Chromium Likely to Replace Firefox As Default Browser in Ubuntu 13.10

Ubuntu 13.10 is hoping to ship with Chromium as the default web-browser in place of Mozilla Firefox. In a discussion on the subject at the current Ubuntu Developer Summit developers expressed broad support for the change, saying that they are "leaning towards" supporting such a switch.

16 May 2013

Humble Double Fine Bundle Mega-Review

Still unsure whether Double Fine’s Humble Bundle is worth the money and bandwidth? With only six days left to claim your copies, we go hands-on with every game to help you decide…

15 May 2013

Unity 8 Gets Demoed on Mir, Looks Impressive Already

Unity 8 - the next major version of the Unity desktop - has been demoed running atop of Mir, Ubuntu's custom display server.

14 May 2013

Add a Google Now-Style Weather Applet to The Ubuntu Desktop

DeviantArt user satya164 has knocked together a Google Now-inspired theme for Conky. And this post will walk you through installing it.

14 May 2013

Ubuntu Brainstorm To Be Axed?

Have you used Ubuntu Brainstorm recently? Chances are you haven't. Usage of the once-popular feedback service is in decline.

14 May 2013
Ubuntu Billboard

Ubuntu Announce Billboard Photo Taking Contest

Cameras at the ready - snap an Ubuntu billboard and you could win a Dell XPS laptop running Ubuntu!

14 May 2013

Feedly Gets Unity Web App Integration (Updated)

'Feedly Unity Webapp' inserts your Feedly feed counts into the Ubuntu Messaging Menu, and displays an unread total badge on its Unity Launcher item.

13 May 2013

HP 255 Laptop Lists Ubuntu As OS Option

HP are listing Ubuntu as a pre-installed operating system option for their forthcoming HP 255 Notebook.

13 May 2013

Show Us Your Ubuntu Desktops!

Everyone's desktop looks different, no matter the OS. But on Linux the 'difference' can be as subtle as a panel drop-shadow or as drastic as an entirely new desktop shell!

10 May 2013

‘Half-Life 2’ Hits Linux, Available on Steam

Valve's lauded first-person shooter Half-Life 2 has finally arrived on Linux. Half-Life 2's debut for Linux through Steam comes just after Valve's release of Portal for Linux last week.

10 May 2013

The Samsung U1000 Ubuntu Phone Isn’t Real

"Samsung are making the first Ubuntu Phone!" screams the subject field of the latest e-mail to arrive in the OMG! tips inbox, "...and this is what it looks like!"

9 May 2013
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid desktop

Desktop Support for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS & 11.10 Officially Ends

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - released back in April 2010 - and Ubuntu 11.10 - made available in October of 2011 - will no longer receive bug fixes, updated packages or critical security updates after today, May 9th 2013.

9 May 2013