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What a year it's been for Linux. In this, the first in a series of posts looking back at our highlights of the year, we list our top 10 apps.The post The 10 Best Linux Applications of 2013 first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.

HackerTray is a recently released app that brings the popular social news site Hacker News to your menu bar.The post HackerTray Brings ‘Hacker News’ to Your Menu Bar first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.

Desktop Twitter app Turpial 3 is available for testing on Ubuntu – albeit unofficially.The post Turpial 3 Beta Builds Available for Ubuntu first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.

Don't want to use a stale version of GNOME Shell in Ubuntu 13.10? It's easy to upgrade to the latest release, and in this post we'll show you how. The post How to Upgrade to GNOME 3.10 in Ubuntu 13.10 first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.

They say that all good things come to an end, and the lifespan of a laptop battery is not exempt.The post How To Check The Health of Your Laptop Battery in Ubuntu first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.

In a move that will surprise precisely no-one, Valve, the company behind Steam, the popular gaming distribution platform, has joined the Linux Foundation.The post Valve Joins Linux Foundation, Looks To Improve Hardware Support from OEMs first appeared on OMG!…

Sunny days ahead – Canonical has today announced that its working with The Weather Channel to bring its popular app to Ubuntu for Phones and tablets.The post Canonical Working To Bring Weather Channel App to Ubuntu Touch first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.

The Humble Jumbo Bundle has arrived with three titles available for Linux gamers.The post Humble Jumbo Bundle Arrives with 3 Games for Linux first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.

Several years back developer David Henningsson created a small app that ttys to turns a regular ol' laptop headphone jack into a microphone input jack - and in this post we show you how to use it.The post [How To] Turn Headphone Jack to a Microphone Jack in…

With the annual holiday gift buying period now very much upon us, thousands of folk the world over will be glancing at the Linux-loving people in their lives and scratching their heads, bereft of gift ideas. The post The Ultimate Ubuntu Xmas Gift Guide…

Hit indie game 'Papo & Yo', which proved a hit on the Playstation Network last year, could be heading to Linux. The post Is Emotional Adventure Epic ‘Papo and Yo’ Heading to Linux? first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.

In the current daily builds of Ubuntu 14.04 the Unity global menu can now be disabled on a per-app basis.The post Ubuntu 14.04 Adds Global Menu “Off” Switch first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.

Brush away the fluff from under your mouse, crack those knuckles and sound the bargain klaxon – the latest Steam sale is upon us! The post Get Your (Linux) Game On: Steam Autumn Sale Highlights first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.

After a whole year in the making – a process I assume involves wax, oil and those twirly car wash things – the latest and greatest version of SuperTuxKart is now available to download.The post SuperTuxKart Adds New Tracks, Characters & Game Modes first…

Xubuntu and Lubuntu both release their Long-Term Support releases next year, but what changes will they bring? Click through for a rundown.The post What to Expect in Xubuntu 14.04 LTS and Lubuntu 14.04 LTS first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.

In around five months time the terrifically named Trusty Tahr – aka 'Ubuntu 14.04' – will be released - but what can you expect to find in it? We take a ramble through the known plans... The post What to Expect in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS first appeared on OMG!…

Looking for some new Creative Commons music? Before you fire up your browser to search the Jamendo website you might want to try out the following new Unity Scope. The post Find Creative Commons Music Easily With The Jamendo Scope for Unity first appeared on…

The lightweight Linux audio player DeaDBeeF has been updated, with an interactive new design mode being one of several new features included in the 0.6.0 release.The post Linux Audio App ‘DeaDBeef’ Updates With Interactive Layout Designer first appeared on…