HP ZBook G7

HP’s Powerful New Laptops Are Certified for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

If you're in the market for a new Ubuntu laptop be sure to check out the HP ZBook Fury series which is now available with Ubuntu.

2 September 2020
Blanket noise app for Linux

Improve Focus with Blanket, an Ambient Sounds App for Linux

If you find it hard to focus in a silent environment or know you are more productive when surrounded by background noise, check out Blanket.

2 September 2020
Fly-Pie GNOME Extensions

Fly-Pie is an Innovative New ‘Action Launcher’ for GNOME Shell

Looking for a fancy new way to launch your favourite apps in GNOME Shell? The innovative GNOME extension featured in this post is primed for testing.

1 September 2020
elementary on the pinebook pro

elementary OS Adds Experimental Support for the Pinebook Pro

A version elementary OS for the Pinebook Pro Linux laptop is in development. Early access builds aren't production ready and come with limitations.

1 September 2020
linux marketshare

Linux Usage Dropped in August, Analytics Stats Show

Informing you of NetMarketShare‘s monthly tally of desktop Linux users has become something of a “thing” on this site — and who am I to buck the trend: August’s figures are now out. But brace […]

1 September 2020
blender logo

Blender 2.90 Released with Major Improvements, Initial Wayland Support

A brand new version of Blender, the open source 3D modelling software (and then some), is now available to download. In this post we look at what's new.

31 August 2020
GNOME LOGO

GNOME’s Sound Recorder App Has an Awesome New Look

We preview the new GNOME Sound Recorder utility after its major revamp. The app boasts a clean, responsive interface and intros key new features.

31 August 2020
PinePhone Manjaro Community Edition

The PinePhone Manjaro Community Edition is Now Available to Buy

The PinePhone Manjaro Community Edition has been announced. The Linux phone is available to pre-order with the Arch-based distro preloaded by default.

31 August 2020
Arc Menu KDE Plasma Layout

Arc Menu 48 Released with 3 New Menu Layouts + More

A new version of Arc Menu has been released (version 48 for those keeping count) and it sees the app launcher alternative level up in several crucial areas.

31 August 2020
Glimpse splash screen

Glimpse 0.2.0 Released, Based on GIMP 2.10.18

Glimpse 0.2.0 has been released. This version of the open source image editor is based on GIMP 2.10.18 but makes a number of configuration changes.

26 August 2020
Firefox 80 About Dialog on Linux

Download Now: Firefox 80 Released with Optional GPU Acceleration on Linux

Mozilla Firefox 80 is available to download. The latest release of the famous web browser features modest changes, but adds something exciting on Linux.

25 August 2020

Give Ubuntu’s Default Theme a Makeover with Yaru Colors

Yaru Colors is a neat customisation script that changes the accent colors used in Ubuntu's default GTK and icon themes with one of 14 different shades.

24 August 2020