7 Improvements In Ubuntu 14.04 LTS That You’re Going To Love

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS adds a number of new features and improvements to Unity, many fulfilling long-standing user requests. Here's 7 of the best.

4 March 2014

GStreamer Donate €2500 To Pitivi Crowdfunding Campaign

In just one week the Pitivi video editor crowd-funding project has amassed one-third of its initial €35,000 goal.

3 March 2014

From Mars Missions to Robotics Competitions: Latest ‘Ubuntu in the Wild’

As the popularity of Ubuntu has increased the novelty of seeing it "in the wild" has decreased — can these recent spots reignite excitement?

3 March 2014
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Ubuntu Brings Full Menus Back to Nautilus, Other Apps in 14.04

Ubuntu has 'patched' several GNOME applications, including the Nautilus file manager, to display full application menus in the upcoming release of 14.04 LTS.

2 March 2014

Five of the Best Ubuntu 14.04 Wallpaper Contest Entries

With less than one week to go until its deadline, the Ubuntu 14.04 wallpaper contest pool is overflowing with stunning submissions, all vying for a place on the default Ubuntu install image.

28 February 2014

GNOME 3.12 Postpones Wayland Support

After all the 'umm-ing and ahh-ing', GNOME has decided against shipping Wayland support by default in its upcoming release.

28 February 2014
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Ubuntu 14.04 Flavours Release First Beta

Ubuntu's extended family have made their first beta releases of the 14.04 development cycle available for download.

27 February 2014
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Windows XP User? Here’s 4 Reasons to Switch to Lubuntu This April

Still using Windows XP? With Microsoft ending support for it this April here are four compelling reasons to switch to Lubuntu Linux.

26 February 2014
Ubuntu Phone on the Bq Aquaris 5

Bq Aquaris Ubuntu Phone Features 4.5-Inch Screen, Quad-Core CPU

More information on the hardware specifications of Bq's Aquaris Ubuntu Phone have been revealed at Mobile World Congress.

26 February 2014

Portal 2 Beta Hits Steam for Linux

Valve has announced that a beta of Portal 2 is now available on Steam for Linux, marking the first time that the game has been available on the platform.

25 February 2014
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GNOME Shell Sound Switcher Extension Lets You Switch Audio Devices Easily

Last week we highlighted a handy applet for Ubuntu sound enthusiasts that allows input and output devices to be switched on demand, ad-hoc style.

25 February 2014

Unity 8 Desktop Preview Session Available In Ubuntu 14.04

It's now possible to login to a Unity 8 session in the latest development builds of Ubuntu 14.04 for the desktop.

25 February 2014