The rumour mill is cranking into overdrive as to what form Canonical’s ‘Ubuntu Concept Design’ CES reveal will take. But there may be a clue what it might be by looking at Canonical’s diary for […]
Linux usage is on the rise if the latest data from net-statistics firm ‘NetMarketShare’ is to be believed. Data collected by the company sees the market share of Linux jump from 0.96% in January 2011 […]
Were it an actual physical place then the Linux Deepin Software Centre would surely take the form of a high-end department store. With a custom look, an easy to navigate layout, and a number of intuitive features the Deepin Software Centre makes Ubuntu's default store look a bit... last season. So keep up with the trends: here's how to run the Deepin Software Centre in Ubuntu 11.10...
A recent job posting from Canonical appears to hint at Ubuntu’s continued commitment to first-class user experience. Some of the key ‘responsibilities’ listed in the opening make for interesting reading. They call for: – ‘…[a] […]
The latest release of Clementine, the Qt music player whose interface was inspired by that of Amarok 1.4, brings a number of new features to the table.
Canonical will show off an 'exclusive Ubuntu concept design' at next weeks (10th - 13th January) Consumer Electronics Show (CES). And, tantalisingly, we've been told that the top secret design is 'so awesome' that 'it might just surprise a lot of people in the industry.' Just what could it be? We have a think...
It might sound like the sequel to a film you never knew existed, but after five long years in the wilderness open-source screenwriting software ‘Blyte’ is back from the dead. Yes, after five long years […]
The latest update to the YouTube Unity Lens adds Flash-free playback of videos in VLC (if it's installed) when clicking on a video result. Dapper.
The default wallpaper of Lubuntu 12.04, the next major release of the lightweight Ubuntu-based OS currently in development, has received a new year revamp. After upgrading the 'lubuntu artwork' package users will find their default desktop drape changed to cool blue wallpaper with the greeting 'the lubuntu team wishes you a happy new year 2012' sat amongst a cloud of Lubuntu developers names.
The Kazam Screen-recording tool is currently undergoing a through refit - and adding some awesome new features along the way.
The Ubuntu-powered Vodafone Webbook has been out in South Africa for a few months, but little in the way of opinion on the device has appeared online. —Or so I thought. Having exhausted my own avenues […]
The fantastic folks over at Spanish blog ‘Ataraeo‘ have put together a nifty a lens for browsing YouTube’s library of videos straight from the Dash. The package, a YouTube ‘Scope’ (the search engine bit) and […]