TechSource: Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal): What to Expect

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Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal): What to Expect Posted: 31 Aug 2012 07:00 AM PDT Slowly but steadily, Ubuntu is catching up with its competitors. The Canonical-made distro is getting better and better with every release. Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" managed to silence some of the Unity critics to a large extent. And though, work still needs to be done to take on the mighty warriors at Redmond, it seems that Shuttleworth's untiring endeavors have started coming to fruition. Ubuntu 12.10 recently baptized as Quantal Quetzal is already looking promising. With some great features lined up for this release, Canonical gets one more step closer to fixing Bug #1 on Launchpad. Ubuntu 12.10 is bound to be released on October 18, 2012. We'll have to wait a while longer till we see some new features springing up in the beta versions of Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal). Meanwhile, if you can't resist knowing about the upcoming features -- both confirmed and unconfirmed -- read on as we list out whatever you can expect from Ubuntu 12.10. No more CDs Ubuntu 12.10 won't fit on a CD this time, as it will be a 800MB image. So either you'll have to burn a DVD or use a USB thumb drive. Though the change was bound to happen sometime in the future, it does annoy a few people who relied on the good old CDs for their Ubuntu installs. Ubuntu Web Apps The reason people love Chromebooks is that they have the whole of web integrated right into the desktop. The same feature will make its way to your Ubuntu desktop with the new Web app integration. This new addition will let you use web applications or rather your favorite websites like Reddit, Google Drive, etc. Every time you visit a website, you'll get a message asking whether you want to integrate this site with Ubuntu. Clicking on yes will make it show up as an application in the Dash menu along with HUD integration. This will help bring the web-heavy users to the Ubuntu desktop thus stealing the thunder from Google Chromebooks. One advantage Ubuntu will have over Chromebooks is that it will offer best of both the worlds to the users. Let's hope the feature takes off as expected. Better Update Manager The Update Manager will be streamlined in this release making it much less distracting. No Migration Assistant Remember the migration assistant that let you transfer all your Windows documents and settings to Ubuntu? Well, you're going to miss it. Thanks to many bug reports associated with the feature, it will be discontinued in future releases. An Improved Nautilus The Canonical team is busy working on an improved Nautilus as GNOME developers have pushed a new version of the file manager. Sporting a different look, Nautilus also removes some of the features power users relied on heavily. Features like Compact View, split screen, tree view and more have been removed from the file manager. The latest of all software Ubuntu 12.10 will feature the latest version of the Linux kernel. Furthermore, you'll find the most recent versions of your favorite software like Firefox, Shotwell, and more waiting for you in this October release. Expect to see Firefox 16 and LibreOffice 3.6 to be there once Quetzal is launched. Both these versions will bring some new features and a lot of stability to these applications. A New Icon Theme Maybe? Rumor mills are abuzz with news of a completely fresh icon theme making its way to the Ubuntu desktop. If the news is true then we might get to see some great eye candy in this latest release. What's more, it might actually distract people from the Windows 8 buzz that will be floating around all over the web. Also, there are plans for a major aesthetic makeover for this release. Let's hope that the folks at Canonical manage to surprise us with something spectacular. A faster Ubuntu According to Phoronix, this release will be significantly faster and more powerful than the previous release. Benchmarks show a noticeable improvement in many areas of computing, making the whole release worth waiting for. Written by: Abhishek, a regular TechSource contributor and a long-time FOSS advocate.

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TechSource: Handy Chrome Extensions For Reddit Lovers

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Handy Chrome Extensions For Reddit Lovers Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:37 AM PDT When does the Narwhal bacon? If you can answer that question correctly, then, you my friend, are a Redditor! Symptoms of being a Redditor include a drastic drop in productivity, inability to perceive the passing of time, and an acute tendency to correct someone's grammar on the Internet. Reddit, for the uninitiated, is a hugely popular online community and also a social news website. The site has been responsible for the takedown of the infamous SOPA as well as changing the lives of millions of random strangers. Even for Redditors (frequent reddit users), it's hard to explain what the site is actually about and why it is so popular. If you're one of the users, here are some of the best Chrome extensions to enhance your Redditing experience: Reddit Enhancement Suite Reddit Enhancement Suite is a free Chrome extension that brings tons of essential functionality to Reddit. Once installed, you'll be able to switch between multiple Reddit accounts instantly. Also, it adds features like keyboard navigation, inline image viewer, single-click opener, and user tagger. To the regular Redditors, this application lets them hide their username and also save comments for later viewing. For those a little more interactive with the site, you get to see live previews of your typed comment saving you dozens of re-edits. There are other features like data syncing and user highlighter making the app an essential tool for Reddit addicts. Oh, and the best part is that the app is completely free and open source. DOWNLOAD HERE Reddit Companion Reddit companion is a simple extension that integrates Reddit into your browser. Every time you come across some content that is on Reddit, you can upvote / downvote it without visiting the main site. Also, you can opt to receive notifications for your Reddit messages. DOWNLOAD HERE Hover Zoom Not essentially a Reddit tool, but it does serve as a great companion for Redditors. Every time you come across an image, instead of opening it in a new or same tab, you simply hover over it and preview it in full glory. Not only is the app useful for Reddit, it comes in handy while browsing sites like Amazon, Flickr and Twitter too. DOWNLOAD HERE Open Reddit NSFW Links in Incognito The extension does what its says. It opens all NSFW links in incognito mode and saves you from finding something unexpectedly horrid in your browsing history. DOWNLOAD HERE Reddit Sidebar Reddit Sidebar is an amazing extension that shows comments of a webpage in a neat sidebar. Though voting and commenting isn't working at the moment, the add-on does a great job at displaying the page's comments. DOWNLOAD HERE Reddit Imager Since most of the posts on Reddit consist of images, clicking each of them and opening them in new tabs kind of becomes tedious. To remedy that problem, Reddit Imager brings all the images and shows them on the front page in their full glory. DOWNLOAD HERE Reddit NSFW Filter This is another great extension that lets you filter out NSFW posts on Reddit. Once installed, the add-on shows up as a simple button on top of your Reddit homepage. By simply clicking it you can turn on or off NSFW links. Very handy if you hate stumbling across NSFW links from time to time. DOWNLOAD HERE Reddit Reveal Reddit Reveal saves you the trouble of visiting each user just to check their comment karma and link karma. The add-on, once installed, shows the number of upvotes / downvotes for a comment, the markdown source, user karma, and account age in line with the comment / post. This makes your Redditing experience a bit less tedious and much more organized. DOWNLOAD HERE Written by: Abhishek, a regular TechSource contributor and a long-time FOSS advocate.

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TechSource: How to Speed Up BitTorrent Downloads on Linux

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How to Speed Up BitTorrent Downloads on Linux Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:01 PM PDT One of the best things about most Linux distributions is that they come with a BitTorrent client out of the box. No need to go on the web and download a third-party torrent client. Just grab the '.torrent' file of the data that you would like to download and fire up Transmission (see: How to Use BitTorrent in Linux) - simple as that. However, the impatient ones, who prefer having everything in an instant can't handle the occasional sluggishness that's a part of the torrenting experience. Fortunately, though, there are some nifty tips and tricks to speed up BitTorrent downloading on Linux. In this article, we'll be highlighting some of the most effective ones. First and foremost, get to know your Internet speed. Go to Speedtest website and test your upload and download speeds. If they are almost as good as your ISP promised them to be, then you're doing OK. If not, contact your ISP demanding for the speed they claimed. Limit your upload rate Having a high upload rate can significantly affect your downloading speeds. The best way to address this problem is to put a cap on the upload speed. If you're using Transmission, simply go to Preferences and keep the upload speeds to a lower value. To decide on the best upload rate, simply use the Azureus upload/download settings calculator HERE. Install BitMate BitMate is a BitTorrent client designed to specifically improve the performance of low-bandwidth peers (5-20 KB/sec). With BitMate you can almost double your download performance by minimizing 'wasted goodwill'. BitMate optimizes your connection fairly without breaking any of the standard BitTorrent protocols. According to the site "BitMate outperforms vanilla BitTorrent by as much as 70% in download performance, while at the same time improving upload contribution by as much as 1000%! BitMate also outperforms strategic clients like BitTyrant in low-bandwidth conditions by as much as 60% in download performance (without cheating)." Definitely worth a try if you're stuck with a 10-20 KBps connection and want to download a relatively small file quickly. Choose a good port If your ports are conflicting with some other programs, simply change them by going to Preferences -> Network. You can also set Transmission to switch to a random port every time it starts. Check for Firewall If you have firewall enabled, then it might be working against your download speeds. To see if that is actually happening, simply disable the firewall and see whether your download speeds are affected or not. Find a good torrent client and stick with it If you're relying solely on Transmission, then you might be missing out on some better BitTorrent clients. There are good ones like Deluge, Vuze, and KTorrent that might offer you a much better performance than the default client. Find the one that works for you and stick with it. Find good torrents The most important tip of all is to find good torrents. Go for the ones with a lot of seeders and they surely won't let you down. As always, we do not encourage downloading copyrighted materials so keep that in mind also.

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TechSource: Most Expensive Android Apps

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Most Expensive Android Apps Posted: 26 Aug 2012 08:07 PM PDT You just won the lottery and you don't know how to spend that money? Oh yeah, geeks often have trouble with that given the exotic tastes that we have when it comes to gadgets and gizmos. Well, you can either send some of the money to us, or, you can spend a few thousand dollars on some amazing Android apps. What? Apps? I mean yeah, usually an app costs around $2 or at the most $9; but apps worth more than $100? Sounds crazy right? Well, it is crazy. The Google Play Store is inundated with apps having prices that range from zero to $200 making it a goldmine not only for developers but also for the big G. So, if you're looking to spend your hard-earned (or lottery-won) cash on some useful (and useless) Android apps, here's a list of the most expensive ones in the Play Store. Got Cash? If you're one of those people who want to show to the world that they can buy anything they want, then Got Cash? is just the right app for you. Priced at a whopping $200, this app does nothing. Yeah, it does nothing except proving to the world that you have enough cash to spend on a useless application. Unless you're criminally insane or a frustrated ex-banker who wants to relive the pre-recession era, we would strongly recommend you not to install this app. DOWNLOAD HERE 100 Dollar App The hundred dollar app is another app that lets you vaunt your hard-earned money to fellow Android users. Doing absolutely nothing except taking up disk space, this application is again, as useless as the aforementioned Got Cash? app. Do not purchase it unless you're on a wild spending spree. DOWNLOAD HERE Most Expensive App International Another useless app on the list is Most Expensive App International. Costing around $200, this app has actually been installed by 1 or 2 people. Well, who are we to judge? DOWNLOAD HERE MBE Preparation e-BarReview Costing around $200, this app differs from all the aforementioned apps by actually doing something for the user. The app lets you prepare for the Bar exam with its simulated exam mode, practice mode, and question / answer mode. MPE Prep comes with over 1000 questions, officially licensed from the NCBEX along with full explanations to each question. DOWNLOAD HERE Dominate the Bar! Another useful app for students to help prepare for their bar exams is Dominate the Bar! Costing about 100 dollars, Dominate the Bar! is a study aid for multi-state portion of the Bar exam. The app covers Constitutional Law, Contracts & Sales, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Real Property and Torts. There are also 900 flash cards to help you memorize better before the exam. DOWNLOAD HERE Mobile Accessibility US One of the most useful and innovative apps on the list is Mobile Accessibility US. It is a $100 app designed especially for the blind or for those who have low vision. A suite of 10 essential applications ranging from SMS to Calendar, Mobile Accessibility also allows to connect the app to your Braille display. Once installed, visually impaired users would be able to make phone calls, send and read SMSes, access calendar, and access the web. There is also a Where Am I? app that gives you updates based on your current location. Overall, it is a great app for all the visually impaired Android users out there. DOWNLOAD HERE Emergency Central Costing around $160, Emergency Central is an innovative app designed for Medical professionals. Apart from giving drug and disease information, it also gives 5-Minute emergency medicine consultation, along with access to Davis's Drug Guide, Diagnosaurus DDx, Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, and MEDLINE Journals. DOWNLOAD HERE If you happen to know other super expensive Android apps, you may share them with us via comment. Written by: Abhishek, a regular TechSource contributor and a long-time FOSS advocate.

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