Linux E-Mail App ‘Geary’ Updated With IMAP Fixes

In the first update to popular linux e-mail client Geary - the first since October's major release - a number of issues have been corrected.

12 November 2013

WhatsApp Coming to Firefox OS – Could Ubuntu Touch Be Next?

The popular Messaging client WhatsApp will be available on Mozilla's Firefox OS before the end of the year, according to one Spanish carrier.

8 November 2013
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Total War: Rome II Coming To Linux ‘Early Next Year’

Another week, another top title announces plans to support Linux gaming - this time in the shape of strategy war game Total War: Rome II.

7 November 2013

Ubuntu Touch Browser Finally Given Unique User Agent String

The Ubuntu Touch web browser finally has its own, unique User Agent string, a change that will improve the way many websites will appear.

7 November 2013

‘Budgie’ Media Player Hatches on GNOME

Budgie is a new lightweight media player for GNOME, using client side decorations to present an attractive front to its nimble core.

7 November 2013

Ubuntu Touch Toolbars Made More Discoverable

Finding and accessing application toolbars on Ubuntu Touch has been made easier in recent builds of the mobile OS.

6 November 2013

Metro: Last Light Released on Steam for Linux

Good news gamers: Metro: Last Light is finally available to buy through Steam for Linux priced at £24.99/$39.99.

5 November 2013

Debian Switches to Xfce By Default, Will Evaluate Demand for GNOME

Debian, the foundation upon which many Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, are based, is to switch to Xfce as its default desktop environment.

5 November 2013

Latest Linux Kernel Release Features GPU Power Management & Filesystem Improvements

GPU power management features arrive in the latest stable release of the Linux Kernel - an update that also brings EXT4 improvements.

5 November 2013

Press Get Hands On With Valve ‘Steam Machine’ Prototype

A recent article from US newspaper The Seattle Times offers new details on Valve's plans for bringing Linux gaming to the living room.

4 November 2013

£80 Rikomagic ARM-Based Ubuntu Mini-PC Starts Shipping

Android-powered HDMI dongles are a cheap and easy way to add smart TV features to an otherwise "dumb" screen - but did you know that many of these devices are capable of running a fully-fledged desktop like Ubuntu?

4 November 2013
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Why This Unofficial Spotify App Marks Start of Ubuntu Touch ‘Windows Phone’ Moment

A new, third-party app brings the popular music-streaming service Spotify to Ubuntu for Phones.

3 November 2013