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Introducing Ubuntu WordReference Lens for Unity

The Ubuntu WordReference Lens is a Unity Lens that enables users to easily and quickly translate words, directly from Unity Dash, via WordReference. It supports the following languages: Romanian, Greek, Turkish, Italian, French, Czech, Polish, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, and Arabic. To install ...

1 January 2013
21:31 GMT

Parsix GNU/Linux 4.0r1 Has Linux Kernel 3.2.35

Alan Baghumian announced a few hours ago, January 1, the immediate availability for download of the Parsix GNU/Linux 4.0r1 operating system. Dubbed Gloria, the first maintenance release of the Parsix GNU/Linux 4.0 distribution is powered by Linux kernel 3.2.35 and X.Org 7.7, GNOME 3.4.2 desktop environment. The di...

1 January 2013
21:01 GMT

GNOME’s Flickr Client Has Support for Uploading Videos

The developers behind the Frogr app, a Flickr client especially designed for the GNOME 3 desktop environment, announced on December 29 that version 0.8 of Frogr is available for download. Frogr 0.8 is packed with highly anticipated features, as well as numerous improvements, bug fixes and updated translations. &ld...

1 January 2013
20:17 GMT

Download GNU Automake 1.13.1 Bugfix Release

Stefano Lattarini has announced earlier today, January 1, 2013, the immediate availability for download of the GNU Automake 1.13.1 software. GNU Automake 1.13.1 is a bugfix release, patching an old issue related to the AM_PROG_CC_STDC and AM_CONFIG_HEADER macros. “This is a bug-fixing release, partly remedyi...

1 January 2013
17:01 GMT

Fluxbox Window Manager Reaches Version 1.3.3

After more than one year of development, the Fluxbox team announced on December 30, 2012, that Fluxbox 1.3.3 is available for download and upgrade. Fluxbox 1.3.3 is the third maintenance release from the 1.3 series of the window manager for Linux-based operating systems, bringing various improvements and bug fixes....

1 January 2013
16:11 GMT

Groff (GNU Troff) 1.22.1 Has Been Released

Werner Lemberg has announced a couple of days ago, on December 30, 2012, that the Groff 1.22.1 software is available for download, featuring various improvements and bug fixes. Groff, the GNU implementation of Troff, is a document formatting system, which reads mixed plain text and produces formatted output. Groff...

1 January 2013
15:57 GMT

OS4 OpenDesktop 13.2 Beta Is Powered by Linux Kernel 3.2

Roberto J. Dohnert has announced a couple of days ago, on December 30, 2012, that the Beta release of the upcoming OS4 OpenDesktop 13.2 Linux operating system is now available for download and testing. Being powered by Linux kernel 3.2.0-35, OS4 OpenDesktop 13.2 Beta comes with Thunar 1.6.1 file manager, parental c...

1 January 2013
15:39 GMT

Paris Apple Store Robbed on New Year’s Eve, iDevices Worth £1M / $1.6M Gone

Around 9 pm on Monday, three hours after the Opera Apple Store in Paris closed its doors for the night, four armed robbers broke in through the back door and stole £1M / $1.6M / €1.2M worth of gadgets.Three hours after the store’s close of business and just as much time before the New Year, four mask...

1 January 2013
14:51 GMT

iOS Pirated App Service Hackulous Shuts Down

Hackulous, a service known to be driving downloads of pirated iOS software, has shut down, taking with it the Installous jailbreak tool required to install unlicensed copies of games and apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The announcement comes from the Hackulous administrators themselves who note on hackulo.us,...

1 January 2013
13:35 GMT

iOS 6 Hit by New-Year Bug

A bug in iOS 6 kicked in on New Year’s Day affecting the Do Not Disturb feature, much like the previously reported alarm clock bug occurring during daylight saving periods. Apple has a history of iOS bugs poking their head out whenever the iPhone’s calendar and / or clock undergoes changes. One such exam...

1 January 2013
13:10 GMT

Softpedia Exclusive Discount: 50% Off Sticky Password Pro

Softpedia is offering a 50% discount on Sticky Password Pro, one of the best password managers on the market that offers a truly impressive feature package.The app can help you log into websites automatically, as it boasts top-notch features to handle your credentials, while also keeping the data on the safe side.Sti...

1 January 2013
13:01 GMT

Steam Holiday Sale 2012 Day 13 Has Price Cuts for Max Payne 3, Torchlight 2, More

Valve has continued the impressive Steam Winter Holiday Sale of 2012 in the New Year with day 13, which brings major discounts for all sorts of great games and franchises, including Max Payne, Total War, Transformers, Torchlight 2, Awesomenauts, War of the Roses. The Steam Holiday Sale of 2012 has offered a wide ran...

1 January 2013
12:55 GMT

Knytt Underground Game Is Now Available for Linux

Nifflas' Games, the developers of the Knytt Underground game, announced a few days ago that the first Beta version was made available for Linux-based operating systems. Knytt Underground is a 2D platform game in which the player needs to explore a huge world, while enjoying a quirky story. The downloadable de...

1 January 2013
12:51 GMT

Huawei Ascend Mate Official Press Photo Leaks Ahead of CES 2013

One of the most anticipated Android smartphones, the Ascend Mate has just been unveiled in official photos. The folks over at evleaks via UnwiredView have just published the first press render of the upcoming phablet. Manufactured by Huawei, the Ascend Mate is said to boast a huge 6.1-inch HD (720p) capacitive touc...

1 January 2013
12:34 GMT

Softpedia Exclusive Giveaway: Ashampoo Burning Studio 2013

Over the years, one application has clearly risen above its competition through its constant addition and improvement of data burning related features. Ashampoo Burning Studio hasn’t been bloated with redundant modules, nor has it failed to stay up to date with the latest technologies. Today, you can start usin...

1 January 2013
12:31 GMT

iOS 7 and iPhone 6,1 Appear in Usage Logs

We kick off 2013 with an exciting discovery from a developer who is familiar with Apple’s software and hardware testing, reporting new activity coming from the company's Cupertino campus that points to tests carried out using a new-generation iPhone and iOS 7. An unnamed developer showed TNW that Apple ha...

1 January 2013
12:07 GMT

Script of the Day: HTML_CodeSniffer

We're launching 2013 with a unique toolkit, HTML_CodeSniffer, a browser bookmarklet for analyzing a page's HTML source code against a multitude of HTML coding standards. Boasting some incredibly-looking graphics, HTML_CodeSniffer allows developers to check a Web page against the Web Content Accessibility G...

1 January 2013
12:01 GMT

Canonical Teases Mysterious Ubuntu Announcement on January 2

Canonical is starting 2013 with a bang and what better way to do it if not by using a teaser and countdown timer on the official website. We can only speculate on what Canonical has in mind for its users, on January 2. Most likely, it will have something to do with tablets of mobile phones, especially if we take int...

1 January 2013
11:50 GMT

Sony Xperia ZL (Odin) Revealed in Press Render

Previously known as Sony Xperia Odin, the Xperia ZL is expected to be launched on January 7, one day ahead of Consumer Electronics Show 2013 (CES) opening. Although some of the phone's specs leaked several weeks ago, the Xperia ZL's design was still a mystery until today. It looks like the folks at Xperia...

1 January 2013
10:52 GMT

First Sony Xperia Z Press Photo Leaks

With less than a week left until its official release, the first press photo of the Sony Xperia Z has just been leaked. Formerly known as Sony Xperia Yuga, the next high-end Android smartphone is slated for a January 7 release, one day ahead of Consumer Electronics Show 2013 opening. Courtesy of the folks over at e...

1 January 2013
10:31 GMT

Shopping Extension for GNOME Shell Announced

Alan Bell, an open source developer, announced a couple of days ago, December 30, 2012, the immediate availability of a Shopping extension for GNOME 3’s user interface, GNOME Shell. Called Shopping Search Provider, the extension allows users to search and purchase things from Amazon’s online stores, str...

1 January 2013
09:50 GMT

FreeBSD 9.1 Has Been Officially Released

The FreeBSD Foundation, the maker of the FreeBSD open source operating system, proudly announced on the last day of 2012 that the FreeBSD 9.1 release is now officially available. Actually, the FreeBSD 9.1 operating system was available for download (without any official release) on the FTP servers of the FreeBSD Fo...

1 January 2013
09:00 GMT

Microsoft Releases Fix It Tool for Internet Explorer Flaw

Microsoft has recently released a Fix it tool developed to help users configure their computers in order to stay away from the recently discovered Internet Explorer exploit. The Redmond-based technology company has also confirmed that Internet Explorer 9 and 10 are not affected by the flaw, so the Fix it tool must o...

1 January 2013
08:15 GMT

AgiliaLinux 8.1.1 Features KDE 4.9.4

The team behind the AgiliaLinux operating system has announced a couple of days ago, on December 30, 2012, the immediate availability for download of AgiliaLinux 8.1.1. Dubbed Telnyashka, and powered by Linux kernel 3.6.11 and KDE 4.9.4, the AgiliaLinux 8.1.1 is the first point release from the AgiliaLinux 8.1 seri...

1 January 2013
08:14 GMT

GParted Live 0.14.1-6 Can Boot on Windows 8 PCs

On December 28, 2012, Curtis Gedak had the pleasure of announcing a new stable release of the GParted Live CD operating system, which can be used for hard drive partitioning tasks. Being based on the latest build (23-12-2012) of Debian Sid and powered by Linux kernel 3.2.35-2, the GParted Live CD 0.14.1-6 distribut...

1 January 2013
07:36 GMT

Toorox 01.2013 KDE Is Powered by Linux Kernel 3.7.1

Jörn Lindau has announced on December 29, 2012, the immediate availability for download of the Toorox 01.2013 KDE Edition Linux operating system. Apparently, the latest stable version of the K Desktop Environment was a success, as more and more distributions are rushing to include it as the default option. Suc...

1 January 2013
07:13 GMT

Download Snowlinux 4 Release Candidate, Based on Debian 7

Lars Torben Kremer announced on December 29, the immediate availability for download and testing of the Release Candidate version of the upcoming Snowlinux 4 operating system. Dubbed Glacier, Snowlinux 4 is based on the Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 (Wheezy) operating system, it's powered by Linux kernel 3.5, MATE 1.4,...

1 January 2013
06:47 GMT

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Revolution DLC Leaked, Has New Maps and Bonus Gun

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will receive its first downloadable add-on in the near future and details have already leaked online, as the expansion is called Revolution and brings five new maps, in the form of Hydro, Grind, Downhill, Mirage, and Die Rise, plus a bonus SMG called the Peacekeeper. Black Ops 2 came out in...

1 January 2013
03:23 GMT


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