Software

KDE 4.3: It’s the Desktop You Need, Almost

“KDE will very shortly become the desktop you need and not the desktop we think you need,” was something stated by someone from the KDE team. Looking at 4.3, we think there’s a fair chance that version 4.4 actually gets there.

Revive the Multimedia XPerience with XBMC

Let’s take XBMC for a test drive to discover its media-playing as well as media centre capabilities.

Will Social Media Junkies Flock Together with v2.5?

While a Web browser developed specifically to satisfy your social networking needs does sound exciting, will Flock 2.5, the latest browser developed with Firefox’s engine at the core, be able to make the cut? Let’s dive in and check how deep the water might be!

Yahoo! GYachI is Here

If you are hooked to Yahoo! Messenger because of some of its cool and core features, but also want to keep your hands off Windows, take a look at GYachI.

Run Linux on Windows, Part II: Ulteo Virtual Desktop

Taking the Ulteo Virtual Desktop for a test run.

Lynx: Old, But Still Fresh

A CLI-based browser? Whatever for? Are you still in the early 90s? You may pose all these questions, but the truth is that Lynx, a CLI-based browser, is the favourite of many.

KDE 4.2 Makes KDE3 Obsolete, Finally

The newly released version KDE 4.2 stands out for offering a fantastic desktop experience.

The GIMP 2.6: Reaching Newer Heights

Version 2.6 of The GIMP has recently hit the streets (err… I mean the Web) and we’re taking it for a test drive.