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Choqok Twitter app hits 1.0 RC1, adds many new features

Time flies when you're.... tweeting... The first release candidate of Qt Twitter app Choqok has been released ahead of the formal 1.0 release date on December 26th.

7 December 2010
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GNOME 3 T-shirt Contest

Could you translate your love/excitement/anticipation for GNOME 3.0 into a kick-ass T-shirt design? Want to win money in the process? Then get scribbling and enter the latest contest by GNOME which will celebrate the launch […]

7 December 2010
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Intellihide added to Unity Launcher

Only a few days back I mentioned that Intellihide would be an ace option for Unity's Launcher to have.... Now it does.

7 December 2010
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Dedicated Python editor ‘Deditor’ adds plugins system

Deditor – the lightweight Python-specific text-editor for Ubuntu - has added some super new features in its latest release.

7 December 2010
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Orta theme updates with new tab styles, global menu support & more

The popular Orta GTK+ theme has been updated with new tab styles, formal global menu support, improved Metacity buttons and other miscellaneous changes.

6 December 2010
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Relax – Windows controls will show in Unity panel for maximised apps

Further to yesterday's post on the 'immovable Unity launcher' I just thought I'd share this as well to help allay a few fears on an annoyance many of you have expressed issue with...

6 December 2010
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Ubuntu One gets Apple AirPlay friendly; stream from your cloud to your stereo

Stream music stored in your Ubuntu One cloud directly to your stereo, TV or other AirPlay connected device with the official Ubuntu One client for iPhone.

6 December 2010
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Unity to be ‘available in Fedora’

Unity will be Ubuntu 11.04's new desktop environment - but you may just see it popping up in other non-Ubuntu derived distributions too - including Fedora.

6 December 2010

Tibesti screencasting tool for Linux

Tibesti is a 'simple screencasting' tool for Linux that allows you to record your desktop, speaker output and microphone at the same time, rendering output to the file type of your choice.

6 December 2010

Mono icons for Synapse’s new app indicator

In an update to semantic launcher 'Synapse' an indicator-applet landed and, for now at least, it's not optional. So here are 3 ace mono-icons to replace it with.

6 December 2010
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How to maximize battery life on your Android smartphone

One of the criticisms Android has received plenty of flak for is its comparatively low battery life compared with other smartphones. Google blames it on third party applications, but I've found many other ways to improve your battery life without having to uninstall everything.

6 December 2010
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LibreOffice RC 1 available to download

The first release candidate of OpenOffice.org fork LibreOffice has been made available for download.

5 December 2010