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User Testing of Unity Reveals Surprising Results

Every 3 months Canonical conduct 'benchmark testing' of Unity, to ensure that the design decisions being made are improving user experience and not hampering. In a UDS session presenting the results of recent testing, some surprising results emerged - and most of it countering the negative perception many assume Unity has in the eyes of the target mind.

3 November 2011
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Ubuntu 11.04 Makes PCWorld ‘Best of 2011’ List

Ubuntu 11.04 has been listed as one 2011's 'standout hardware, software, or services' by PCWorld. The Natty Narwhal ranks in at '82', placing above Android 3.0 'Honeycomb' (83), Facebook's new timeline (87), and the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook (100).

3 November 2011
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Precisely What Version of GNOME Will Ship in Ubuntu 12.04?

What version of GNOME will ship in Ubuntu 12.04? That was the topic of discussion at one of today's Ubuntu Developer Summit sessions.

2 November 2011
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Rhythmbox to Return As Ubuntu 12.04 Default Music App?

What applications will be shipping out-of-the-box in Ubuntu 12.04? The bi-annual 'default apps' discussion taking place at this weeks Ubuntu Developer Summit has tasked itself with locking in a set of preferred choices.

2 November 2011
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Ubuntu 12.04 Daily Builds Available

Whilst I would advise against installing it just yet, daily builds of Ubuntu 12.04 (currently pre-pre-alpha) are available for download.

2 November 2011
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Logging into Ubuntu using your Ubuntu One account – it could happen!

Day 3 of the Ubuntu Developer Summit has kicked off, and one of the mornings sessions discussed the potential benefits of signing into Ubuntu using your Ubuntu Single Sign on ('Ubuntu One') account.

2 November 2011

Word Game ‘Tanglet’ Gets Refreshed Visuals, Difficulty Settings

If it seems like it was only last week that I mentioned Boggle-style word game Tanglet - and that's largely because it was. But my timing in highlighting the app was ripe: Tanglet has just been updated with improved graphics and new game-play feature.

2 November 2011
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Ubuntu Desktop Designers: ‘Unity Should Be Configurable’

Ever since Ubuntu 11.04, the lack of the ability to configure many aspects of the new Unity interface has been pointed out and questioned widely. Today, at the “Meet Ubuntu Desktop Designers” session in the […]

1 November 2011
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Mumbo Jumbo Games Land in Ubuntu Software Centre

A selection of game titles from software publisher MumboJumbo have landed in the Ubuntu Software Center.

31 October 2011
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Unity Integration to Run Deeper in Ubuntu 12.04

As UDS continues over in Florida, USA thoughts have turned on how to make integration between applications and the Unity desktop better.

31 October 2011
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Blocky-Shooter Game Voxatron Enters Alpha; Available To Buy For Whatever You Want

Multi-platform voxel-based platform shooter Voxatron has entered Alpha - and for a limited time only is available to buy whatever you want to pay.

31 October 2011
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Changes to Ubuntu’s Login Screen for 12.04 Get Discussed

What's planned for Ubuntu 12.04's login screen? A discussion at the ongoing Ubuntu Developer Summit revealed some tentative plans...

31 October 2011