5 More Games Added to Latest Humble Bundle

Five extra games have been added to the Humble Bundle for Android 4. All five titles are 'returnees', so long0-time Bundle buyers might be a little disappointed as all were previously sold as part of the Humble Bundle for Android 2 back in March of this year.

15 November 2012
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ZaReason’s First Ubuntu All-in-One PC Looks Familiar…

Linux hardware re-sellers ZaReason have debuted their 'Zimo 930' PC - an all in one desktop computer that has more than a whiff of familiarity about it. The Zimo 930 is a good looking, well-specced PC but it's had its thunder stolen by last months launch of the System76 Sable. And I don't mean because both are 'all-in-ones'.

15 November 2012
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5 Nuvola Tweaks for An Awesome Google Play Music Experience in Ubuntu

Do you use Google Play Music in Nuvola? Follow our list of 5 top tweaks to make it look and work as best as it can in Ubuntu.

15 November 2012
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Skype for Linux Adds Windows Live Login, Goes Multi-Arch

Microsoft have released an updated version of Skype for Linux. Skype 4.1 brings a new look login screen with support for Windows Live login.

15 November 2012

[How To] Login to Steam Big Picture Mode in Ubuntu

Ubuntu gamers wanting to get right to action with Steam can now do so straight from the login screen. Steam-login runs nothing Steam's Big Picture Mode. No fuss, no frills, just Steam.

14 November 2012

Indie Game ‘Amnesia’ Top Ubuntu Download in October

Indie Game Amnesia: The Dark Descent was October's biggest selling paid app on Ubuntu. At $20 the title doesn't come cheap, but its popularity is a testament to its well-structured gameplay and all-out frightening storyline.

13 November 2012

Getting Started with Google Play Music on Ubuntu

Google's online music service 'Google Play Music' has officially launched in select European countries, having been restricted to America for the last year or so. If you're in the UK, France, Germany, Italy or Spain you can now buy legal music downloads from the some of the worlds biggest record labels.

13 November 2012
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Search ‘Google Play’ from the Unity Dash

A new lens for Ubuntu 12.04 lets you search through Google Play catalog of apps, books and movies straight from Unity Dash.

12 November 2012

New Animated ‘Ubuntu For Android’ Ad Hits the Web

A new 'Ubuntu for Android' commercial has appeared online. The 2 minute animated spot explains the key concepts behind the technology, which was first announced back in February, via irrelevant analogies.

12 November 2012
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Are Ubuntu’s Software Icons Confusing?

Are Ubuntu's icons for the Software Center, Update Manager and Software Sources inconsistent and confusing for new users? Some users think so, including Sam Hewitt who has posted a set of proposed replacement icons to the Unity Design Mailing List.

12 November 2012

‘UnSettings’ – A Comprehensive Tweaking Tool for Unity

The Unity desktop is more customizable than it's often given credit for, you just have to install an extra app to unlock its potential. We’re going to show you how to use a small app called ‘Unsettings’ to tweak Unity to suit your preferences.

12 November 2012

[How To] Run Chrome OS in Ubuntu

Ever wanted to play with ChromeOS? A new unofficial 'hack' for Ubuntu lets you do just that - and with a minimum of fuss. The lightdm-chromeos-login project installs the ChromiumOS desktop, compete with the Aura window manager, within Ubuntu. It even lets you login it to a full-blown Chrome desktop straight from the login screen.

11 November 2012