Desktop ‘Instagram’ App Being Made for Linux

Love it or loathe the photo-sharing service Instagram is incredibly popular - but unless you using the iOS or Android app there is no way to get the most out of it. Until now...

29 October 2012
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Ubuntu 13.04 ‘Ringtail’ Logo Unveiled

The mascot logo for Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" is on show at UDS, which starts tomorrow in Copenhagen, Denmark.

28 October 2012

LIMBO Raises the Bar for Indie Games

LIMBO is one of those titles which reminds us that video games can still be works of art. A side-scrolling game with its dark, dreamstate tableau and deliberate lack of storytelling, LIMBO creates a deep and darkly horrific addition to the puzzle genre.

28 October 2012
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Ubuntu 11.04 Support Ends Today

Support for Ubuntu 11.04 - released 18 months ago today, on April 28, 2011 - officially ends today. Are you still using it? Will you miss it?

28 October 2012
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Want to Test Steam for Linux? Now’s Your Chance…

Want to help test Steam for Linux Beta? Valve have today launched a 'Steam for Linux Survey' - a short questionnaire potential users fill out to inform Valve of their hardware, software and OS set-ups.

27 October 2012

Ubuntu Nexus 7 Installer App Released to Devs

Google's Nexus 7 tablet is, as Mark Shuttleworth revealed last week, to be Ubuntu's 'reference' device on which the 'core' of Ubuntu will be tweaked. By 'viewing Ubuntu through a mobile lens' developers will be address CPU, RAM and power usage issues, making them better. The net result is that all devices - tablet, desktop or TV, will benefit.

26 October 2012

Parallella: The $99 Ubuntu Supercomputer for Everyone

Imagine the pace of innovation, change and breakthrough that could happen if supercomputing was made affordable, accessible and adaptable to the average developer. It's a dream that isn't far from being reality with the 'Parallella' - a $99 credit-sized 'supercomputer for everyone' that has just over 1 day left to reach its funding goal of $750,000.

26 October 2012

Valve to Launch ‘Steam Linux Beta’ at UDS?

Steam fans will want to keep an eye on next weeks Ubuntu Developer Summit. As well as Valve rocking up on the event for a talk, an interesting listing has popped on the 'Open Steam Works' site titled "Steam Linux UDS Beta".

26 October 2012

Pong Turns Evil: Bit.TRIP.Beat Review

Take a second to imagine what the offspring resulting from a marriage of Pong married Guitar Hero would look like. Actually, don't imagine but play.

26 October 2012

Lenovo ThinkPad E530: The Ideal Ubuntu Laptop? [Review]

“ThinkPad” the revered laptop brand of techies, whether under IBM or Lenovo, has been a long-time friend to Linux users. But how does the Lenovo ThinkPad E530, which went on sale earlier this year, fare under Ubuntu?

25 October 2012
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Mark Shuttleworth: “I Really Screwed Up”

Ubuntu's founder has admitted that he 'really screwed up' an announcement on community-developer changes in 13.04.

25 October 2012

Canonical Hire ‘Faenza’ Designer to Work on New Ubuntu Icon Set

Canonical have hired Faenza icon maker Matthieu James to work on a new icon set for Ubuntu. The news was revealed by Mark Shuttleworth during a community question and answer session earlier today.

25 October 2012