Whether you're an amateur developer or seasoned pro the Ubuntu App Showdown is a great way to put your skills to the test. Better yet you might even win one of two Ubuntu laptops from System76!
A new screenshotting tool has been added to the Ubuntu Software Center. Screencloud sits the menu area, allowing for quick snapping of windows, specific areas or application windows, then directly uploads them to either FTP or the ScreenCloud website for easy sharing.
Michael Quinlan wrote in to let us know that Chrome and Chromium web apps no longer merge in Unity's launcher.
The slick task management application Nitrotasks has been updated with a raft of new features and improvements. Alongside a new 'linux' theme that respect a users GTK theme comes additional integration with Ubuntu's Unity desktop.
Ubuntu’s App Showdown contest, in which users are tasked with making an application from scratch in just three weeks, is barely been running a week yet there are already some notable app projects in development…. Below is just […]
Ever since the Windows 8 SecureBoot dilemma reared its the big question has been: "Can I still use Ubuntu?" . Canonical have today responded with plans on how they intend to approach the SecureBoot situation to ensure that Ubuntu 'works smoothly' for users of SecureBoot devices.
What happens when you put a powerful laptop running Ubuntu into the hands of a photography professional? We're about to find out.
When I say that readers of this site are awesome I really do mean it. Prasanna Venkadesh, and the PuduvaiLUG (Puducherry Linux Users Group), are shining examples.
If you still play RuneScape - one of the worlds most popular free MMORPGs - then you may find yourself searching the dedicated Runescape 'Wikia' site from time to time. A new Unity lens, created by Runescaper Ryan McClure, brings that Wikia to the Ubuntu desktop.
Finding a new desktop wallpaper is not hard, is it? All it takes is a quick Google. But sometimes we're our own worst enemy. The wallpapers we choose, for all of their allure, can be distracting - from blinding bokeh backdrops, nature scenes that we can't resist daydreaming over, to the bright lights of an urban city-scape continually drawing the eye. To use a clichéd motto: it sometimes pays to keep things simple.
Ubuntu firmware has been made available for the SmartQ T20 tablet by its manufacturer, Smart Devices. The Android-toting T20 ships with Android 4.0.4 preinstalled by default, but users can choose to flash Ubuntu 12.04 on to their devices by downloading the newly released firmware.
As a recent addition to the shelves of the Ubuntu Software you might not have heard of Qreator before. But the simple interface and tight Unity integration mean that it is just as capable, if not more so, than similar offerings we have looked at in the past - like as QtQr.