Topic: App Updates

Reporting on the latest Linux software releases, app updates and command-line tooling – new features, performance improvements and critical bug fixes for scores of popular Linux applications you can run on Ubuntu.

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Quick AWN 0.4 Overview – Panel Mode, Applets, Intellihide

AWN is a dock-like window and launcher manager for Linux. But you already know that, right? Evolution AWN 0.4. is the next major version due for release and is currently in beta for people desperate […]

5 December 2009
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BloGTK! 2.0 – Desktop Blog Editor Gets New Interface, New Features

Desktop blog editor BloGTK! released a new version – version 2.0 – back in September that, somehow, I missed news of! What’s new It would be easier to say what isn’t new with 2.0. The […]

5 December 2009
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Getting Things GNOME! Gets RTM Sync, geolocation, UI tweaks & much love from me

Task management application ‘Getting Things GNOME!‘ has just pushed a new version out of the stable door, saddling it with all manner of new plug-ins, UI improvements and 99 firmly squashed bugs. Well done guys! […]

5 December 2009
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Emesene Gets A New Preferences Window, Adds Easy Install Of Themes

The ‘Preferences’ menu of popular MSN messaging client ‘Emesene’ has received a thorough makeover – and looks much the better for it! Below is a brief over-view of whats changed and whats new. New Style […]

4 December 2009
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Shutter To Get Twitpic, yfrog etc Uploading Support

Shutter – an awesome screenshot, editing and uploading tool – will be adding twitter picture-type services to its roster of export options. A few days ago I posted about Shutter being an awesome way to […]

30 November 2009
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Is The New gThumb A Potential F-Spot Killer?

gThumb is an image viewer and browser for the GNOME Desktop that allows users to manage, tag, sort, view and edit their photo collection from the one application. It can import photos directly from digital […]

26 November 2009
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Latest OpenShot Release Gains Super Timeline Enhancements

Not a day goes by without my love of OpenShot growing just that little bit deeper – and today is no exception as the latest version, deep breath, 0.9.54 was released today giving OpenShot yet […]

24 November 2009
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Qwit Twitter Application Gets A PPA

One of my favourite twitter clients available on Linux is ‘Qwit’ – a qt4 based Twitter applications with a ton of features baked in such as twitpic uploading, URL shortening, contact management & more. Qwit […]

23 November 2009
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Docky Gains Panel Mode, Network Docklet & More

Docky gained a sleek new panel mode and a network manager docklet in an update to users of the Docky PPA yesterday. For those wondering why Docky is not longer part of GNOME Do see here […]

22 November 2009
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Screenshot Tool Shutter 0.85 Released – Brings Super Features, New Improvements

A new version of screenshot/capture tool Shutter has been released, bringing new tools, features and user improvements. The shutter team were far more eloquent regarding the release, announcing: – The time of waiting is over […]

22 November 2009
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Ubuntu Tweak 0.6 UI Mock-Up Shows Future Plans

UbuntuTweak will see a radical interface change from previous versions in its 0.6 release. Users of the popular Ubuntu-tweaking application will see a subtle new interface in the next release – 0.5 – but the […]

21 November 2009
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Minitube 0.8 Released – Flash-free HD YouTube Video On Your Desktop

MiniTube 0.8 was released today bringing with the ability to play HD videos from YouTube, flash-free and directly on your desktop. Yes, this doesn’t require the need for Flash! At all! Also new in the […]

17 November 2009