Blog posts tagged
"Ubuntu Desktop"

320 posts


Maria Bonnefon
27 August 2015

Windows 10: is it finally time to migrate to Ubuntu?

Article Desktop

Public and private enterprises across the world have been using Microsoft Windows for years, but it calls into question whether this is in fact the best choice or simply force of habit? With recent security and performance issues coming to the fore, an increasing number of companies are exploring the benefits of using...

Maria Bonnefon
27 August 2015


Canonical
21 April 2015

Ubuntu 15.04: Desktop, Phone and IoT; towards a converged future

News Desktop

Ubuntu 15.04 desktop extends leadership of developer experience Snappy Ubuntu Core on general availability for the first time New developer tools allow immediate and constant access to latest updates London – 21 April, 2015. Ubuntu 15.04, the latest release from Canonical, will be available for download this week with...

Canonical
21 April 2015


Canonical
29 October 2014

Interview: NUDT talks Ubuntu Kylin and its 14.10 release

Article Desktop

We talked with Dr. Jonas Zhang, vice professor of the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) to find out more about Ubuntu Kylin and its 14.10 release. He has been engaged in operating system research and engineering in China for many years. With the helping of his colleagues, Jonas has done a lot of work to...

Canonical
29 October 2014


Canonical
23 October 2014

Ubuntu 14.10 desktop: security for global users

News Desktop

Ubuntu 14.10 desktop delivers latest applications and developer support Over 30 million computers preinstalled with Ubuntu have shipped globally in two years and OEM sales of Ubuntu machines are growing in EMEA and South East Asia, while Ubuntu Kylin experiences continued growth. London, 23rd October 2014: Ubuntu 14.10,...

Canonical
23 October 2014


Canonical
10 October 2014

Watch Netflix in Ubuntu today

News Desktop

Thanks to recent efforts at Netflix and Canonical, Ubuntu now supports watching Netflix with Chrome version 37. Chrome is available to all Ubuntu users with up-to-date installations of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 14.04 LTS and later. Netflix subscribers who already use Ubuntu can now watch simply by installing the Chrome browser....

Canonical
10 October 2014


Canonical
8 August 2014

Ubuntu 14.10 wallpapers – we needs ‘em!

Design Ubuntu

Ubuntu was once described to me by a wise(ish 😉 ) man as a train that was leaving whether you’re on it or not. That’s the beauty of a 6 month release cycle. As many of you will already know, each release we include photos and illustrations produced by community members. We ask that you submit your

Canonical
8 August 2014


Canonical
31 July 2014

Bukwang Pharmaceuticals cut IT costs and created business value with Ubuntu

Case study Desktop

Challenge Bukwang Pharmaceuticals has been developing and manufacturing drugs and personal hygiene products in South Korea since 1960. Today, it has over 600 employees based at various sites across the country. Prior to its switch to Ubuntu, the company had 620 desktops, with 60% running Windows 7 and the remainder on...

Canonical
31 July 2014


Canonical
7 July 2014

Ubuntu and open source help the City of Munich save millions

Case study Desktop

Challenge Munich is the third-largest city in Germany, with approximately 1.5 million inhabitants. The local governing body employs more than 33,000 people – 16,000 of whom use PCs as part of their daily roles. Those computers are located at different sites and their users have widely differing needs. In 2001, there...

Canonical
7 July 2014


Maria Bonnefon
1 October 2013

Ubuntu pre-installed and in retail worldwide

Article Ubuntu

In the early days of Ubuntu, it was always a challenge to promote an OS that was so new and little known to the market; we were often asked ‘Ubun what…?”! Over the years, Canonical has grown rapidly, has innovated even faster and the community has spread the word all across the globe. Today, with

Maria Bonnefon
1 October 2013


Mark Shuttleworth
16 August 2011

Dash takes shape for 11.10 Unity

Design Ubuntu

Feature freeze for 11.10 brings the likely look and feel of Unity for this release into focus. We’ve moved from Dash Places to Scopes and Lenses, introduced more sophisticated filtering and cleaned up some visual elements.

Mark Shuttleworth
16 August 2011


Canonical
15 August 2011

Ubuntu Arabic, in print!

Research Ubuntu

A beta of Ubuntu Font Family Arabic, in print as part of the testing and debugging process for the Arabic coverage.The magazine is an intriguing tri-lingual production published by the Cultural Office of Saudi Arabia in Germany … German and English articles using Latin script at one cover and Arabic from the other.

Canonical
15 August 2011


Canonical
4 August 2011

Thunderbird & Evolution Usability Testing

User Experience Ubuntu

Recently we hired an external consultant to compare the usability of 2 email clients: Thunderbird and Evolution. I have taken some highlights from the report to compose this blog. Setting of the usability session The sessions took place in early June at the Canonical Office in London. Thirty participants were recruited....

Canonical
4 August 2011


Canonical
19 July 2011

Wireless dominoes

Notes Ubuntu

A while back we linked a video which explored organic displays, screens composed by “smart”, independent and moving pixels. The concept of “invisible” computers embedded in tiny units able to coordinate themselves for a bigger result is definitely fascinating. Today I saw this other inspiring project: Esper Domino from...

Canonical
19 July 2011


Canonical
13 July 2011

Ubuntu Orange is #dd4814

Article Ubuntu

Say it loud and say it proud! #dd4814 is the Ubuntu Orange and we want the world to know about it!

Canonical
13 July 2011