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Canonical pulls the plug on funding for Kubuntu Linux

Brad Linder — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:15 +0000

The company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux software have decided to end funding for the Kubuntu variation of the operating system. Kubuntu is basically what you get when you take Ubuntu's core software and tack on a custom version of the KDE desktop environment in place of the Unity user interface that the main branch of Ubuntu has used for...

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Ubuntu re-invents PC menu systems with new HUD interface

Brad Linder — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:36:29 +0000

For about as long as computers have had graphical user interfaces, apps have had menus. You know those things at the top of the window that say things like File, Edit, and Preferences. Now the folks behind Ubuntu Linux want to get rid of menus... or at least supplement them with something that may be easier to use and take...

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New tools for unbricking a Kindle Fire

Brad Linder — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:00:45 +0000

Once you've rooted an Amazon Kindle Fire and installed the FireFireFire bootloader and TWRP custom recovery, installing custom software such as CyanogenMod 7 or Android 4.0 is incredibly easy. Unfortunately installing TWRP and FireFireFire can be a little bit of a headache -- especially if you're using a Windows computer. If I had a nickle for everyone who had sent...

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Arch, Ubuntu, and Debian Linux ported to the HP TouchPad tablet

Brad Linder — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:05:51 +0000

Before hackers figured out how to install Google Android on the HP TouchPad, people were using the 9.7 inch tablet to run Ubuntu Linux... sort of. The discontinued tablet actually shipped with HP's webOS software preloaded and early attempts to run Linux didn't boot Linux instead of webOS. They basically let you run Ubuntu alongside Android and run Ubuntu apps without...

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Now you can run Ubuntu Linux on a NOOK Tablet (sort of)

Brad Linder — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:15:51 +0000

The Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet has a locked bootloader, which has prevented hackers from figuring out how to replace the version of Android that comes on the tablet with custom software such as CyanogenMod. But that doesn't mean it's impossible to run an alternate operating system on the NOOK Tablet. In fact, you can now install and run Ubuntu...

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Ubuntu 12.04 could offer better battery life

Brad Linder — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:25:04 +0000

Popular Linux distribution Ubuntu is known for a lot of things -- but long battery life is not one of them. Users that have installed Ubuntu on notebook computers that had previously run Windows or another operating system have been complaining for years that their battery life drops after installing Ubuntu. Now Ubuntu engineer Colin King says he's taking a...

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First Ubuntu 12.04 Alpha ready for download

Lee — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:30:38 +0000

While the web struggles over the importance (or non-importance) of Linux Mint surpassing Ubuntu on the DistroWatch leaderboard, it's business as usual for the crew at Canonical. And with a new release deadline looming on the horizon, it's time to start releasing milestone builds of Ubuntu 12.04. On December 1, the first alpha Ubuntu 12.04 was made available from Canonical's...

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Ubuntu Linux heading to tablets, smartphones

Brad Linder — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:04:16 +0000

Ubuntu is already one of the world's most popular Linux distributions for desktop and laptop computer users -- and the operating system powers a fair share of servers as well. Now founder Mark Shuttleworth says the next step is to bring Ubuntu to phones and tablets. You can already install Ubuntu on a tablet today -- the OS can...

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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS will be supported for 5 years

Brad Linder — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:15:38 +0000

Canonical has announced that the next "Long Term Support" or LTS version of Ubuntu Linux will receive 5 years of support and maintenance. Up until now, the company only offered 3 years of support for its LTS projects, but the idea is to offer extended support for Ubuntu 12.04 to encourage corporations to install Ubuntu. That's a pretty big commitment...

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Vodafone launches Ubuntu-powered Webbook netbook in South Africa

Brad Linder — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:00:03 +0000

Vodafone's South African subsidiary Vodacom is now offering customers a 10 inch netbook with an ARM-based processor and Ubuntu Linux operating system. It's called the Vodafone Webbook and the mobile data provider is pushing it as a low cost computer for South Africans that may have had little to no access to the internet apart from cellphones. The Webbook alone runs about...

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Now there’s a list of Ubuntu-certified computers

Brad Linder — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:00:33 +0000

Trying to figure out whether your computer supports a specific Linux-based operating system can be something of a crap-shoot. While most PCs that ship with Windows feature a sticker on the box that says they're certified to run the operating system, you often won't know if your computer has a funky wireless card or unsupported graphics driver until you try...

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Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot now available

Brad Linder — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:00:36 +0000

Canonical has released Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot. The latest version of the popular Linux distribution is available for download and features a number of changes including an updated kernel and updates to the Unity user interface. The default web browser has also been updated to Firefox 7. There's a new login screen, an improved application switcher when you press the...

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Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin will launch in April, 2012

Brad Linder — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:58:37 +0000

Canonical will launch the next version of Ubuntu Linux on October 13th. The latest version of the popular Linux distribution is code-named Oneiric Ocelot, and Ubuntu 11.10 will include a number of refinements to the Unity desktop as well as the ability to synchronize applications across multiple computers with the new Ubuntu Software Center. But Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth is...

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Ubuntu One online storage service now available for Windows

Brad Linder — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:55:44 +0000

Ubuntu One is an online file storage and synchronization service that lets anyone running Ubuntu Linux to keep documents, media, and other files synchronized between computers and backed up online. The Ubuntu developers at Canonical also offer Ubuntue One apps for iOS and Android, allowing you to access your files from a phone or tablet. Now Canonical has added a...

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Ubuntu 11.10 will sync your installed apps across computers

Brad Linder — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:40:21 +0000

In a few weeks Canonical will release Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot. But you can already install the latest beta to check out most of the new features. Yesterday the developers released Ubuntu 11.10 beta 2, and while it still has a few rough edges, it gives us a pretty good idea of what to expect from the next major version...

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