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Yet another proposed future for Nautilus

We’ve covered tweaks, add-ons, analysis, proposals and more when it comes to Nautilus. Garret LeSage’s design idea’s for Nautilus cover’s much of the same ground as some of the other analysis that we’ve looked at before, […]

24 June 2010
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Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.07 for ARM arrives in July

A new version of Ubuntu Netbook Edition (NBE) optimised for ARM-based devices is due for release in July. It’s called Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.7 and is based on the latest Ubuntu 10.04 LTS release. A video […]

23 June 2010
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SkypeKit Launch Could bring Skype video calling to your favourite apps

Skype’s launch of a new Software Development Kit that offers both software and hardware developers the ability to integrate Skype functionality into their own applications and devices promises to bring a big boon to Linux […]

23 June 2010
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Weather Indicator Applet: Genesis of an itch into an app (Updated with PPA)

The new Date Time indicator that is all-set to replace the Gnome Clock applet in Ubuntu 10.10 will certainly make your life easier: A slick interface combines easy access to set timers and events direct from the […]

23 June 2010
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Easy MySpace Music Download Application

As the name suggest MySpace Music Downloader is a tool for downloading music from MySpace. (Providing you have the permission of the work and copyright holder in questions.) If you’ve ever wanted to download a […]

23 June 2010
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How To Install the Banshee MeeGo Interface in Ubuntu 10.04

With Banshee heading to default status in Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition the possibility of pre-enabling the very slick MeeGo interface as standard is now under review. As such you may want to try it out […]

22 June 2010
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PPA Purge coming to Ubuntu Tweak; available to test now

Popular desktop utility Ubuntu Tweak is adding support for ‘PPA Purge’ affording users the ability remove a PPA and all libraries, apps etc installed form it at the push of one single button. Users can test it […]

22 June 2010
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GoogSysTray 1.2.0 Released – adds previews, new features

A new version of popular Google services notification tray application (!) GoogSysTray has been released. This version adds Google Docs support, mail previews, new Gmail features, Gnome Keying support & “a bunch of new translations”. […]

22 June 2010
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Test drive, err, Testdrive’s new GTK Frontend

A demo version of Andres Rodriguez’s GSoC work on a new GTK front-end for Ubuntu Development testing application TestDrive is now available for brave users to try out. User should note that the Front-end is […]

22 June 2010
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Latest app releases to be made available in Ubuntu 10.10

Many of the applications we feature here on OMG! Ubuntu! require the installation of a 3rd party PPA for they are either not available via the Software Centre or the version available in the store […]

22 June 2010
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Ubuntu on TV: The IT Crowd

Some of the more-hip readers amongst you have tweeted my attention towards this little beauty: –You can clearly see an Ubuntu logo on the the back of one of the characters’ monitor from Channel 4’s […]

21 June 2010
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Radio Broadcasting made easy* with Internet Dj Console

A few days back I received a question from reader Nikos – who broadcasts a radio show @ http://www.poplie.eu/. It read: – I would like to run ubuntu for my station. For the time being  […]

21 June 2010