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Ubuntu Wins ‘Best Distro’ Award in Linux Journal Reader’s Poll

The 2011 Linux Journal Reader's Choice Poll has named Ubuntu the best Linux distribution - for the 7th year in a row! The American magazine, which recently switched to digital-only distribution, polled its readers in over 30 categories.

12 December 2011
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6 Days Left to Help Fund Angry Birds Style Linux Game

I'm always slightly weary of promoting kick-starter projects. The cynic in me is always predicting vapourware. But sometimes it's worth putting your faith in a project - particularly when it's backed by someone with good standing within the wider community, and their project happens to look and sound as awesome as this. Say hello to 'P*ssed off Penguins'.

12 December 2011

Nuvola Music Player Hits Beta, Adds Grooveshark, Hype Machine Support + More

A new beta release of Linux music player Nuvola, with Grooveshark and Hypermachine integration, is available for testing.

12 December 2011
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Unity Tweak Tool ‘MyUnity’ Gets New Look, Coming to Ubuntu Software Centre

Ubuntu unity customization app 'MyUnity' has been updated with a revamped interface. The application provides a user-friendly way to adjust, tweak and customize part of the Unity desktop.

11 December 2011

Do You Remember gOS, the Linux Distro Sold in Walmart?

For a Linux OS that made it onto the shelves of Walmart it's hard to tell what went wrong or where.

11 December 2011

[How to] Connect your Android Ice Cream Sandwich Phone to Ubuntu for File Access

The Galaxy Nexus - such a great phone, and one that wows anyone who uses it. But there is one area in which the phone falls short: getting it hooked up to my Ubuntu laptop. Read on for a quick guide on accessing your Nexus S files from Ubuntu.

11 December 2011
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Unity Shortcut Overlay Coming to Ubuntu 12.04

How many of Unity's keyboard shortcuts do you know? Probably not as many as you'd like! For Ubuntu 12.04 a 'shortcut overlay hint' will appear on screen when the Super key (Aka 'Windows key') is pressed and held. The overlay presents a handy list of key-combos for accessing and navigating various Unity features - which are ideal for power users.

11 December 2011
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Spotify on Linux Works for Free Accounts, Offers 15 Million Tracks

Chances are you've heard of music streaming service Spotify. With 15 million tracks available to listen to whenever you want including on Linux desktops.

9 December 2011

MemoryOwl HD – A Memory Game That’s Better Than Those You Remember

Being the owner of a pretty poor short-term memory I wasn't too excited to see a game called 'Memory Owl' land in my review queue. But after playing it for a while I have to say: Memory Owl HD is pretty damn memorable for a number of reasons.

9 December 2011

Help Bring GNOME Games Up to Scratch

The fifteen games maintained by the GNOME Games project are in need of help. With the rest of the GNOME desktop evolving around them the games developers 'have struggled to keep up with the latest GNOME technology'.

9 December 2011
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Linux Mint Swap Banshee Affiliate Code, Take 100% of Profits

Linux Mint, the Ubuntu-based Linux distro that has been basking in waves of press of late, has been up to a bit of mischief...

8 December 2011

Italian Rock Band Release Album Recorded Using Ubuntu

The debut album from Italian rock band 'Garage Orchestra!' is pretty special - it was recorded, mixed and mastered using entirely free open-source software.

8 December 2011