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Official Ubuntu Desktop Support For Home Users

Trust me to miss the memo, but somewhere along the line Canonical started selling support services to home users as well as businesses and enterprises via the official Ubuntu Store. Before your eyes gloss over […]

5 January 2010
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Get Applications That Didn’t Make The Ubuntu CD Available In One Download with ‘B-Sides’

“B-Sides” installs a selection of software that “didn’t make the Ubuntu disc” but “complements” the Ubuntu desktop well. Just like a B-side on a music CD! Keeping with Ubuntu’s ‘one application per task’ rule it […]

29 November 2009
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Canonical ‘contracting engineering’ to Google

Canonical (the commercial funder/creator of Ubuntu) are contributing ‘engineering’ to Google (for ChromeOS, presumably) under contract. The official statement posted on the Canonical blog reads as follows. Congratulations to Google on the open sourcing of […]

19 November 2009
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OMG! CHROMEOS LIVE BLOG!

Google will, today, be showing off their initial version of Google Chrome OS. Here we inform you, live, of the updates and revelations regarding one of the most highly anticipated operating systems this millenium decade. […]

19 November 2009
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Celebrate OpenSuse 11.2 Being Released By Using Its GTK Theme!

OpenSuse 11.2 was released today and what better way to nod your head to the distro who’s company (Novell) are behind so many wonderful applications Ubuntu users enjoy – F-Spot, Banshee, Evolution. (Well scratch that […]

12 November 2009
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Visual Tour n’ Tweak Guide To Ubuntu Karmic Netbook Remix

I previously covered Ubuntu Karmic desktop and Kubuntu Netbook Remix, but despite using Karmic NBR i haven’t really touched on it! Until now… The majority of features in the Netbook Remix are the same as […]

28 October 2009
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Integrate Google Docs With Ubuntu

The following plug-ins, scripts and extensions add Google Doc integration throughout Ubuntu.   Upload To Google Docs Via Nautilus You can easily upload a file to Google Doc’s via a Right Click with this User […]

10 September 2009
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Karmic Netbook Remixes: Kubuntu 1, Ubuntu 0

Karmic Koala will see the release of TWO official Netbook Remixes – Ubuntu NBR and Kubuntu NBR. LEt’s take a look at both as of Alpha 5… Ubuntu Karmic Koala Netbook Remix Refined, Stylish and, […]

7 September 2009
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Is Spicebird The Best Desktop E-Mail Client?

SpiceBird is a desktop E-Mail application that combines E-Mail, Instant Messaging, Calendar, Task management and an iGoogle gadgets in one application. Spicebird is your one platform for many collaboration needs. It provides e-mail, calendaring and […]

6 September 2009
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Coming Soon: Ubuntu App Centre – Replacing Add/Remove, Synaptic, Gdebi, Update Manager…

Ubuntu is currently developing a centralised “App Store” to simplify the adding/removing/updating/configuring of software within Ubuntu. It’s already easy! Isn’t it…? Lets start off with a  quote: – If Linux has an Achilles heel, from […]

22 August 2009
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GloobusPreview – Quick Look For Ubuntu Jaunty!

Want to preview your files/movies/images/text a la Mac OS X ‘Quick Look’ feature? Then look no further because GloobusPreview does it all – and then some! GloobusPreview allows you to view the contents of a […]

11 May 2009
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Mark Shuttleworth Q+A Part 2: iTunes on Linux, Thoughts On WINE & Jaunty’s Biggest Weakness…

This is part 2 of Mark Shuttleworth’s monthly Q+A with the Ubuntu Community. You can read Part One here. ‘MS’ = Mark Shuttleworth Has there been any dialog with Apple on bringing official iTunes/iPod support […]

29 April 2009