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Purism Want To Make a Truly Open-Source Linux Phone

Would you buy a truly open-source phone running nothing but free software? If you would, Purism want to know the sort of hardware specs you'd expect to get from it.

2 October 2016
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Skype for Linux Alpha 1.9 Adds a Dark Theme, Notification Muting

An optional dark theme and support for HTTPS proxies are among the latest improvements arriving with the release of Skype for Linux Alpha 1.9.

29 September 2016
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Etcher Image Writer Is Now Better Than Ever

Back in may we spotlighted Etcher, a stylish open-source USB image writer app for Windows, macOS and Linux. In the months since our feature the app has released a over 10 small beta updates, with Etcher 1.5 Beta being […]

27 September 2016
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No, Google Hasn’t Killed Chromecast Support in Chromium Linux Builds

This week a horde of angry, pitchfork-waving readers descended upon the e-mail inbox of both OMG! sites, demanding to know why we weren’t writing about the “shocking evil” Google is waging against the open-source community. SHOCKING EVIL, PEOPLE. Firstly, Saturday […]

25 September 2016
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GNOME 3.22 Released, This Is What’s New

GNOME 3.22 is out, and it features comprehensive Flatpak support, file manager improvements, and a whole host more besides. Click through to read more.

21 September 2016
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[How To] Cast Linux Desktop Audio to a Chromecast

Do you want to stream the audio from Rhythmbox, VLC or another Linux app to your TV through Chromecast? Well, we've found a nifty little Linux tool that lets you do just that.

14 August 2016
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Essential Guide: 5 Simple Ways To Free Up Space on Ubuntu

When you need to free up space on Ubuntu here are 5 simple things you can do – from cleaning the apt cache to removing old kernels.

9 August 2016

Meet Museeks, A Stylish New Cross-Platform Music Player

Meet Museeks, a new cross-platform desktop music player written in Node.js, Electron and React.js.

8 August 2016

Analyse Your Wi-Fi Signal Strength on Ubuntu With This Script

Wifi signal strength can vary from room to room so knowing where the best spot to pitch up when snagging the latest 1.5GB Ubuntu .iso is valuable information. There are several apps available on Linux that […]

7 August 2016
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Give VLC A Dramatic New Look With These Dark Skins (Including Arc)

VLC is often described as being the most versatile media player — and that doesn’t solely apply to its’ ability to play almost any file format you can chuck at it! The default look of VLC […]

5 August 2016

This App Sets the Bing Image of the Day as the Wallpaper on Linux

Bing — no booing, folks — isn’t the web’s best search engine, but there’s no denying that it has a striking visual presence. And this is largely down to its use of stunning high-resolution imagery as its background — […]

4 August 2016

How To Access Your Google Drive in Ubuntu

Want to access your Google Drive files natively on the Ubuntu desktop? You can, and here's how.

4 August 2016