XBMC 9.11 Beta 1 with new default Confluence Skin
XBMC Media Center 9.11 leaves Alpha to Beta and introduces Confluence as the new default skin to replace the PM3.HD skin that now becomes an ordinary skin. - XBMC developers ask translators to pay particular attention to XBMC settings and Confluence skin when translating. - PPAs for Karmic and Live builds are also available for testers. Hit the link below to see the Confluence skin. XBMC is an award-winning cross-platform entertainment center released under the GNU/GPL license. v

Thunderbird 3 Release Candidate 1 now Available for Download
For Windows, Mac and Linux: Thunderbird 3.0 Release Candidate 1 is now available for download, for all platforms. Most of the features in this release are already present in the beta releases liked Tabbed emails, New Search with Advanced Filtering Tools, message archiving, the Activity Manager and more. But Thunderbird 3 RC 1 also addresses stability issues, improves performance and web compatibility and simplifies code and sustainability. To install Thunderbird 3 RC1 on your Ubuntu, follow this guide:

How to Setup Open-Source UltraVPN in Ubuntu
In Windows its quite easy to setup a VPN (virtual private network) client like the open source UltraVPN client that is fully based on OpenVPN. In windows system it takes less than a minute to get UltraVPN up and running – time spent in downloading, installing and creating a UltraVPN account. In Ubuntu takes a few extra minutes and you might need a windows partition. – VPNs become handy when you want connect to websites with geographically blocked contents, when you seek for a secured access to files and folders, or for some extra privacy etc etc. Ul

Opera 10.10 Final with in-built Opera Unite Released
Opera 10.10 is finally leaves beta to final without any major changes. You can now safely upgrade your betas to Opera 10.10 final plus Opera Unite via the update manager in Ubuntu or via Help -> Check for Updates in Windows. Much has already been said about Opera Unite, the technology that turns every computer running the Opera browser into a full-fledged Web server, so you can use it to share 10 GB of photos, music, videos, sync documents or simply use it to run websites without third-party requirements. Opera 10.10 also includes toher amazing features like; a downloa

Time to Download your own Google Chrome OS Build
The web is crowded with lots of information on the Debian based Google Chrome OS promptly called Chrome OS. If you’re eager to get your hands on the newly released Linux operating system then grab the ready to use VMware compiled image of Chrome OS for testing on a virtual machine environment like the freely available, cross-platform VirtualBox. This is not an official build, it was complied by a guy at Pirate bay BitTorrent, so it might not be that safe. Chrome OS is open source so you can as well downlo