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Thunderbird Confirmed as Default Mail App For Ubuntu 11.10

After spending several months in limbo e-mail application Thunderbird has been confirmed as the official e-mail application Ubuntu 11.10.

10 August 2011
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Canonical Store Adds Ubuntu-Branded Laptop Sleeve

An Ubuntu-branded neoprene laptop sleeve is the latest item to be added to the Canonical store.

10 August 2011
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Enhanced Google+/Picasa Photo Uploader for Unity

Several weeks back we translated a handy Unity Quicklist for Google+ by László Torma. That Quicklist is now even better, Google+heads. Credit goes to Chris Druif, who has enhanced the launcher item by adding in 'drag and drop' Photo uploading to Picasa Web Albums. Photos, depending on your privacy settings for the folder you choose to upload to, will also show up on your Google+ account.

10 August 2011

‘Conky Colors’ 7.0 Adds Stylish New Theme

User-friendly Conky setup Conky Colors has added a new 'stylish lightening stats' mode as part of its 7.0 release.

9 August 2011
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Download of the Week: Coherence Plugin for Rhythmbox

To mix things up, this episode of Download of the Week will not feature an application or a game, but rather a plugin: rhythmbox-plugin-coherence.

8 August 2011
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Linux Users Continue To Spend More On Humble Indie Bundle

Linux users continue to pay more for the Humble Indie Bundle 3 than their Windows or OS X counterparts.

8 August 2011
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Samsung Remove Ubuntu Logo From Galaxy Ad [Updated with video]

Seeing the Ubuntu logo sailing alongside hundreds of Android App icons in a TV spot for Samsung's Galaxy S II was a strange, but not unwarranted, sight to begin with. But Uncle Sammy appear to have had a change of heart; a 'new' version of the same advert is running in India with one small difference: no more Ubuntu logo.

8 August 2011
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Revamped Software Centre Preview Lands in Ubuntu 11.10

The new look 'GTK3' version of the Ubuntu Software Centre is available for testing in Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha.

8 August 2011

Unique 2D game ‘In The Dark’ Seeks Kickstarter Funds

Novacut's recent success on Kickstarter has kickstarted an influx of Linux-based projects contacting us for coverage of their money-drives on the service. One that caught our eye was 'In The Dark' by Escapement Studios.

8 August 2011
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MiniTube Updated With YouTube Fix, Drag And Drop Feature

YouTube app 'MiniTube' has been updated witha fix for a recent change by YouTube that 'broke' playback on the Flash-free desktop app.

7 August 2011
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[How To] Create A Minimal-looking Narwhal Desktop

There's no denying that a clean, minimal looking desktop is attractive. But how does one make Unity, with its launcher bar stuffed full of icons, 'clean looking'? Reader Juan Carlos Arroyo Callejas sent us his guide on getting a "clean looking Natty desktop"

7 August 2011

A Surprisingly Easy Tip for Upgrading Ubuntu

Some versions of Ubuntu don't automatically give you the option to upgrade to the latest version. In this week's Ubuntu is Easy segment, I show you the easy way to upgrade Ubuntu to the latest release, which as of when this video was released is 11.04, Natty Narwhal!

7 August 2011