The Humble Bundle with Android 6 has launched, bringing with it a selection of games for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. The drill, as always, remains the same: the Humble folks have some games and you can buy them during the next 2 weeks for whatever price you like.  Pay more than $1 and you get a key for Steam; pay more than the average and … [Read more...]

Several high-profile telecom carriers have signalled their interest in supporting Ubuntu Touch - Canonical’s mobile platform. The ‘Carrier Advisory Group’ (‘CAG’) formed by Canonical, and announced today, will provide a ‘forum for mobile operators to influence the development of Ubuntu for … [Read more...]

Ubuntu’s design team want to know how you use Unity’s Dash to search for products. In a survey running until June 24th, users are being invited to share their approach to search with Unity’s designers. ‘We are interested in finding out how you interact with the Dash on Ubuntu, as well as with a large e-commerce … [Read more...]

Ever wanted to control the brightness of your multi monitor setup independently but from the same place?  I know some of you reading this do as you’ve previously mailed in and asked if we knew of a solution. Well, we found one. Brightness Controller is a small tool using Xrandr to let you independently adjust the brightness of your primary … [Read more...]

If you’ve used a recent release of Ubuntu’s Unity desktop then you’ll know that opening apps, files and folders from the Dash requires nothing more than a left-click But in Ubuntu 13.10 that behaviour has changed. And it’s a little annoying. Left Click, Right Click “Both left and right clicking in the Dash will open … [Read more...]

Tired of typing out repetitive CSS? Made the switch to Sass and Compass but can’t remember what terminal commands to use? Compass.app might be just the tool you need! Sass, a self-described “extension of CSS3″, takes some of the hair-pulling out of CSS. The Compass framework makes Sass a veritable Swiss Army knife, taking care of … [Read more...]

Ubuntu’s convergent goal is to have one OS running across multiple devices. No separate forks; no custom remixes, just one Ubuntu, with different faces depending on the screen it’s being viewed on. As evidence of that goal the daily builds of Ubuntu 13.10 have welcomed some new applications into the Ubuntu Software Store: Ubuntu Touch … [Read more...]

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 any form of inbuilt expandable storage. everything saves directly to the flash memory inside. This might make things quicker to access on … [Read more...]

The debate about which web browser should come installed by default on Ubuntu 13.10 continues. Discussion on switching from the current default ‘Firefox’ to the webkit-based* ‘Chromium’ were first raised at the Virtual Ubuntu Developer Summit (vUDS) back in May. Continuing that discussion in a post to the Ubuntu Desktop … [Read more...]

The world’s first ultra-thin laptop to use Intel’s Iris Pro graphics has today been unveiled by Ubuntu-dedicated hardware company System76. Intel’s new Iris Pro graphics, which is said to deliver up to 2x the performance over their existing integrated graphics. Galago UltraPro It’s new, it’s slim and it’s … [Read more...]

Trying to buy Dell’s developer-orientated Ubuntu laptop – the XPS 13 – is a confusing affair at present. Several readers have contacted us to say that the device is no longer being offered for sale on the Dell US website. Attempting to purchase the item through on the US site shows the following error: “Sorry, but this item … [Read more...]

A native Linux port of adventure game Dear Esther – sold as part of the recent Humble Indie Bundle 8 – is now available for download. It had previously been a re-purposed Windows build running on WINE, the Windows compatibility layer. The native Linux build is available to download direct from the Humble website for those who bought the … [Read more...]

The ten best-selling Ubuntu applications during the month of May have been revealed. What hasn’t been revealed is a surprise. Stormcloud, a desktop-based weather app, remains the top-selling app on Ubuntu for the 5th consecutive month in a row, selling 78 copies between May 1st and May 31st. This position is all the more impressive in light … [Read more...]

Has interest in Steam for Linux peaked? Judging by recent stats collected by the popular gaming service, a decline is evident. May results for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey show a drop in the number of Linux users for the third consecutive month. The percentage of Steam gamers using Linux has fallen from a peak of over 2.0% in February1 … [Read more...]

I love that Spotify provide a native Linux client. I don’t love that it looks a little out of place. Spotify fan Juho ‘Kurko‘ Kurki has tweaked a few of the artwork assets used by the application toolbar to better blend in with the rest of the Ubuntu desktop under Ambiance. Install the Ubuntu Spotify Skin It should go without … [Read more...]

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 feature to offer results not just from local apps, files and settings on the computer but also from the web and online media sites. A bit like … [Read more...]