Ubuntu have just released several new icons for the upcoming Ubuntu 13.04. Although they haven’t changed all the icons, a recent bug report have revealed more new icons which are still not released. The Unity Dash icon and the other launcher icons have also been changed. According to the sources, Ubuntu have hired the creator of the [...]
Skype for Linux 4.1 Released! Microsoft Won’t Kill it After-all!
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Microsoft have just released a new version of Skype‘s Linux version. The new Skype will now let you sign in using your Microsoft account and start a conversation with your Windows Live Messenger, Hotmail and Outlook.com contacts. Skype 4.1 also have eliminated the need to open multiple conversation windows. Now, everything can be managed from one place. [...]
Linux Mint 14 RC is Here
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The 14th version of Linux Mint (Named “Nadia”) has reached the first RC release. This latest build is based on Ubuntu 12.10. But it have a lot of differences when compared to its base system. Specially, Mint found a different way to deal with the new Nautilus version which removed many features. While Ubuntu stayed [...]
A Humanoid Robot Running Ubuntu Came to LinuxCon Europe 2012
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PAL Robotics have taken their Humanoid Robot REEM to the LinuxCon Europe 2012 which is held in Spain. The robot can help you in several ways. It can become a guide to you, it can entertain you and it can even deliver small packages for you. Wish I also had one. According to PAL, this REEM is [...]
Ubuntu Tweak is Unstoppable! The Development will Continue!
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With the release of Ubuntu 12.10, the Ubuntu Tweak’s creator announced that he is going to stop developing the software! It was a big surprise for everyone. Initially, we thought he is angry about Canonical’s decision because of his statement “If making free software is not free any more, why still doing this?”. But one word can [...]
No More Ubuntu Tweak! Why?
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The developer of popular Ubuntu customization app Ubuntu Tweak made a very shocking announcement in his blog. He simply said he is going to stop developing Ubuntu Tweak! UT is one of the main reasons I choose Ubuntu as my favorite OS. It have millions of users around the world. After a very slow development cycle, recently, things [...]
Ubuntu is Getting Less Open? Or More Open? Here’s the Truth…
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With the release of Ubuntu 12.10, Mark Shuttleworth made an important announcement about the development of Ubuntu 13.04. In short, he said Canonical is going to invite trusted community members to work on highly secret projects which were earlier developed by only Canonical employees before the official announcements. Mapping out the road to 13.04, there are a [...]
Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 2 and Ubuntu Gnome Remix Beta Released!
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Ubuntu 12.10 is almost here. The final stable version will be release on the 18th of October (Next Month). The development team have already started to wrap things up and new beta versions have been released. The new Beta 2 have a lot of new changes including a brand new Unity, Dash preview, the controversial [...]
Nvidia Optimus Auto Graphics Switching Support Might Land on Linux!
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Nvidia software engineer Aaron Plattner have stated that he is currently working on an optimus driver for Linux which can actually switch between GPUs just like in Windows! Recently, Nvidia got a lot of criticism from the Linux world. Many complained that Nvidia is doing very little to release Linux drivers for their GPUs. For example, the latest devices [...]
Ubuntu 12.10 Might Move Away From Nautilus 3.6
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The latest release of Gnome’s default file manager (Nautilus) have disappointed some people including a lot of Ubuntu fans. Gnome have started to remove many features in-order to make it simple. It might work with the Gnome Shell but with Ubuntu’s own Unity, users might face some problems. The most recent change to the file manager is [...]