Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 Released, Reviewed

The second beta release of Ubuntu 11.10 has been made available for download.

22 September 2011
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New Release Of Painting App Pinta Readies, Needs Your Help First

A new release of user-friendly graphics application Pinta is on the way - but first it needs some help from you.

22 September 2011
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Banshee 2.2 Released

A new stable release of media player Banshee has been made available for download.

21 September 2011
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Free ‘Ubuntu Software Centre’ Guide Released

The Vancouver Ubuntu LoCo team have released a downloadable guide to using the Ubuntu Software Center.

21 September 2011
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Windows 8 ‘Secure Boot’ Could Stop You Installing Linux

Microsoft are pushing for changes to the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware specifications that would prevent any operating system apart from Windows 8 being able to boot on a computer.

21 September 2011

Latest Hedgewars Release Adds 3D Rendering, New Gameplay Modes, And Downloadable Content

A new version of cross-platform Worms-like strategy game Hedgewars has been released with new game modes, new utilities, and downloadable content.

21 September 2011
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Ubuntu One For Windows Beta 2 Review

The second beta of Ubuntu One's native Windows client slipped out into the wild recently. As an avid user of the Ubuntu One cloud storage service I just had to try it out...

20 September 2011

Acclaimed ‘To Do’ App Wunderlist Comes To Linux

Cross-platform 'Getting Things Done' app 'Wunderlist' is now available for the Linux desktop. The application provides a minimal yet attractive 'frame' for organising your 'to dos' and organising them accordingly.

20 September 2011
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Minus Desktop App Gets Refreshed Look, 2GB File Uploads

The desktop application for simple file-sharing service Minus has been updated with a new look, and new features.

20 September 2011
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LibreOffice Won’t Ship With Global Menu By Default in 11.10

LibreOffice in Ubuntu 11.10 will not come with global menu support enabled by default.

19 September 2011

One Day Left To Submit Your Ubuntu 11.10 Countdown Banners

There is barely a day left for the creative folks amongst you to submit your designs for Ubuntu 11.10's countdown banner.

19 September 2011
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Browser Round-up: Firefox 7 Beta 5, Google Chrome 14, and Opera 12 Pre-Alpha

What’s been happening in web browser land over the past seven days? Let’s take a quick look… Google Chrome 14 – New Stable Release The latest stable release of Google Chrome – now sitting at […]

19 September 2011