PayPal support is coming to the Ubuntu Software Centre later this month, Canonical's Stuart Metcalfe has announced.
Marlin is a sleek, fast and sexy Nautilus alternative. Just over a week ago we told you How to Install Marlin File Browser in Ubuntu 11.10. Since then Marlin has been updated with a handful of additional changes - some which might tempt the more reluctant into giving it a try.
An updated version of Ubuntu’s ‘Overlay Scrollbars’ has landed in Ubuntu 12.04 – and is available for Ubuntu 11.10 users to install. What’s new? Improved thumb appearance The proximity area (which reveals the scrollbar) has been […]
Add some Unity integration to handy, but ugly, multi-host download manager Jdownloader with this Unity Launcher applet.
Ever wondered how to burn lightscribe discs in Ubuntu? So did Dean Howell - who found that installing and setting up the tools needed for burning pretty labels in Linux is not as simple as grabbing an app from the Ubuntu Software Centre.
It's been almost a week since GNOME launched a public alpha of their handy 'extensions' site - which makes adding extra functionality to the GNOME-Shell desktop a wheeze. We highlighted five handy extensions before the weekend, but those were taken from the handful of extensions that were uploaded at the time. Since then even more have been added. Below are some screenshots, witterings and all important download links...
Linux game store Gameolith is continuing its range of winter goodies with a series of week-long deals running until January 1st 2012. Here are the titles available until Monday December 12th.
A new version of web-browser Opera has been made available for download. The update, which bumps the browser up to version 11.60, comes with the usual smattering of improved web standards support, bug fixes and rendering engine updates - but that's not all...
GNOME designer Allan Day has uploaded a new proposal for the handling of system and application notifications in GNOME 3. His 'Notifications Redux' design proposes moving notifications to the lower-left hand side of the screen. Most of GNOME's current notification features are maintained, including urgency, actions, and hiding.
This is a story about Pete and John. Pete and John both love Unity, but there are a couple of features that they would like to tweak according to their needs...
Ubuntu 12.04 development is now in full swing - but do you know when the first beta is due to drop or when the final polished product is scheduled for release? Grab your filo's - the Ubuntu 12.04 release schedule is, tentatively, as follows: -
Floors covered in plastic snow, shoppers panicking, and collective waistlines slowly starting to expand: Yes, it's Xmas. With December now in full swing it's nice to see the Ubuntu partaking of the festive mood by way of some natty new promotions in the Canonical Store.