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Music player Clementine 0.7 released with auto track tagging, new library views and more

Barely a week after developers called for testing on the release-candidate, the latest stable version of Amarok 1.4 inspired music player Clementine is ready to download.

27 March 2011
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‘Test Drive’ offers install-free app try-outs in Ubuntu 11.04

Amongst the never-ending-list-of-really-cool-features new in Ubuntu 11.04 is 'Test Drive' - a new Software Centre feature that allows you to try applications without installing them.

27 March 2011
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AWN ‘taskbar’ style proposed; docks to come full-circle?

Window Dock applications such as AWN, Docky and Kiba are often used by users seeking something with more visual pizazz than the traditional 'icon + text' window option present in the default GNOME-Panel. But what if the traditional way could also be made to look "sexy"?

27 March 2011
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How to control Skype from Docky

Managing your Skype chats and controlling you Skype status with Dock application 'Docky' is simple.

27 March 2011
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Graphical ‘QR Code Creator’ app makes generating barcodes in Ubuntu even easier

A few days back we walked you through creating QR codes via the command line in Ubuntu. Following that post a developer, David Green, put together a GUI front-end for the process, allowing for a more user-friendly experience in generating 2D barcodes.

27 March 2011
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Quick Natty update round-up: Quicklists, icons & scrollbars

In the mood for a quick round-up of nifty - albeit trivial - changes that have been added and/or improved in Ubuntu 11.04 over the last few days? Course you are.

26 March 2011
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Indicator-Sysmonitor: simple system stats app for Ubuntu

Monitoring system resource usage in Ubuntu is easy thanks to a vaierty of GNOME Panel applets, Conky scripts and Screenlets. 'Indicator SysMonitor' is an indicator-applet that displays CPU and memory usage in the desktop panel (either GNOME-Panel or the Unity panel).

26 March 2011

How to create your own QR Codes in Ubuntu (updated)

QR Codes are nifty time-saving shortcuts; sort of like hyperlinks for the real world. Qrencode is a small command-line utitlity that allows you to create your own QR codes (saved as .png image file) for whatever you like - a blog, a secret message - whatever!

25 March 2011
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Unity Love Handles: resizing in Ubuntu just got sexy

Love handles. Sounds non-sexy, but boy it is anything but.

25 March 2011
Putting a curve on Workspaces.

Unity personalization: how much can you really do?

In such a short time of development, improvements in speed, aesthetics, usability and more have come to life in the Compiz version of Unity. But what about customization?

25 March 2011
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New look Ubuntu mug goes on sale

It's a mug from Ubuntu.

25 March 2011
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Introversion adds two new games to Ubuntu Software Centre at special price

Canonical and games publisher Introversion have teamed up to bring two hugely popular games to the Ubuntu desktop at a special price for a limited time only.

24 March 2011