A bunch of bug fixes and minor tweaks to Unity in Ubuntu 11.10 slid down the update pipe yesterday – but what exactly has changed?
A Google-Inspired GNOME Shell Theme
Posted by MD Alamin on 17:24
If you use a Google service – whether it’s Docs or Gmail – chances are you’ve noticed that a ‘new theme’ has been rolled out across their various web apps.
On the plus side the changes offer a consistent look and style across Google’s many web apps, with minimalistic looking themes using lots of white space. On the not-so-plus side they lack contrast; all that white can be very harsh on the eyes early in the morning…Ubuntu 11.10 release schedule
Posted by MD Alamin on 16:57
The tentative release schedule for the Ubuntu 11.10 development cycle has been made available.
As with all release schedules the dates listed below are subject to change. If you’re landing on this page in July, August or even October you are advised to refer to wiki.ubuntu.com/OneiricReleaseSchedule to see the most up-to-date version.For folks in the ‘now’ the dates bound for your diary’s/calendar apps are: -June 2nd Alpha 1
June 30th Alpha 2
August 4th Alpha 3
September 1st Beta 1
Linux Mint 11 KDE To Be Based On Debian Not Kubuntu
Posted by MD Alamin on 19:55
Linux Mint is an easy to use Linux distribution that is based on Ubuntu. One of the main advantage of Linux Mint has been its polish and ease of use. Recently with Ubuntu adopting the Unity UI, many Ubuntu users have migrated to Linux Mint.
Yesterday, the Linux Mint developers have announced that they will not base Linux Mint 11 KDE on Kubuntu. Instead, it will be based on Debian. It is worth remembering here that Ubuntu itself is based on Debian. By going to Debian directly, Linux Mint is cutting out the polish and features that Ubuntu brings.
UC Browser 7.9 Is Now Available For Download
Posted by MD Alamin on 19:41
UC Web Released there 7.9 Browser version for Java and Symbian With some new features to increasing mobile browsing experience. UC Browser 7.9 - Features For JAVA Mobiles Browsing Speed is Optimized like a blast (almost 50%)
Performance Speed is well optimized
Unnecessary loading and connecting is solved
Better layout settings
Great shortcut buttons
Exit while saving the current page and to clear the history
Now download images, java files, wap downloads also included
Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 (Oneiric Ocelot) Released.
Posted by MD Alamin on 18:50
The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2.
Codenamed “Oneiric Ocelot”, 11.10 continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle fixing bugs and introducing a couple of new features as we polish up for the release.
UC Browser 7.9 for Symbian & Java in Two Days
Posted by MD Alamin on 15:03
Later
this week, an new official flavor of the UC Browser will become available for
download for the owners of handsets running Symbian or Java.
The team behind the application has just announced that they plan on releasing the new UC Browser 7.9 for Symbian & Java on Wednesday, and even provided some info on the new features and capabilities that will make it in this release.
The release notes for the new application iteration show that users will enjoy Auto Notification between night mode and day mode as soon as they install it, along with support for more image formats.
