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The Ubuntu Powered ‘Vodafone Webbook’ Launched

South African Ubuntu users will shortly be able to get their hands on a new Ubuntu-powered device: The Vodafone Webbook. The Vodafone webbook, announced today by South African telecommunications company Vodacom (part owned by Vodafone), […]

18 October 2011
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Rekonq Web Browser Hits 0.8 Stable

A new stable release of KDE web-browser Rekonq is available for download.

18 October 2011
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Windows-based Linux USB Creator App Adds Ubuntu 11.10 Support

The handy Windows app 'Linux Live USB Creator' has been updated to include support for Ubuntu 11.10 and its derivatives.

18 October 2011
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Faenza 1.1 Adds Ubuntu 11.10 Support, New Icons

Popular desktop icon-set Faenza has been updated with new icons and Ubuntu 11.10 support.

17 October 2011
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Ubuntu One Kills Bookmark Sync

Ubuntu One Bookmarks sync has been discontinued. The feature, which allowed users to sync their Firefox Bookmarks across Ubuntu systems via the Ubuntu One service, is no longer offered in Ubuntu 11.10.

17 October 2011

App Launcher GNOME Pie Gets Updated With Keyboard Navigation, More

A new release of circular application launcher GNOME Pie is available to download. The lack of keyboard 'control' was one of the chief complaints OMG! Ubuntu! readers noted when we first featured the slick application a few weeks ago. The release of version 0.2 addresses these complaints, as well as introducing various new features.

17 October 2011
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Ubuntu Open Week Kicks Off

In the week following the release of ‘a new Ubuntu’ comes Ubuntu Open Week: a series of IRC-based ‘workshops’ aimed at introducing Ubuntu new users.  Open Week is being held from Monday 17th October through to Friday […]

17 October 2011
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Quickly Kill Rogue Apps in Ubuntu with FlashFreeze

Sometimes applications crashes, freeze or otherwise develop an appetite for every last byte of system resources. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen. When an application 'crashes' it usually doesn't require any input from you (other than banging your head against the wall at any unsaved work now lost). But applications that decide to 'hang' or 'freeze' not only get in the way of you carrying on with whatever you were doing but can often max out your system resources - leaving you with no option but to reboot or nose-dive into the command line. That's where FlashFreeze by Sergey 'shnatsel' Davidoff is of use.

16 October 2011
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Ubuntu Friendly – What It Is and How You Can Help

Ubuntu 11.10 users are being encouraged to take part in 'Ubuntu Friendly' - a community-drive database of desktops, laptops and netbooks that work well with Ubuntu. Readon on to find out what it is and you can help.

15 October 2011
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Spotify Gets Better Ubuntu Integration In Latest Update

Spotify have updated their desktop Linux with further support for Ubuntu's Unity interface.

14 October 2011
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LibreOffice Coming to the Web, Android and iOS

An online version of Libreoffce, along with versions for Android and iOS, were two of the items announced by the The Document Foundation at this years LibreOffice Conference in Paris, France.

14 October 2011
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Win A Copy of Indie Game ‘Blocks That Matter’

Indie game studio Swing Swing Submarine are giving away 10 copies of their awesome game ‘Blocks that matter’ to Linux users. Blocks that Matter is a puzzle-platform game in which you play as a ‘Tetrobot’, […]

14 October 2011