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Which would you choose as default: Banshee or Rhythmbox? [Poll]

With Ubuntu 11.04 switching to a combined Netbook and Desktop image only one music player can takes its place on default. The formal decision is due tomorrow but before then why not have some fun and let everyone know which player -you- would make default.

28 October 2010
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Grab some mono icons for torrent client Deluge

Get your hands on these delectable mono icons for Deluge.

28 October 2010
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Compiz based Unity will be available to test ‘ASAP’

Ubuntu's Jorge Castro has confirmed that Maverick users will be able to test the newly announced Compiz port of Unity via a PPA 'as soon as possible'

28 October 2010
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Firefox 4 delayed until 2011

The release of Mozilla's Firefox 4 has been pushed back to early 2011 despite being slated for relase in late 2010.

28 October 2010
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LimeWire forced to shut down

LimeWire, arguably one of the world's most well-known peer-to-peer file-sharing services, has been ordered to permanently shut down operations after a U.S. Federal judge found it liable for copyright infringement on a massive scale.

28 October 2010
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Banshee gets new UI for Podcasts

Let's take a break of all the wonderful UDS coverage to explore the first steps towards a new Podcast UI in Banshee.

27 October 2010
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New Ubuntu Advert makes for a slick introduction to the OS

During Mark's keynote address at the Ubuntu Developer Summit he played a very slick new video advertisement for Ubuntu. Whilst I doubt this will be rocking up on your TV anytime soon it's nonetheless an extremely slick introduction to Ubuntu and what it's all about.

27 October 2010
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Enable ‘Instant’ site loading in Chromium daily build

The Chromium daily builds on Linux now offer up the option to instantly load websites as your enter the address in the URL bar.

26 October 2010
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Easily get Wine apps to match your GTK theme

Nothing sucks more about running Wine applications in Ubuntu than the visual yell of "HEY! I'M NOT NATIVE!". The following tip is a quick and pain-free way to get Wine apps matching the look of the rest of your desktop.

26 October 2010
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Ambiance Persona for Firefox 4

Firefox 4 users on Ubuntu 10.10 looking to blend the browser in to their desktops should try out the following Ambiance Persona theme by reader Juan.

26 October 2010
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Gwibber to gain Unity Quicklists, Geolocation Integration and more

What's the best thing since slice bread?

26 October 2010
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Ubuntu getting a new icon theme

Whilst the big news in Mark Shuttleworth's opening address at the Ubuntu Developer Summit was regarding Unity he also touched upon the creation of a new Ubuntu icon theme - one that will be in keeping with the Ambiance and Radiance GTK themes.The icon set is by no means planned to land fully in Ubuntu Natty - the completed set is targeted for Ubuntu 12.04.

25 October 2010