Ubuntu 21.04 release is out and so are brand new versions of the official Ubuntu flavours. We run-through what's new in Xubuntu, Kubuntu et al in this post. | Continue reading
Ubuntu 21.04 is now available to download from the Ubuntu website and selected mirrors. This version of Ubuntu is a short-term release. It comes with 9 | Continue reading
Today is release day for Ubuntu 21.04 but y'know what? It's old news already as the codename for Ubuntu 21.10 has been revealed! Ubuntu developers are | Continue reading
The folks behind the JingOS Linux distro plan to launch a crowdfunding campaign for an ARM-powered tablet preloaded with their Ubuntu-based OS in the | Continue reading
Microsoft has shared new details on its effort to support desktop Linux apps on Windows. Yes, 'on Windows', albeit via the Windows Subsystem for Linux | Continue reading
The folks behind the JingOS Linux distro plan to launch a crowdfunding campaign for an ARM-powered tablet preloaded with their Ubuntu-based OS in the | Continue reading
What's new in Ubuntu 21.04 'Hirsute Hippo'? How about ALL this! Yes, to hype the new release we've handcrafted a short video showcasing its biggest changes. | Continue reading
Mozilla has announced the release of Firefox 88. The latest version of the famed FOSS app enabled 'smooth pinch-zooming using a touchpad' on Linux | Continue reading
Want the world your Zoom colleagues to know how excited you about Ubuntu 21.04, which is released on April 22? If so, check out a hip new t-shirt from the | Continue reading
A new version of Shortwave, an open source desktop radio player for Linux, is out and it's front-loaded with improvements! Such as? Well, check out its | Continue reading
For 10 years GNOME shell has been based around a single panel stripped across the top of the screen — but this fundamental feature could be about to change. | Continue reading
As well as new features, Ubuntu 21.04 comes with several refinements to the Yaru GTK and GNOME Shell theme. In this post we share the most striking changes. | Continue reading
I don't have a lot of information on the video in this post, but I couldn't not share it as JingOS is one of the most exciting projects in the Linux space. | Continue reading
Ubuntu MATE 21.04 ships with a new Yaru MATE theme enabled by default — but users don't have to upgrade to use it! Yaru MATE is an official port of | Continue reading
Ubuntu 21.04 beta is now available to download. This build gives developers and eager beavers the chance to try out the OS and its many changes. | Continue reading
If you're a dedicated Dash to Dock user I've some good news: GNOME 40 support is in the works, and in this post I show you how it's looking! First some | Continue reading
A new version of JingOS, the tablet-friendly Linux distro, is available to download — and it's jammed full of improvements. For those unaware of it, | Continue reading
Want to take a closer look at GNOME 40? Well, now's your chance as the official GNOME 40 released video has gone live. And boy is it impressive. The | Continue reading
Microsoft Edge for Linux users will want to rush off and upgrade to the latest dev release. The latest build adds a much-wanted feature on Linux. | Continue reading
GNOME 40 features bold design changes and several new features. In this post we rundown what's new in detail, with plenty of screenshots to show you. | Continue reading
Ubuntu 21.04's new desktop background is here. It boasts a handmade depiction of yer release mascot, namely a hirsute hippo. Come see what it looks like! | Continue reading
The final stable GNOME 40 release is now officially available to download. Six months of fastidious development has gone into making the latest release of | Continue reading
Abstract angst Aloha, Hirsute! It seems you solve my single biggest gripe with modern Ubuntu releases: a poor desktop icons experience. Ever since | Continue reading
A new version of Mozilla Firefox is now available to download. Firefox 87.0 is the latest stable release and includes a modest set of changes. The update | Continue reading
GNOME 40 includes a bold new design changes and several new features, so in this post we rundown the best of them. Released March 24, 2020, GNOME 40 is | Continue reading
A new version of ONLYOFFICE, an open source office suite for Windows, macOS and Linux, is available to download. Side note: that isn't me shouting; that's | Continue reading
The open source audio editor Audacity is much smarter at saving project files in its latest release. Audacity 3.0 intros a new and improved project file | Continue reading
Google Chrome recently talked up its performance enhancements on Windows, macOS and Android, now Vivaldi it taking its turn. The latest version of this | Continue reading
Fedora's new logo is ready for roll out. The new design mark and logotype were showcased in a recent community council meeting, which you can watch here. | Continue reading
A slew of substantial memory improvements feature in Google Chrome 89, the latest stable version of Google's phenomenally popular web browser. | Continue reading
The popular archive utility 7-Zip is now available natively on Linux. Don't unpack your excitement just yet: this is an alpha release, and we're only | Continue reading
Designs for the new Ubuntu installer have been shared by the Canonical design team, giving us our first look at what's in store for the set-up element. | Continue reading
Future Ubuntu apps made by Canonical will use Flutter, Google's open-source UI framework. We ask whether this news will help or harm the Ubuntu experience. | Continue reading
It does feel like the gaps between each new Firefox release gets shorter every month — that, or I'm just getting older! Anyway, Firefox 86 is the latest | Continue reading
Ahh, Rhythmbox: a solid, dependable music player for the Linux desktop which, like a classic Madonna album, is both great and of its era at the same time. | Continue reading
Using Windows Subsystem for Linux 2? If so, you may be interested to know that a new Linux kernel is available to install through Windows Updates. Yes — | Continue reading
An impressive new look is winging its way to everyone's favourite software management app GNOME Software. Okay, that's a bit of snark, vet no, it's not | Continue reading
We take a look at Spot, a GTK Spotify client built for Linux, and its early feature set, which includes search, playback, and browsing for music. | Continue reading
Did you know that the GNOME desktop comes with a hidden easter egg? Oh yes! Even the developers behind the most popular open source desktop environment in | Continue reading
Plans are afoot to make Ubuntu 21.04 use a dark theme by default — but which dark theme do I mean? That confusion is kinda key to this. See, if you've | Continue reading
If you've been patiently waiting to learn which mobile Linux system the PinePhone will ship with, you're in luck! PINE64 has announced Manjaro ARM running | Continue reading
A brand new Linux kernel is now available to download. In this post we recap the core changes and new features you'll find tucked up inside Linux 5.11. | Continue reading
This week's Linux release roundup takes in a lot, from open source video editors to image editing and management tools. This post is best read with coffee. | Continue reading
Computing, coffee, and me in 2008 Fair warning reader: this post has nothing to do with Ubuntu, or even Linux for that matter. No, this article is 600 | Continue reading
A new look is coming to Mozilla Firefox — yes, another one — and in this post we show you what it currently looks like on Ubuntu, and share detail on how | Continue reading
Ubuntu devs will bring a major software update to long-term support users, in a break with tradition. The move addresses maintenance and security concerns. | Continue reading
It's here folks: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS is now available to download. This is the second point release in the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS series. It rolls together all | Continue reading
LibreOffice 7.1 has been released and is now available to download. The Document Foundation say the changes assembled within this release, which is the | Continue reading