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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F-Spot 0.7.2 Released

It might not be Ubuntu 10.10’s photo manager of choice but the F-Spot machine continues to chug along apace. Version 0.7.2 of the photo management application has just been released, coming a mere four weeks […]

11 August 2010
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Open-Source flash alternative LightSpark final released

Lightspark 0.4.3 final has been released, coming a mere two days after the first release candidate. In the official announcement the developers state that “A couple of interesting features as been added since the RC […]

10 August 2010
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Lightspark Release Candidate brings faster rendering, better memory consumption

The first release candidate of open-source flash alternative LightSpark 0.4.3 has been released. Faster rendering, reduced memory consumption and smoother video playback are some of the notable changes present in this release. Installation Ubuntu users will […]

9 August 2010
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Ubuntu Tweak adding ‘reset’ button – will make tweakers’ lives everywhere calmer

Ubuntu Tweak will be adding a ‘reset’ button after features and options which can be readily reset.. This latest feature once again makes Ubuntu Tweak a must-have application – never again will daring to customize […]

8 August 2010
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Ubuntu Control Centre 0.5 brings GPU switching to Linux

The latest version of UCC – a third-party Ubuntu Control Centre – has been been released. The update sees the usual smattering of bug fixes, stability refinements but, for feature fans, a notable new addition […]

2 August 2010
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Clementine music player gets dev ppa

We love the Amarok 1.4 inspired music player Clementine here at OMG! towers so we’re stoked to learn of a newly created dev-build PPA for the bold and the beautiful to make use of. Dev […]

1 August 2010
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Opera 10.61 Release candidate ready for testing (bug fixes ahoy)

The first release candidate of Opera 10.61 – the first ‘service pack’ to Opera 10.60 released 28 short days ago – has been made available for wily users to download and test today. Opera-fiends and […]

29 July 2010
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Pino 3’s new design looks a little bit familiar…

Pino – the desktop twitter application and not the random anime character – is oft cited (by us, admittedly) as one of the best designed desktop twitter clients presently available. With such a popular look […]

27 July 2010
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Docky & application indicators, improved stacks and Docky user group

If applications were movie genres then Docky would most certainly be a gore film. The rate at which it  haemorrhages new features is bloody impressive. (See what I did there? No… Moving on…) So what […]

26 July 2010
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Banshee 1.7.3 released – adds amazon MP3 store, miro podcast integration, new metatag tool

Popular music player Banshee has bumped itself up to version1.7.3 today, rolling out with it a fantastic new in-app Amazon MP3 store, Miro podcast directory integration “allowing users to discover, stream, and subscribe to podcasts […]

21 July 2010
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whatever you (gnome) do, don’t be long.

Avid GNOME Do enthusiasts, fans and fanatical followers may have noticed that the project hasn’t been up to much of late. The last major update we heard from the Do guys was back in March […]

21 July 2010
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Lightspark 0.4.2 Released, Adds Chrome/ium support, better youtube support (PPA)

The latest version of open-source flash player alternative Lightspark has been released. This version brings several new features to users including Chrome/ium support, improved sound synchronization and better compatibility with YouTube. Support for Firefox’s ‘out […]

20 July 2010