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Raring’s Smart Scopes Service Arrival Delayed, Coming April 1st
Raring testers expecting to find Ubuntu’s new ‘Smart Scopes’ feature landing on their desktops today (March 25th) will be disappointed – it’s arrival has been pushed back to April 1st. Although such...
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Minimal GNOME Video Player ‘Snappy’ Hits 0.3, Improves Feature Set
Does Linux really need yet another video player? Probably not. But is it cool to have yet another anyway? For sure! To be fair to Snappy, an open-source Gstreamer-powered media player designed for the...
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In-Dash Music Purchasing Proposed for Ubuntu 13.04
In-Dash App Purchase Transaction. Image credit: alecu83 This feature has now been postponed until Ubuntu 13.10. For more on the reasons why, see this post. Ubuntu 13.04 wants to let users buy music...
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7 Subtle Unity Changes You Might Not Notice in 13.04…
Ubuntu 13.04 will be released later this month, and whilst many will be focusing on the big bang-whizz changes – like new animation effects, features and app changes, few will give much attention to...
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Unity 8 Gets Demoed on Mir, Looks Impressive Already
Unity 8 – the next major version of the Unity desktop – has been demoed running atop of Mir, Ubuntu’s custom display server. Both Unity 8 and Mir are still in active development, so to see them...
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Intel Demo GNOME-Powered Tizen OS Ultrabook
Tizen, the open-source Linux software platform aiming to power everything from smartphones to smart TVs, is seemingly coming to laptops. Intel demoed a Tizen laptop experience at the Tizen Conference...
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New Interface Animations Demoed for Ubuntu Touch
A video demonstrating a new set of animations for Ubuntu Touch has been posted online. In the clip, Ubuntu designers showcase a range of visual effects for use in ‘core movements’ on Touch, including...
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How’s Ubuntu Touch for Phones Shaping Up? Pretty Well Judging By This Video…
Canonical’s Ubuntu Community Manager Jono Bacon has shown off the latest progress to Ubuntu Touch as of this month. If you haven’t seen much of Ubuntu Touch since the earlier releases back in January...
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Good Ideas Catch On: Windows 8.1 Adds Unity-Style Search Feature
The next major update to Windows 8 will add a new search experience to the Windows 8 desktop – one that Ubuntu users will already be familiar with. Windows 8.1 overhauls the inbuilt Windows Search...
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How To Mount The Google Nexus 4 on Ubuntu
Having trouble trying to mount the Google Nexus 4 on Ubuntu 12.04 or 12.10? Judging by our post-bag over the last few months you wouldn’t be alone. Like all Nexus models, the Nexus 4 doesn’t come with...
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Nautilus Just ADDED a New Feature
Nautilus is to add batch renaming in GNOME 3.22. The feature lets you rename multiple files at the same time, something the current version doesn’t support. This post, Nautilus Just ADDED a New...
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See How Far GNOME 3 Has Come in 5 Years [Video]
It’s been 5 years since the GNOME 3 was first released. In a talk at OSC2016, GNOME dev Tobias Mueller walks through the major changes since. This post, See How Far GNOME 3 Has Come in 5 Years [Video],...
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SuperTuxKart 0.9.2 Released With New Tracks, Single-Player Modes
A brand new version of the hugely popular racing game SuperTuxKart has zipped past the release line to land on download servers. This post, SuperTuxKart 0.9.2 Released With New Tracks, Single-Player...
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How To Try Servo, Mozilla’s Next-Gen Web Engine, on Linux
Nightly builds of the next-gen web rendering engine ‘Servo’ are now available for Linux and Mac desktops. This post, How To Try Servo, Mozilla’s Next-Gen Web Engine, on Linux, was written by...
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See What’s New In KDE Plasma 5.7 [Video]
The latest changes shipping in KDE Plasma 5.7, release today, are on show in a slick new YouTube video. This post, See What’s New In KDE Plasma 5.7 [Video], was written by Joey-Elijah Sneddon and first...
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Watch X11 Apps Running on Mir in Ubuntu 16.10
Wondering how support for running legacy X11 apps on the Mir display server is shaping up? Feast your eyes on this short video. This post, Watch X11 Apps Running on Mir in Ubuntu 16.10, was written by...
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These Ubuntu Tablet Videos Make Me Super Excited about Unity 8
Most of you reading this know what Unity 8 is. You know what it’ll (roughly) look like. And you’ll know the problems it’s trying to solve. But sometimes, simply knowing what it’s all about is a bit too...
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Ubuntu Demo Wireless Convergence on Bq M10 Tablet
A video demoing wireless convergence on the Bq M10 Ubuntu Edition tablet has been shared by Canonical. This post, Ubuntu Demo Wireless Convergence on Bq M10 Tablet, was written by Joey-Elijah Sneddon...
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Fairphone 2 Ubuntu Touch Convergence Video
Earlier this week we saw Canonical demo wireless display on the Bq M10 tablet — but it’s not the only device capable of cable-free convergence. This post, Fairphone 2 Ubuntu Touch Convergence Video,...
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GNOME To Improve Keyboard Settings
Keyboard configuration is a crucial part of any modern desktop operating system, and GNOME is working to make its even better. This post, GNOME To Improve Keyboard Settings, was written by Joey-Elijah...
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