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Ubuntu is now available on the Windows Store

Ubuntu is now available to install on Windows 10 as an "app", making it easier for developers to access their favourite Linux tools while working on Windows.

10 July 2017

GNOME Pie App Launcher Serves Up a New Release

A fresh slice of GNOME Pie, a slick animated application launcher (and more) for Linux, is now available. GNOME Pie 0.7.1 arrives out of the oven with basic Wayland support, some minor usability and interaction improvements, […]

10 July 2017
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GIMP is (Finally) Getting a Built-in Metadata Editor

The next version of GIMP will include an updated metadata viewer and a new metadata editor. The improved features are down to GIMP developer Benoit Touchette, whose work improves the existing ‘view metadata’ box but […]

10 July 2017
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Republic Wireless Bring Their ‘Anywhere’ SMS App to Linux

Republic Wireless customers on Linux can send and receive texts from their desktop, as the innovative network has made its 'Anywhere' app available on Linux.

10 July 2017
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Linux Twitter App Corebird v1.5.1 Released

Avid user of Linux Twitter client Corebird? Well, you may want to know that a new release is available to download. But before you get too excited about finding new features I should point at […]

7 July 2017
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Dash to Panel Updated with Window Peek, Other New Options

A new version of Dash to Panel, the popular GNOME extension that adds an icon task bar and system tray to the desktop, has been released. Dash to Panel v9 adds a couple of new features, including […]

6 July 2017

Snap App Integration in KDE Discover Is Picking Up Pace

Work on integration Snap app support with KDE Discover is picking up pace, with devs hopeful that a stable backend can feature in Plasma 5.11.

5 July 2017
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Wow, Linux 4.12 Really Was a HUGE Release [Stats]

"Linux 4.12 is big, really big, like bigger than you thought big," Gregs says in an update on his Google+ profile — and he's made a chart to prove it.

4 July 2017

German Laptop Company Tuxedo Announces Its Own Ubuntu Flavor

Tuxedo, a German computer company selling a range of Linux laptops, has announced it is launching it own Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

4 July 2017
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Ubuntu Laptops from VANT Get Intel Kaby Lake Refresh

Say hola to a pair of well spec'd Ubuntu laptops from Spanish computer company Vant. Powered by Kaby Lake processors, you are going to vant one of these…

4 July 2017
min web browser

Electron-based Min Web Browser Sees First Update This Year

A new version of the Electron-based Min web-browser is now available to download. Not heard of min? Min is a desktop web-browser offering a unique, minimal UI that keeps out of the way. It has […]

4 July 2017
snap apps as editor's picks in Ubuntu Software

Snap Apps Now Appear as ‘Editor’s Picks’ in Ubuntu Software

It’s now even easier to find Snap apps in Ubuntu Software. The latest stable update to Ubuntu Software in Ubuntu 17.04 (and up) ships with a number of Snap friendly improvements, including spotlighting a selection […]

3 July 2017