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4 Free Alternatives to Ubuntu One Cloud Storage

Be honest: news that Canonical is shuttering its Ubuntu One cloud storage service came as a shock, right? But which alternatives are worth pursuing? Let's take a look.

4 April 2014

Ubuntu To Make Amazon Product Results ‘Opt-In’

Future versions of Ubuntu will not show users Amazon product results in the Unity Dash by default — a reversal of a core feature introduced to desktop users in 2012.

31 March 2014
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Budgie Desktop Brings Chrome OS Style Experience to Linux

The Budgie Desktop Environment brings elements of the minimalist Chrome OS experience to Linux — but it does so in a novel way...

30 March 2014

These Are Our Top 12 Features of GNOME 3.12

GNOME 3.12 hit the download servers earlier today, but among the reams of changes on offer what are the highlights to look out for?

26 March 2014

GNOME 3.12 Debuts With Polish, Improvements Galore

GNOME 3.12 has been released, and sees the modern open-source desktop environment build upon the firm foundations laid out in its previous versions.  The first stable release since the release of 3.10 back in September […]

26 March 2014

Why a Guerrilla Launch of Ubuntu Phone Makes Sense for Canonical

We've repeatedly heard that ‘big brand’ smartphone manufacturers are serious about shipping Ubuntu on smartphones. But why go with smaller players in the heated mobile space?

25 March 2014

Mir Display Server May Not Arrive on Desktops As Default Until 2016

Ubuntu's next generation display server Mir, developed by Canonical as a flexible alternative to Wayland and XServer, may be facing another delay on its way to the desktop.

13 March 2014

Wil Wheaton ‘Not Crazy’ About Direction Ubuntu Is Taking

Wil Wheaton — demi-god to geeks, celebrated actor, witty chap and, more importantly to us, one of the most famous faces to champion Linux.

10 March 2014

7 Improvements In Ubuntu 14.04 LTS That You’re Going To Love

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS adds a number of new features and improvements to Unity, many fulfilling long-standing user requests. Here's 7 of the best.

4 March 2014

Ubuntu To Create New File Manager for Unity 8 Desktop

With the scheduled switch to Unity 8 on the Ubuntu desktop creeping ever closer, Ubuntu developers are debating whether a new file manager is needed.

3 February 2014

Why A Million Linux Music Players Is A Good Thing

It's a predictable, if understandable reaction. So, when writing an article on QupZilla's latest release earlier today, I was prepared to hear it.

27 January 2014

Conky Harmattan Is A Stylish Desktop Companion For Linux

Looking to add stylish system stats to your Linux desktop? Conky Harmatten offers you a slew of options, themes and modes to do just that.

21 January 2014