Kernel 3.18.6 LTS Brings a Lot of Fixes
As a reminder, Kernel 3.18 is a LTS (long term release) version and gets constantly updated, receiving security patches and stability enhancements. Kernel 3.18.16 LTS has been recently released,...
View ArticleKernel 3.19 Has Reached End Of Life (EOL), Kernel 3.19.8 Is Now The Latest...
As you may know, Kernel 3.19 has reached EOL (end of life), but because it is used by default on Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet, the development has been adopted by Canonical. Recently, Kernel 3.19.8 CKT1...
View ArticleCanonical Fixes Kernel Vulnerabilities on All the Supported Systems
Canonical has recently announced that they have patched the Kernels of Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet, Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr and Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, so all the...
View ArticleOSMScout is an Offline Navigation App for Ubuntu Touch
Not long ago, we have announced GPS Navigation, a navigation software for Ubuntu Touch that works only online and is built on OpenStreetMap. But there is also an offline GPS application called OSMScout...
View ArticleLinux Mint 17.2 Rafaela RC Has Been Released
Linux Mint 17.2 Rafaela RC has been released, being available in both the MATE and Cinnamon flavors. Linux Mint’s Clement Lefebvre has recently published the ISO images of the Linux Mint 17.2 Rafaela...
View ArticleCinnamon 2.6.8 Brings Many Requested Fixes
Cinnamon 2.6.8 has been recently released, bringing fixes for some annoying issues. As you may know, Cinnamon is a desktop environment developed by the Linux Mint team, created when GNOME has decided...
View ArticleVivaldi Snapshot 1.0.201.2 Received a Gray UI
Vivaldi Snapshot 1.0.201.2 received a new, gray user interface. As you may know, Vivaldi is a Chromium-based open-source internet browser, built by the Opera founder. It did not reach a stable version...
View ArticleUbuntu Touch OTA-4 Update Has Been Released. OTA 4.5 May Be Released Very Soon.
After a lot of delays, Canonical has released the Ubuntu Touch OTA-4 Update, Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet now being the code-base of Ubutnu Touch. Ubuntu Touch OTA-4 is a major update and has been...
View ArticleUbuntu Touch OTA-5 Will Bring Full Shell Rotation and New Icons for the Core...
As you may know, Ubuntu Touch OTA-4 has been recently released, but the developers are already thinking at the OTA-5 update, which will be most likely released in July. Among others, the Ubuntu Touch...
View ArticleOpera 31 Beta Brings Notifications for Linux
A new Opera 31 build has been promoted to the Beta channel and it brings interesting changes. Opera 31 Beta (31.0.1889.16) has been recently released, bringing a redesigned Discover feature, the...
View ArticleOpera 30 (Stable) Brings Sidebar Extensions and Faster Tab Cycler
Opera 30 stable has been released, bringing interesting new features. Opera is a popular web browser, available for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. Last year, Opera has adopted Google’s forked WebKit...
View ArticleKodi 15.0 Beta 2 “Isengard” Brings a Huge List of Changes
As you may know, Kodi (previously named XBMC) is a famous open source media hub and home theater PC, being translated in more than 30 languages. Also, its features can be highly extended via third...
View ArticlegImageReader 3.1.1 Has Been Released
gImageReader 3.1.1 has been released, bringing a few fixes and updated translations. gImageReader is an open source tool for OCR (optical character recognition) scanning, available on both Linux and...
View ArticleHow to Install KMyMoney 4.7.2 on Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 14.04 and...
KMyMoney 4.7.2 has been recently released, bringing small fixes only. KMyMoney is an open source personal finance manager which has support for different account types, categorization of expenses and...
View ArticleOpera 32.0.1899.0 Dev Received a Fresh UI, Support for Animated Themes and...
Opera 32.0.1899.0 has been promoted to the Developer channel. The new Opera 32 Dev (Opera 32.0.1899.0) brings a fresh user interface, support for animated themes, a feature for synchronizing passwords...
View ArticleBoomaga (Open-Source Virtual Printer Software) 0.7.0 Brings New Features
Boomaga 0.7.0 brings interesting changes. Boomaga is an open source virtual printer software, having support for the most popular printers, via CUPS and Gutenprint. Unlike CUPS and Gutenprint which...
View ArticleUFRaw (Raw Image Manipulation Tool) 0.22 Brings Fixes and Support for New...
UFRaw 0.22 has been recently released, bringing changes. UFRaw “The Unidentified Flying Raw” is an open source tool for reading and manipulating raw images from digital cameras, by using DCRaw. It...
View ArticleInstall Calibre 2.31.0 (Open-Source E-book Management Software) on Linux
As you may already know, Calibre is an open-source book management software, with many interesting features including e-book conversion, e-book viewer, library to ebook reader synchronization and...
View ArticleThe Snappy Ubuntu Core for Raspberry Pi 2 Has Been Updated
As you may know, Canonical has created a special Ubuntu Snappy Core image for the Raspberry Pi 2 ARM mini computer, to help the users familiarize with Ubuntu for the Internet of Things OS. The Snappy...
View ArticleHere Are Some of the New Features that Will Get Integrated in Ubuntu Touch OTA-5
As you may know, Canonical has updated Ubuntu Touch a lot lately. The Browser app has received bookmark folders, desktop tabs, keyboard shortcuts, find in page, the Address Book app got in-line...
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