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Canonical produces Ubuntu, provides commercial services for Ubuntu's users, and works with hardware manufacturers, software vendors and cloud partners to certify Ubuntu.

Canonical
15 August 2011

Ubuntu Arabic, in print!

Ubuntu Research

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
4 August 2011

Thunderbird & Evolution Usability Testing

Ubuntu User Experience

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. All of them used ...

Canonical
4 August 2011

Ubuntu helps bridge the digital divide in rural India

Desktop Case study

Powering servers and desktops for rural networking pioneer Summary Airjaldi’s vision is to provide broadband services in rural India where terrain is difficult, the population is sparse, and financial resources are scarce. Success depends on keeping overheads to an absolute minimum – and there is no spare budget for costly, proprietary so ...

Canonical
3 August 2011

New game titles in the Ubuntu Software Center

Ubuntu Desktop

We’ve recently added a few titles to the Ubuntu Software Center and have been hard at work on getting more diverse applications landed there. BEEP! by Big Fat Alien and Heileen from Hanako Games have recently landed in the Software Center. BEEP! BEEP! by Big Fat Alien allows the player to take control of a ...

Canonical
28 July 2011

Canonical launches technical support for Ubuntu on most popular public clouds

Cloud and server News

Full support and systems management services from the Ubuntu experts ready to go for most popular OS on the open public cloud Canonical today announces the launch of Ubuntu Advantage Cloud Guest, a set of technical support services, management tools and legal cover for businesses running Ubuntu in public cloud environments. Cloud Guest gi ...

Canonical
25 July 2011

Canonical announces the Ubuntu Advantage Partner Programme for resellers

Cloud and server News

Global network of Canonical partner organisations to bring local delivery of services to businesses deploying Ubuntu London 25th July 2011: Canonical today announces the launch of its new Ubuntu Advantage (UA) partner programme, designed to help resellers bring a new set of support services for Ubuntu server, desktop and cloud installatio ...

Canonical
19 July 2011

Wireless dominoes

Ubuntu Notes

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 jarashi on Vimeo. I ...

Canonical
13 July 2011

SpaceChem – Now on the Ubuntu Software Center!

Ubuntu Desktop

The Ubuntu Software Center welcomes it’s newest title, SpaceChem! A top rated, highly acclaimed game is now ready for you to purchase and play through the Ubuntu Software Center. SpaceChem is an obscenely addictive, design-based puzzle game about building machines and fighting monsters in the name of science! Take on the role of a Reactor ...

Canonical
13 July 2011

Ubuntu Orange is #dd4814

Ubuntu Article

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

Canonical
8 July 2011

Get excited and make things! – Wallpaper edition!

Ubuntu Design

Not that long ago Matt Jones of BERG fame came up with a really lovely idea! In response to the keep calm and carry on posters from the Second World War that had become so popular again he decided that a more positive statement was needed! “It occurred to me that this was exactly the ...

Canonical
7 July 2011

My stickers have arrived!

Ubuntu Design

The stickers I made in my recent blog post have arrived and they’re lovely! ...

Canonical
5 July 2011

Overlay Scrollbars – Update

Ubuntu Notes

When we introduced the new overlay scrollbars we knew it was a bold decision and we were expecting some critics because of the use cases we didn’t support. As hoped, we had a lot of very useful feedback. Most of the people very liked this innovation and understood our need to be consistent to our ...

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