The Ubuntu Linux distribution has received a major update today. Ubuntu 9.10, code named Karmic Koala, has been officially released. This version introduces Canonical's new Ubuntu One synchronization service, including support for synchronizing contacts from the Evolution mail application and notes from Tomboy and a number of other improvements. Users can activate the Ubuntu One service by launching it from the Applications menu in the GNOME panel. The new version introduces several significant new features and will deliver the latest version of the GNOME desktop environment and other applications. [Read more...]
Ubuntu 9.10 Released
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DeskTube – Free Adobe AIR Youtube Application that supports Twitter, Facebook, MySpace
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Want to watch YouTube videos without the browser? DeskTube might be the application you need. DeskTube is an Adobe AIR application. As the name suggests, DeskTube is a free desktop application which YouTube functions to the desktop to give YouTube users instant access to the video site by just double clicking the application on the desktop, without the need to open your browser. It is not just a YouTube “desktop application”, using it, you can connect with your friends over Facebook, tweet to the world with Twitter, record and upload videos to YouTube, or even video chat with three friends. [Read more...]
Four Alternative Browsers That Holds A Punch
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The Internet has evolved to such a point where many websites works just like any standalone desktop application will work. But, one problem with browsers are, they are plagued by bugs and some still have security vulnerabilities. With the increase in popularity of a browser, bugs and security holes are discovered. Some popular browsers to compete with other browsers adds so much features that they becomes bloatware.
If you’d had enough of the bugs, security vulnerabilities and bloatware, you may not be aware of the scope of change available to you. There are more browsers available for you to adopt than you know. These browsers use the same rendering engine that popular browsers such as Firefox, Chrome and Safari uses.
Here, we’ve taken four of these alternative browsers, we found interesting and which will catch your fancy.
These are developed for different kind of users. Some, for those users who want lots of features. Some, for users who wants a light browser with minimal features and look. [Read more...]
The 40 Must Have Tools for your System Admin Toolkit
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This article is a compilation of the 40 must have tools for any system administrator or power users. These tools are all freeware and comes very handy in those nightmarish situations to save our lives!
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Download Free Ebook – Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference
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Are you starting or planning to start using Ubuntu or are an entirely new Linux user and Ubuntu is your choice? Here’s something which should be very helpful for you. I am talking here about the Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference book. It is the ultimate book that you can refer to. Its written by award-winning author Keir Thomas, Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference is a totally unique and concise guide for everyday Ubuntu use.
The book is an easy to follow. In the first chapter it will show you how to get and install Ubuntu on your PC. Then the author goes on to guide you through the basics of the GUI and command line usage. After that you will learn about how to manage software on your Ubuntu. Also shows you how to install and secure your system using firewalls and anti-virus. It is written keeping in mind the new user, in a very easy to understand language.
Simple Tips to Keep Your Computer Safe and Secure
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When it comes to security, you will notice that everything that has a high value in your life are kept under tight security, be it your household assets or your highly classified documents. Similarly, data present in your computer and network is highly valuable and needs several layers of security to prevent data theft. Also its important to prevent malicious programs, bots, etc. to get in your computer. Whenever you are entering any data such as your usernames, passwords, your bank account details, they all are vulnerable and may be stolen by some pesky spyware or sniffed out of your network if you don’t secure your computer and network enough. Here, we will walk you through the process of securing your computer from any security threats. [Read more...]
VLC Media Player 1.0.0 Goldeneye Released
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The VideoLan project today announced the release of VLC Media Player version 1.0.0 (Goldeneye). This major release introduces many new features, formats and codecs to VLC Media Player and fixes a high number of bugs that were present in previous versions of the media player.
VLC Media Player is more than a media player. It is cross-platform, open-source, multimedia framework, player and server. VLC Media Player is a highly portable multimedia player and multimedia framework capable of reading most audio and video formats (MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, DivX, MPEG-1, mp3, ogg, aac, etc.) as well as DVDs, Audio CDs VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a media converter or a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on networks. You will find the full feature list here. [Read more...]
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 Released
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Mozilla has released the final version of its web browser Firefox 3.5 for download. If you were using Mozilla Firefox version 3.0.11 then you can update to the latest version using the following method:
- Open Firefox 3.0.11
- Click on Help and then select Check for updates.
- Firefox will tell an update is available and may also give you warning with the list of plugins that may stop working after you download this latest version.
- Click on the update button to update to version 3.5
- After completing download restart Firefox to apply the update.
Simple and easy way to update to the latest version. 
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