Anyone out there still using Skype? Thought not 😉, but Microsoft just dropped a big feature update to the Skype desktop and web apps that will undoubtably be of interest to those who stuck with this icon of voice and video chat scene (we called…
Developers uncorked a brand new release of Wine, the open source compatibility layer that enables Windows apps to run on Linux. A substantial update, Wine 8.0 is distilled from a year’s worth of active development. A wealth of improvements are pr…
Mozilla Firefox 109 is the latest version of this open-source, cross-platform web browser. This update adds a new unified extensions button, plus bug fixes.
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A quick post about the latest update to Black Box, a GTK4/libadwaita terminal emulator for Linux desktop that focuses on being ‘beautiful’ – and yup, it is!
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A new version of open source screencast software OBS Studio is available to download. OBS Studio 29.0 introduces support for AMD AV1 encoding on Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs, and…
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An updated version of open source graphics app Pinta is available to download. Pinta 2.1 arrives roughly a year after the debut of the Pinta 2.0 series and sees the app upgraded to leverage .NET 7. Building against .NET 6 (LTS) is still supported, the …
A quick run-through of what’s been added to Ear Tag, a beautifully designed utility for editing the metadata of audio files quickly, and easily on Linux.
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A new version of PeaZip, a free and open-source file archiver and data compression tool, is available to download. PeaZip 9.0 boasts major improvements in speed and memory usage. Developers…
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A new version of Kdenlive, a Qt-based open source video editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux is out. I run through what’s new and where to download it.
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Mozilla Firefox 108 is the latest version of the browser to be made available to download. We look at the changes it offers to users, and where to download.
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Import that footage you’ve been meaning to edit into the latest version of OpenShot, a free, open-source Qt-based video editor for macOS, Windows & Linux.
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Mastodon is now baked into the latest builds of the Vivaldi web browser. Folks are flocking to this federated social networking service in droves of late, a trend Vivaldi is well aware of. Such keen supporters of decentralised social media, they even l…
Rawtherapee 5.9 is out. New features and expanded camera support ship in this update to the open-source photo editor. Learn more about what’s changed.
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Does Ubuntu need anti-virus software? The general answer is no, but that doesn’t mean it’s not wise to use some to run a check every now and then. Most folks’ go-to is open source anti-virus ClamAV, an app dedicated to ‘detectin…
A new version of Mozilla Firefox is available to download. Don’t get excited, though: this is a small release – even by recent ‘small release’ standards!
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I’ve been a bit busy with site design changes and Ubuntu 22.10 release content writing so I missed Firefox 106 being release released. And, y’know what? Firefox 106 is actually a pretty meaty update, even if I’m not a fan of all of it…
VirtualBox, the hugely capable open source virtualisation software, is now even more capable. Schlocky intro out of the way, I bring word that VirtualBox 7.0 is now available to download for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This is a big update that adds a s…
Extension Manager 0.4 is out with a mobile-friendly UI, and better adherence to GNOME HIG. A new compatibility assistant is included too, if you need it.
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An updated version of ONLYOFFICE is available to download for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ONLYOFFICE 7.2 ships with all of the latest changes to the online version, plus some ‘unique features’ exclusive to the desktop editors, including auto…
A major new version of open source video editor Kdenlive is available to download — and BOY does it have some ace new features and enhancements to show us.
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