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If you couldn’t resist testing the first ever Firefox (Firefox 3.6.3 ‘Lorentz’ ) that runs plug-ins in separate processes, then its time for you to upgrade to Firefox 3.6.4 beta that like Firefox 3.6.3 provides “uninterrupted browsing for Windows and Linux users when there is a crash in the Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime or Microsoft Silverlight plug-ins”. Firefox 3.6.4 also fixes several security and stability issues found in FF 3.6.3. Altogether 167 bugs were fixed, 15 were marked as critical – 1 of the critical bugs particularly affected Ubuntu Lucid Lynx users.
Updates are already available via the automatic update, Help -> Check for Updates or download it at Mozilla’s website
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There is every reason to believe that upcoming desktop email client Thunderbird 3.1 will support Personas lightweight theme. Thunderbird 3.1 final is scheduled for June 1, 2010, but we may not have to wait so long, it is probable that Personas will be pushed into Thunderbird 3.1 beta 2 scheduled for delivery on Tuesday 4th May for testing. The screenshot below is a preview of what your Thunderbird 3.1 and higher might look like. Thunderbird 3.1 beta 1 is already out there. More»
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Ubuntu 10.04 ‘Lucid Lynx’ Wallpapers has new wallpapers of its own, taken from the community contest. The default wallpapers now are available via the Update Manager together with the new Ambiance and Radiance community themes. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS beta 2, packed with Gnome 2.30 was released a week ago, the first release candidate will be out in a weeks time, April 22nd.
Download Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Wallpapers
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TeamViewer, the easy-to-use remote desktop tool is now available for Linux desktops, the Linux client is also a no-config, no-install application that can establish connections as well as wait for incoming connects, without the need to open ports on a firewall. This tools makes screen sharing really easy across different platforms – from your *buntu you can gain control of a friendly Windows or Mac desktop in just a few seconds. More»
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You’ve probably moved to Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx, now beta 2, and already tweaking and personalizing your OS with necessary utilities. Now grab Desktop Webmail and gain quick access to your
Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo and ZoHo e-mail accounts via its (Desktop Webmail’s) pop-up dialog (see screenshot above). After installing Desktop Webmail (
sudo apt-get install desktop-webmail) set-it-up as your default e-mail client in System -> Preferences -> Preferred Application – > Mail Reader, replacing Evolution,
Thunderbird 3 or whatever e-mail client you have as default.
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