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Interview with the Founder of Ubuntu based linutop OS

Charbax over at ArmDevices.net poked us with news of a new video interview he conducted with Frederic Baille, the founder of the Ubuntu-based Linutop OS.

30 October 2010
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Enable IMAP push (Gmail) in Evolution

Enable Push Notification support in Evolution and never have to hit the refresh button again.

30 October 2010
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Mock-up: intelligent, ambient Boot Splash

Reader Cullum Saunders pinged us with an interesting concept for an intelligent, friendly ambient boot screen, which he demoes in the video below. “It’s based on two ideas. The design teams idea for a wallpaper […]

30 October 2010
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Ubuntu Software Center ratings and reviews to come by Christmas

As if it were a Christmas gift to all Ubuntu users, it has been announced at UDS that a development version of the Ubuntu Software Center with a 'Ratings and Reviews' feature will arrive before December 25th.

29 October 2010

Enable the ‘new look’ Ubuntu Wiki

Fed up of the old-look Ubuntu Wiki? Enable the re-branded new style version.

29 October 2010
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Natty’s default app selection remains familiar

Natty's default application line-up will see not any major deviation from that included in Maverick.

29 October 2010

Banshee becomes Ubuntu 11.04 default music player

Banshee is to be the default music player in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal - providing issues with disc space can be overcome.

29 October 2010
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Mock-up of Unity with widgets

Widgets on the desktop; some people can be quite snooty about them but there is a reason they are available by default on two of the most popular Operating Systems. ~Musl1m on DevinatArt thinks Unity has an opportunity there and has mocked up the following example of what Widgets on Unity could look like.

29 October 2010
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Father of Social Networking worms comes to Linux and Mac OS X via Java

A new variant of Social Network worm Koobface has been discovered that affects Linux and Mac OS X via outdated version of Java.

29 October 2010
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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