A new photo-orientated Lens for Unity that lets you browse through your Shotwell library and online Flickr collection is seeking testers. The 'Photo Lens' adds an easy-to-access photo-centric pane to your Unity Dash that's powered by two 'Scopes' (search backends) - one for Ubuntu's default photo app Shotwell, and the other for popular online photo service Flickr.
Flash-free desktop YouTube player 'MiniTube' saw a new release at the weekend. The update, which bumps the app to version 1.7, sees a number of minor new features added.
A theme designed specifically for the new GNOME 3-based Cinnamon desktop is available to download. 'Cinnamon Minty', created by satya164 , evokes the colour-scheme of Linux Mint - whose founder is behind the Cinnamon desktop.
'How can I disable the App Menu in Unity?' is a question often asked by a handful of users unable to adjust to the menus of applications being embedded in Unity's top panel. But a solution to this minor 'gripe' is, seemingly, on the way.
Linux-based web developers meet your new must-have tool: Gradiator. Gradiator is a CSS3 gradient app for Linux. In fact, according to its developers, it's the only CSS3 gradient application available for Linux.
Adventure game 'Trauma' topped the list of Ubuntu's top selling paid apps in December. Last month's top selling Software Centre item - the critically acclaimed puzzle game Braid - drops two places to 3. Read on for the full top 10 paid apps, and top 10 free apps...
Hope GTK theme is a modern and stylish looking GTK theme that looks great on the modern Ubuntu desktop. But there was one aspect of it that didn’t I felt looked out of place: the […]
An Ubuntu-powered internet TV is Canonical's mystery 'Ubuntu Concept Design'. The prototype device will be shown off during next weeks Consumer Electronics Show.
A new elementary-style screencasting tool is seeking wider testing. Eidete, which is in heavy development, makes use of elementary project technologies like Granite and Contractor. The result is an application that's simple, featured and a snap to use.
An early alpha release of the new KDE font family is available for testing. 'Oxygen', designed by prolific font-maker Vernon Adams, aims to provide a 'clear, legible, sans serif, [that's] rendered with [The Freetype Font Engine] on Linux-based devices.' The alpha release contains three weights - regular, bold and monospace. But only support for 'basic characters' is currently provided.
The Ubuntu One Files app is now available to install from the Apple App Store. Ubuntu One Files gives on-the-go access to music, photos, files and folders stored in your Ubuntu One cloud.
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 […]