Microsoft set some pretty strict system requirements for Windows 11. You don’t necessarily need a super-powerful computer, but you do need one with an Intel, AMD, or Qualcomm processor released within the past few years, support for Secure Boot, and Trusted Platform Module 2.0. Want to install Windows 11 on a system that doesn’t meet […]
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Canonical extends lifespan of Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04 to ten years
New versions of the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution come out every six months, but most are only officially supported with bug fixes and security updates for nine months. But every two years Canonical issues an LTS (long term support) release. Up until a few years ago that meant you’d get five years of support. But […]
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Lilbits: New (old) games for feature phones, a fanless Ryzen mini PC and Jolla finally turns a profit
1 Comment on Lilbits: New (old) games for feature phones, a fanless Ryzen mini PC and Jolla finally turns a profitKaiOS is a Linux-based operating system that powers more than 150 million feature phones. It’s not considered a full-fledged smartphone operating system due to limited functionality and limited support for third-party apps. But it brings features like a web browser, media player, and some apps to cheap phones that may not have touchscreen displays. And […]
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Ubuntu 21.04 “Hirsuite Hippo” released
The latest version of the popular Ubuntu Linux operating system has a new display server, a newer Linux kernel with improved hardware support, an updated theme, and support for joining Microsoft Active Directory domains, among many other changes. Ubuntu 21.04 “Hirsuite Hippo” is now available for download, and it’ll be officially supported for 9 months. […]
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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS released
The latest version of Ubuntu Linux is out today, and it’s a long term support release, which means that it’ll receive 5 years of official support from Canonical. Ubuntu 20.04 LTS will be supported through April, 2025. As such, there’s more of a focus on stability and performance than flashy new features — especially if […]
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Canonical’s Anbox Cloud enables Android app and game streaming
While Canonical’s Ubuntu operating is one of the most popular desktop GNU/Linux distributions, the folks at Canonical have been pushing cloud services pretty hard in recent years (because that’s where the money is). The latest example? Canonical’s new Anbox Cloud solution, which lets developers host mobile apps in the cloud. Basically the idea is that […]
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Ubuntu 19.10 is here nearly 15 years after first Ubuntu release
Ubuntu has been one oft he most popular GNU/Linux distributions for well over a decade… but the operating system has changed quite a bit over the years. The latest release, Ubuntu 19.10, came out this week… almost exactly 15 years after the first version of Ubuntu was released on October 20th, 2004. In a blog […]
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Steam will continue to work with Ubuntu… for now
This month Canonical announced it would not include 32-bit packages in future versions of Ubuntu — and that led Valve to announced that the popular Steam game client would drop support for Ubuntu moving forward. The move wasn’t out of spite — Valve says that not only does Steam itself rely on a number of […]
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Canonical (sort of) backtracks: Ubuntu will continue to support (some) 32-bit software
4 Comments on Canonical (sort of) backtracks: Ubuntu will continue to support (some) 32-bit softwareA few days after announcing it would effectively drop support for 32-bit software in future versions of the Ubuntu operating system, Canonical has decided to “change our plan and build selected 32-bit i386 packages.” The company’s original decision sparked some backlash when it became clear that some existing apps and games would no longer run […]
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Ubuntu is dropping support for 32-bit apps and games, so Steam is dropping support for Ubuntu
12 Comments on Ubuntu is dropping support for 32-bit apps and games, so Steam is dropping support for UbuntuCanonical’s Ubuntu operating system is one of the biggest names in desktop GNU/Linux. But if you plan to play PC games on Linux, you might want to start looking around for a different Linux distro. Ubuntu developer Steve Langasek announced last week that starting with Ubuntu 19:10, which comes out in October, Canonical would no […]
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Ubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo beta now available, stable release coming in April
Like sands through the hour glass, so are the releases of Ubuntu. The folks at Canonical push out a new version of the popular GNU/Linux distribution every six months, and the next one is scheduled to ship April 18th, 2019. But if you want to get an early look, Ubuntu 19.04 beta is available for […]
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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to be supported for 10 years (really, really LTS)
Canonical releases a new version of its popular Ubuntu operating system every six months — but most versions are only officially supported for nine months. That means if you want a stable version of Ubuntu that you can run for a long time, you’ll probably want to opt for an LTS release like Ubuntu 18.04 […]