Raring Retires System Tray Whitelist

An option allowing applications lacking App Indicator support to show in the system tray has been removed from Ubuntu 13.04.

8 February 2013

Introducing ‘Unity Tweak Tool’

Like other tools of its ilk, Unity Tweak Tool provides users access to features and configuration options not easily accessible to the average user.

8 February 2013

LibreOffice Hits 4.0, Adds Unity Integration & ‘Persona’ Theming

LibreOffice 4.0, the first release of the open-source office suite said to truly reflect the projects' objectives, has hit the web.

7 February 2013

First Ubuntu Phones ‘Available October’, Says Shuttleworth

Reporting on a meeting Shuttleworth attended in New York earlier this week, Michael Hickins of the Wall Street Journal writes that the Ubuntu founder announced plans for the Phone to ship in 'two large geographic markets' come October of this year.

6 February 2013

Microsoft Bringing Office to Linux? [Rumour Mill]

Microsoft are considering a native Linux port of their popular Microsoft Office software, or so a rumour circulated at an recent open-source conference alleges.

6 February 2013

Is Last.FM’s New Linux App A Hit?

Last.fm recently released a new version of their scrobbling app -- including a native version for linux. But is it better than their sub-par offerings of the past?

6 February 2013

Ubuntu One Turning Off Tomboy Note Sync Late February

Tomboy note syncing through Ubuntu One will stop working at the end of February's, Ubuntu One have announced.

4 February 2013

IMDb, GrooveShark, eBay and More to Be Searchable from Unity in 13.04

Ubuntu wants to be more helpful and more relevant than it is at present - as well as faster.

4 February 2013

Three Top Ubuntu Apps Get Weekend Updates

Audio player Musique; flash-free desktop YouTube viewer Minitube; and its sibling, the YouTube music jukebox 'MusicTube', were all levelled up with new features and new looks.

4 February 2013

Is Canonical Working on New, Custom Display Server for Unity?

There is a 'reasonable likelihood' that Canonical will create their own display server for use across its desktop, mobile, tablet and TV interfaces, Ubuntu Community Manager Jono Bacon has said.

3 February 2013

New Sync Menu Added to Ubuntu 13.04 by Default

An update to the Ubuntu One desktop client in 13.04 has brought with it a new 'Sync Menu'. The panel-based menu provides quick access to common Ubuntu One service features, including an 'On/Off' toggle; list of recent transfers; and links to online information.

2 February 2013

Unity to Ship with Smarter Dash Search in 13.04

In an attempt to both broaden the types of data that can be searched from the Dash and increase the relevancy of results, Ubuntu and Canonical are to introduce some major improvements to the Scopes API.

30 January 2013