Easily Create Your Own Distribution Using Ubuntu Builder

Ubuntu Builder is a simple tool to create your own Ubuntu based distribution. The utility comes with an easy to use graphical interface and lots of customization options.

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How to Install New 'Locally Integrated Menus' in Precise [Video]

Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin Beta 1 has been released with new HUD menus enabled by default. However, new experimental 'Locally Integrated Menus' (LIM) are still not there.

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Ubuntu 12.04 'Precise Pangolin' Beta 1 Released

Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin Beta 1 has been released today. Lots of new changes have landed since last alpha 2 release.

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In a Community Survey, Unity Voted as the 'Most Hated Desktop Environment'

In a community survey conducted by Redditor TyIzaeL, Unity came out as the most hated desktop environment.

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Ubuntu Spotted on Displays at McDonald's, Elsternwick

Yet another instance of Ubuntu being used to power displays and terminals at retail stores and food chains.

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Ubuntu for Android Revealed

Canonical has revealed new Ubuntu for Android project that will bring Ubuntu experience to multi core Android phones.

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Unity 5.2 Brings Numerous Changes and Improvements in Precise

Unity 5.2 has just landed in Precise bringing in lots of changes. This will be be third time we will be writing about these changes but lets do a recap anyway.

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Ubuntu 12.04 'Precise Pangolin' Alpha 2 Released - Changes, Videos and Screenshots

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 'Precise Pangolin' Alpha 2 is now available for download. Lots of visible changes have landed into Alpha 2. Lets look at them.

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Time to Kill Compiz Config Settings Manager in Precise?

A very interesting discussion on Ubuntu Desktop mailing list has been started by Ubuntu developer Jorge O. Castro where he has proposed removal of Compiz Config Settings Manager (CCSM) completely from the archive.

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[Precise Updates] Home Lens in Dash Redesigned and New Options Land in System Settings

Unity Home Lens has received a major change in Precise. All the shortcuts with big icons have been dropped and home lens now shows info about recently used apps, files and downloads.

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Ubuntu to Replace Application Menus with HUD, Install from PPA

Mark Shuttleworth has just blogged about a new way to use applications menu.

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[Unity Updates] Disable App Suggestions in Dash, New Switcher, Keyboard Shortcuts Overlay and More

Ubuntu 12.04 is receiving lots of new features making it more customizable and user friendly. The performance has also received tremendous boost and everything is really fast and more snappier.

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Unity 5.0 Brings New Features in Ubuntu 12.04

Unity 5.0 has been made available in Official Ubuntu 12.04 repositories. The release brings performance improvements, bug fixes and many new features.

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How To Install 'Ubuntu TV Concept' on Your Desktop [Ubuntu 11.10 Required]

Ubuntu TV has been revealed by Canonical earlier today. The interface is made of same underlying tech that powers Ubuntu desktop. Using dash, lenses, scopes, universal search bar etc. a pretty neat interface has been created.

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Ubuntu TV Code Now Available, To be Based on QT/QML Backend [Unity 2D]

Ubuntu TV code is now available on Launchpad. 

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[Video and Tech Specifications] Ubuntu TV Revealed at CES 2012

Canonical has revealed a new Ubuntu TV concept as CES. The TV will have easy integration of broadcast, online services and applications and will also support a range of other devices like tablets and phones that can serve as second screen for content viewing.

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System and Sound Settings to be Redesigned for Ubuntu 12.04

Canonical design team has revealed some more plans for the upcoming LTS release in a series of blog posts. Along with multi-monitor setup improvements, new changes have been proposed for system and sound settings.

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Last Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for Microsoft, First for Canonical

Couple of weeks back Microsoft announced that it will participate in Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for one last time in 2012.

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GIMX Lets You Control PlayStation 3 Using Linux, Plays Battlefield 3 with Keyboard and Mouse

GIMX stands for Game Input MultipleXer or Game Input MatriX. GIMX allows us to control a video game console with a PC. It currently only works with the PS3, but the Xbox 360 is a also targeted.

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Ubuntu Powered Display Spotted at a Gas Pump in Colorado

We have written a number of times Linux being spotted in public. Besides powering displays in Best Buy and HMV Stores in UK, Ubuntu has just been spotted at one of the gas stations in Colorado.

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