Mozilla released Firefox 10 on January 31. As usual, it takes some time before the new version shows up in the Ubuntu repositories. Usually, it take weeks. But this time, it came within about 3 days! Ubuntu team is getting fast. Hope they’ll keep this speed in the next releases also. To get the latest [...]
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Ubuntu 12.04 Alpha 2 is Here!
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Ubuntu have just released the next development release of Ubuntu 12.04. This new release has several improvements to Unity. The new Unity 5.0 is included but the Hud feature is not there. You can always add it from the PPA. Now, Unity is getting more configurable… Now you can change some settings of Unity through [...]
Ubuntu Unleashed 2012 Edition : Be an Ubuntu Master! [Book]
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The Ubuntu Unleashed series books are one of the best-selling guides to learn Ubuntu. From installing the OS, up to managing the kernel and setting up a server you can learn many novice and advanced topics on Ubuntu Linux. I just checked the chapter topics and user ratings and I’m impressed! The latest version of [...]
The New KDE 4.8 is Released to the Public
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After Gnome, KDE is the next most popular desktop environment in Linux. But unlike most of the others, KDE have more features and functions packed inside it. Some will call it “too much fat”. The new KDE 4.8 contains some major updates to the KDE Plasma Workspaces, KDE Applications, and the KDE Platform. It also contains [...]
Ubuntu is Going to Replace the Boring Old Menus with HUD!
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Mark Shuttleworth have just announced their next big plan. Replacing the “boring” menus with the new Heads Up Display. It a new feature coming in the next Ubuntu 12.04. Earlier, you navigated through your menu with your mouse. But now, you use your keyboard. Simply press the Alt key to activate the hud and tell [...]
Linux Kernel 3.3 RC1 is Here!
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Linus have finally announced the very first release candidate of the Linux Kernel 3.3. This is a very important update for people with brand new laptops. The new kernel is going to fix the over heating issue that we get on new laptops. It also adds more support to the new Intel Core i series chips. The [...]
Ubuntu is Going to Announce Something Big in CES!
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Recently, Canonical announced that they will be there on the Consumer Electronics Show which is going to start on the 10th of January. In that blog post, they have also mentioned that they are going to announce a new Ubuntu concept design : On display will be the latest in Desktop, Cloud and demonstrations on [...]
Linus have just Announced the Release of Linux 3.2!
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Linus have just announced the availability of Linux 3.2. This new kernel comes with a lot of file system related changes and features like the support for larger files in Ext4 by increasing the block size to 1MB and several more improvements for Brtfs. There are also some changes and fixes for the power management [...]
The Latest Parted Magic Comes with Several Updates and Nilfs Support
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Latest version of Parted Magic have been released yesterday (31st December 2011). This new release contains several software updates including Firefox 9.0.1 and Gparted 0.11.0. Apart from that, now, you can use Parted Magic to handle Nilfs patitions.The Linux Kernel have also been updated to version 3.1.6. All the Changes : Updated programs: firefox-9.0.1, gparted-0.11.0, linux-3.1.6, nilfs-utils-2.0.21, super_grub2_1.99b1, [...]