How does free, unlimited cloud storage sound? Well former file-hosting service MediaFire are offering just that, as they seek to reposition themselves as a key player in the ‘cloud storage’ market. When compared to the […]
The removal of the 'Dodge' feature from Unity's launcher in Ubuntu 12.04 bugged a lot of people. But rather than sit and complain about not having it a couple of Ubuntu users have brought it back by forking Unity, adding some patches and stuffing the resulting version into a PPA for easy installation.
Want to rid the Unity Dash of its thick grey border? Well you can - and here's how.
It's been almost 4 whole days since Ubuntu 12.04 was released - but what sort of reaction has it received from the mainstream technology press? Let's take a tour through a maze of quotes and reaction from some of the internet's leading voices..
Have you noticed that Ubuntu's default Ambiance theme displays the majority of its menus in a 'light' colour, despite the rest of theme being 'dark'?
We've all been there: you recognise the face if that guy in that movie - but you can't recall his name; or you're 3 names short of listing all the states in America. These are pretty rubbish examples of what Wikipedia - the world famous collaboratively maintained encyclopedia - is useful for, but they are, nevertheless, real-world instances of Wiki scratching an intellectual itch. And in Ubuntu you can scratch this itch even quicker by adding the 'Wikipedia Lens' to the Unity Dash.
The slick task management tool Nitro has added a few new features. APp menu Support, Keyboard shortcuts and even a teasing preview of its long-wanted Sync feature. More details and download instructions sit on inside.
The latest stable release of Firefox is now available as an upgrade in Ubuntu 12.04, 11.10 and other supported versions. The update arrives just three days after the formal release issued by Mozilla.
Ubuntu 12.04 was released almost 24 hours ago - but have you upgraded already?
In the two-short years between Ubuntu 10.04 and 12.04 an entire groundswell has occurred on the Ubuntu desktop, and in the wider development landscape in general. So just well does a direct upgrade from Ubuntu 10.04 to Ubuntu 12.04 go?
Last Development Update of 12.04 Today we saw the release of Ubuntu 12.04. It is the fourth release with long-term support and the 16th Ubuntu release. Lots of hard work went into this release, so […]
So you've downloaded it, you've installed it, and now you're about to use it. But before you dive on in to explore, be sure to take some time out to follow our bi-annual rundown of the best post-install tips and tricks.