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 […]
System76 launches two Linux with Comet Lake chips and Coreboot
Linux computer company System76 is updating its laptop lineup with its first two models to ship with 10th-gen Intel Core “Comet Lake” processors. The new 14 inch Galago Pro and 15.6 inch Darter Pro laptops also ship with the open source Coreboot firmware rather than a proprietary BIOS. As Phoronix points out, these laptops still have […]
Dell’s new web page makes finding Linux laptops and desktops easier
Dell currently offers 11 laptops and 6 desktop computers with Ubuntu and Linux. But up until recently actually finding those options on the Dell website could be a bit of a hassle. Now rather than hunting through configuration options to find out if Ubuntu is an option, you can just visit Dell.com/Linux to see the […]
Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition with Ubuntu Linux, Intel Comet Lake coming in September
Dell’s new XPS 13 970 laptop with an Intel Comet Lake processor and Windows 10 software goes on sale August 27th for $900 and up. Want a model with Ubuntu Linux instead? You’ll be able to get one starting September 5th. Dell’s Barton George has announced that the company is updating its XPS 13 Developer […]
One Mix 1S Yoga mini laptop Linux test
The One Mix 1S Yoga mini laptop ships with Windows 10… but like most modern PCs you can also a different operating system on it. And like most mini laptops I’ve tried in recent years, the out-of-the-box experience is likely to be imperfect. I took a loaded up a few different GNU/Linux distributions onto USB […]
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 […]
Canonical (sort of) backtracks: Ubuntu will continue to support (some) 32-bit software
A 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 […]
Ubuntu is dropping support for 32-bit apps and games, so Steam is dropping support for Ubuntu
Canonical’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 […]
Running Ubuntu on the One Mix Yoga 3 mini laptop (Update: and other operating systems)
The One Mix Yoga 3 is a small laptop that features an 8.4 inch touchscreen display and a convertible tablet-style design. It sells for about $760 and ships with Windows 10, but one of the first things I tried doing with the tablet was to boot a GNU/Linux distribution. I posted some notes about what […]
Now you can use more Samsung phones, tablets as Linux desktop PCs
Samsung’s Linux on DeX software lets you use a Samsung smartphone or tablet as a Linux desktop computer by connecting an external display, mouse, and keyboard and running the app. When the software launched last year it was only compatible with two devices — the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Tab S4. Now Samsung […]
Ubuntu 19.04 released with performance and display improvements (among other things)
The latest version of Ubuntu is here, and while the developers at Canonical emphasize features for developers and enterprise users in their blog post announcing Ubuntu 19.04, there are also some significant updates for end users. For example, the default version of Ubuntu is now using the GNOME 3.32 desktop environment, which offers better support […]
Entroware’s Linux laptops now available with up to Intel Core i9, NVIDIA RTX 2080
UK-based Entroware sells a line of computers that ship with Ubuntu Linux pre-installed, ranging from the 14 inch Orion, which sells for £550 ($720) and up to the 17 inch Helios mobile workstation, which goes for £1,700 ($2,220) and up. The company has just announced upgrades for several models, bringing support for up to a […]
Official Ubuntu MATE for GPD Pocket handheld PCs updated to versions 19.04 and 18.04.2
The GPD Pocket line of pocket-sized, laptop-like computers ship with Windows 10, but folks have been figuring out how to run GNU/Linux on them since day one. Last year the developers behind Ubuntu MATE made things a little easier by offering official versions of the operating system optimized for the GPD Pocket and GPD Pocket […]
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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