Explore “App Updates”

Here are the latest posts about the latest software updates, app releases, and important changes to popular apps available on Ubuntu (and Linux in general). From new features, to performance buffs and bug fixes, this tag groups together the key developments in the Ubuntu app ecosystem.

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Inkscape 0.48 released – new airbrush tool, greatly improved text tool & multipath editing

Scalable Vector Graphic fans of the world rejoice - Open Source’s premier vector drawing application Inkscape has been bumped up to 0.48, adding lots of fixes and features for artists to get excited about in the process.

1 September 2010
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Choqok 1.0 Beta 3 released – adds OAuth support

KDE twitter client Choqok has rolled out a new beta release with timely OAuth support to ensure Choqok users are able to continue using Twitter - which switches off API requests for non-OAuth applications today. Feature list after the jump.

1 September 2010
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GTK+ Last.fm app ‘Chipmunk’ updates with volume slider & mini mode

Remember that ever-so-adorable GTK Last.fm player we showed you several weeks back? It’s just updated, adding a new mini-mode, a volume slider and an improved installation script which cleans up after itself – which is […]

30 August 2010
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PyTask – what’s coming in the next release (and how you can help!)

It’s been a little while since we last mentioned the simple & straightforward task application ‘Pytask‘ so i’m here with a small update and a bit of a favour… First up what can you look forward to […]

29 August 2010
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Ubuntu Tweak 0.5.6 released – adds Desktop Recovery feature

The latest stable release of Ubuntu Tweak is now available, adding to its already impressive roster of features a new desktop and application recovery options. In the announcement on the release the Tweak-team say: – “Desktop […]

29 August 2010
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Meta-Contacts coming to Empathy next week: 1 person = 1 entry

With so many competing IM and chat services you end up using by accident or intention – from GTalk when you log into GMail to Facebook when you login to Facebook – it’s by no means unusual […]

29 August 2010
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Super light Launcher Alawalk 0.4 released – boasts 21 plug-ins

The battle of the super-light launchers rocks on as the latest release of Alawalk 0.4 struts out into download land. Alawalk is an incredibly useful tool – see here for our comprehensive rundown of what […]

29 August 2010
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Chromium’s restyled ‘new tab’ page is minimal win

With so many visually important Ubuntu updates landing today it was nice to find something else non-Ubuntu related amongst them. Users of the Chromium Daily Builds may (or may not have depending on level of observation!) […]

27 August 2010
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Turpial 1.4.7 adds identica support, new multi-column options & much more

Y’know, detractors aside, it has been a wee while since I last (t)wittered on about a Twitter app. So what’s new with Turpial, one of my favourite clients that is both light and feature-filled? I […]

26 August 2010
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Lookout! Indicator-screenshotting tool Lookit 0.3 hits Beta

The latest version of TinyGrab inspired screenshot tool ‘Lookit’ has hit beta status and is on the look out for the brave and the bold amongst you to do some testing… New features There are plenty of […]

25 August 2010
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Dropbox icons now respect your global theme (no more manually replacing them!)

Customizers rejoice: the latest experimental build of Dropbox now respects your installed icon set. This means users no longer need to manually replace them with theme-akin replacements. “We have changed the names of our tray icons […]

25 August 2010
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F-Spot 0.8.x is going to be LTS

Ever the hard worker F-Spot maintainer Ruben Vermeersch announced on IRC that he intends to continue the 0.8 branch of F-Spot as an LTS series. Furthermore as of yet unannounced major changes are coming in […]

24 August 2010