It took about three years to develop the Xfce desktop 4.12 version. This long period, a lot feedback was send from contributors, a great value to correct bugs and add new features. Take a full tour of the new Xfce desktop environment, and check the full list of highlights.
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Download Ubuntu-GNOME 13.04 – Raring Ringtail
We are close to the final release, but meanwhile you are able to download the daily build release for Ubuntu 13.04 version. The desktop image allows you to try Ubuntu-GNOME without changing your computer at all, and at your option to install it permanently later. This type of image is what most people will want to use. You will need at least 384MiB of RAM to install from this image.
Pinta – Open Source Drawing and Editing Software
There are a lot drawing and photo editor advanced and simply where Pinta is one of the second category. Free and Open Souce you can install Pinta on your Windows, Linux or even Mac Computer. This software provide a simple powerful way to draw and manipulate images. There are multiple ways to install Pinta based on what you are using as your operating system.
Open Source and Cross-platform Tool to Sync Files and Folders
Synkron is an open source synchronization utility and it is cross-platform. This software provides s simply interface and a lot of features. With Synkron you can choose to sync one or multiple folders, choose files/folders/extensions you want to prevent from getting backed up, and even schedule it so that it’s all done automatically.
Google Chrome 18 Available for Update
Chrome’s most recent stable release version is 18.0.1025.142. Chrome is available for Windows, Mac and Linux. This new version comes with several security and bug fixes. This version also contains the new Adobe Flash release and better performance for Canvas 2D.
Via | Google Chrome Blog
Boxee: Ubuntu Social Media Center
Boxee is a cool Media Center for Linux. You can watch movies, TV shows and clips from the Internet on your PC/TV. The cool feature is that in a cheap way you can get shows and movies from the Internet on your TV. If you have problems installing this Boxee, just use their official forum.
Download Boxee: 32bit Deb or 64bit Deb.
Via linuxhub.net
How to Run Android Apps on Windows
YouWave Android is a software platform developed to run the thousands of Android apps out there on your PC. No phone is required to run these apps. It is also a gateway tool from your PC to your phone, letting you install apps to your phone. YouWave Android Platform is currently implemented using Android 2.1 operating system. Apps are displayed as icons in the App Manager window. Users can easily view, navigate around, and manipulate the apps, therefore our platform makes the management of apps easy and intuitive. This is as close as possible to the user experience on an Android smart phone. All you need to run an app is to double click on it, and enjoy!