Ubuntu is set to become a socially conscience operating system with the release of Lucid Lynx, which will include a MeMenu. The MeMenu is a menu that will provide a central control panel for a users online social life, it will enable a user to perform various tasks on their online social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook and more. read more… »
Getting Skype On Your Ubuntu Computer
Skype is undoubtedly a world leader in internet telephony. Skype offers free Skype to Skype calls and also has the ability to call out to standard phones, around the world. Installing and using Skype on your Ubuntu machine is no longer a hassle as Skype has being putting effort into their Linux version of their Internet softphone.
How To Install Google Chrome On Ubuntu
The Google Chrome Browser has managed, in a short time, to make major inroads into the vicious browser war, it has recently surpassed Apple’s Safari browser in terms of market share and it’s popularity is constantly climbing. Google Chrome is available for Linux and it’s Linux version has recently become stable.
Mozilla Firefox Web Browser
Firefox delivers safe, easy web browsing. A familiar user interface, enhanced security features including protection from online identity theft, and integrated search let you get the most out of the web.
Installations
Already installed by default
| ApplicationsMozilla Thunderbird, Email and News Client
Thunderbird is a lightweight mail/news/RSS client, based on the Mozilla suite. It supports different mail accounts (POP, IMAP, Gmail), has an integrated learning Spam filter, and offers easy organization of mails with tagging and virtual folders. Also, more features can be added by installing extensions.
Installation
sudo apt-get install thunderbird
| ApplicationsEmpathy Multi Protocol Instant Messenger
Instant messaging program supporting text, voice, video, file transfers
and inter-application communication over many different protocols,
including: AIM, MSN, Google Talk (Jabber/XMPP), Facebook, Yahoo!, Salut,
Gadu-Gadu, Groupwise, ICQ and QQ.
Installation
Installed by default
| ApplicationsEvolution Mail, Calender and Address Book Client
Evolution is a groupware suite which integrates mail, calendar,
address book, to-do list and memo tools.extensions.
Installation
Installed by default
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