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Google Release First Chrome Developer Preview for Linux

Google has just released the first official testing build of its new web browser, Google Chrome for Linux! In all honesty, there is little in this developer preview to distinguish the official build from the […]

5 June 2009
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PiTiVi 0.31.1 Released; Transitions, Effects Coming In July

The PiTiVi team today announced the release of the latest version of their impressive video editor – the first in the unstable 0.13 PiTiVi series. This release sees a number of improvements made, most notably: […]

27 May 2009
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Ubuntu Moblin Remix – UPDATED

Some exciting tidbits coming from the in-session UDS… The Ubuntu Mobile Team will be prepping a ‘one time’ release of ‘Ubuntu Moblin Remix’ – combining the sexy new Moblin 2 interface with the stability of […]

27 May 2009
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Rhythmbox to remain default Music Player in Karmic

Rhythmbox will remain the default music player in Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala. For those that don’t know, the Ubuntu Developer Summit is currently taking place in Barcelona. During many of the discussions that are, and […]

26 May 2009
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CoverGloobus 1.4 Brings New Themes, Desktop Sexiness

I’ve blogged about the pure freakin’ gorgeousness of CoverGloobus before, but the developer has really stepped it up a gear with the latest release. CoverGloobus 1.4 fixes some bugs, but – and more importantly for […]

26 May 2009
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Chromium Hits Alpha Release!

Chromium – the browser which is created by Google and whom will slap their logo on and call it Chrome – finally reached it’s Alpha milestone today, having been available as a pre-alpha for the […]

24 May 2009
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My Thoughts On Ubuntu One

I finally received my invitation to Ubuntu One a few days ago. I’ve been using the service daily ever since and I have to say the integration with Ubuntu is, as we all expected, second […]

22 May 2009
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This Add-On Makes Firefox Use Ubuntu’s New Notifications

A new Firefox add-on makes the browser display notifications using the new notification system introduced in Ubuntu 9.04 ‘Jaunty Jackalope’.Currently Firefox uses it’s own notification pop ups to tell you that something has finished downloading […]

21 May 2009
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Moblin 2.0 – Ubuntu competitor?

I have to say that version 2.0 of Intel funded Linux netbook distro ‘Moblin’ has left me somewhat shocked – it’s gorgeous! You might say that it’s hard to believe it’s Linux! What do you […]

19 May 2009
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App To Convert Video For iPods, PMPs and More!

You can convert video for your iPod, iPod Touch and other PMP players using a free, open-source app called Handbrake. The full spiel on Handbrake is that it’s an “open-source, GPL-licensed, multi-platform, multithreaded video transcoder, […]

14 May 2009
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Chromium Updates: Gains Options Dialog & Import Bookmarks

The latest build of Chromium (16060) bring with it an options dialog and a bookmarks importer! Several other updates over the last week have improved adding bookmarks: Article originally appeared on omgubuntu.co.uk

14 May 2009
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Ubuntu 9.10 ‘Karmic Koala’ Alpha 1 Released

Ubuntu 9.04 was only released last month but the first alpha for next release, Ubuntu 9.10 ‘Karmic Koala’, has scuttled down from its gum tree and skipped in to the release pen. The first alpha […]

14 May 2009