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Google Officially Drop Picasa For Linux

In news that won't surprise many, Google have formally announced that Picasa for Linux is no-more. The desktop photo management/editing tool has been available for Linux since 2006 .

20 April 2012

‘Botanicula’ Debuts on Linux as Part of Latest Humble Bundle

Bored? You can count on the Humble Bundle to allieve you of that - and mutually beneficial amount of money in the process. Yes, the bargain-tastic gaming bundle is back with a new set of titles to tempt you with in the 'Humble Botanicula Debut'.

19 April 2012

Guess The Name of Ubuntu 12.10 And Win An Ubuntu T-Shirt!

Ubuntu 12.04 isn't even out but, y'know what? We're over it; t's all about Ubuntu 12.10 - the "Q" release - from hereon in ;) But what will its codename actually be? That question sounds like a ripe one for a competition - so guess the Ubuntu 12.10 codename correctly and we'll send you one of the super new Ubuntu t-shirts in whatever size you like!

19 April 2012

Malys GTK Theme Adds A Splash of Color to Ubuntu

You don't need to look hard to find extra themes for use in Ubuntu - but few look like this particular one. In fact it's so different to most theme's we've covered here on OMG! Ubuntu! that I'm not sure whether I actually like it for how it looks or solely for its novelty.

19 April 2012

Kubuntu: they have invested millions in it

As the Kubuntu Community prepares for changes that come along with their new sponsorship from Blue Systems there is also an active dialogue between Blue Systems and Canonical to go over potential Trademark issues that […]

19 April 2012
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Will Google Drive Support Linux?

Word on the winds is that Google will launching their own cloud storage service - called Google Drive - next week. But will it support Linux?

17 April 2012
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Ubuntu 12.04 Merchandise Goes on Sale

Ubuntu 12.04 CDs, USBs, t-shirts and other goods have gone on sale over on the Canonical store.

17 April 2012

Ubuntu One Indicator Applet Adds New Features

The unofficial - but totally awesome - Ubuntu One Indicator has been updated with a number of nifty new options and improved memory performance. The applet is useful for Ubuntu One users wanting a more detailed look at the status of their Ubuntu One account without having to open the Control panel application.

17 April 2012
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Task App ‘Nitro’ Adds Theme Support

Theming support has landed in the the latest release of our new favourite task/to-do manager Nitro. Eight themes are included in all, with skins for Ubuntu's Ambiance and Radiance themes likely to be of particular interest to Ubuntu users.

16 April 2012
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Lubuntu Adding a New Icon Theme Called ‘Box’

Lubuntu is about to get a brand new icon theme — and about time, too!  Little is known about the set, called ‘Lubuntu box’, so far, however the Lubuntu team have said that it will […]

16 April 2012
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Ubuntu in The Wild: Huffington Post

One of the internets more popular news sites - The Huffington Post - recently ran a feature on the 'Ten best Jobs in the US'. Their list included a number of technology-orientated roles including 'Computer Systems' and 'Software Engineer' - the former of the former of which shows Ubuntu in the role.

16 April 2012
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Ubuntu 12.04 Adds Support for GNOME App Menus

The new application menus introduced to the GNOME Shell desktop are now supported in Ubuntu. Following the release of GNOME 3.4 last month, a wider number of GNOME applications have begun to make use of the one-button 'app menus'.

15 April 2012