After poking around the Unity interface a bit, I had switched back to the Ubuntu Classic desktop at the urging of some reader comments. But, today I decided to take a close look at Unity, and what ...

Ubuntu Unity 22.04 is a Linux desktop distribution that’s as productive as it is elegant Your email has been sent I have a confession to make. Back when Canonical created its own desktop called Unity, ...

I remember when Canonical first released the Unity desktop on Ubuntu. I instantly became quite enamored by the user interface and thought: "This is the future of the computer desktop." Sadly, I was ...

April showers bring May flowers, and fresh versions of Ubuntu too. Canonical’s latest official Ubuntu release—17.04—arrived this month after news of the death of Unity 8 and the return to the GNOME ...

Canonical has just launched its streamlined version of Ubuntu Linux, designed for speed and targeted at netbooks and touch screen devices. The new Unity desktop has been redesigned with the main ...

Last month, it finally happened. Six years after its tumultuous switch from GNOME 2 to the homegrown Unity desktop, Canonical announced it was abandoning work on Unity. Going forward, the company will ...

After years of working on a user interface designed to run across phones, tablets, and desktop computers, the developers of the Ubuntu operating system have decided to shift focus. Starting next year, ...

Perhaps one of the most missed Linux desktop environments is Ubuntu Unity Desktop, developed by Ubuntu’s parent company, Canonical. It was either loved or hated by users otherwise endeared to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. This article is more than 6 years old. The Ubuntu 19.10 upgrade ...

Android users who are familiar with the community surrounding the Linux blobs at the core of Android have likely heard of Ubuntu, and may be a bit shocked to hear that the controversial Unity desktop ...

Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) was a solid but unspectacular release, and 13.10 is shaping up to be more of the same. Perhaps Canonical's goal of reaching convergence in 14.04 is such a challenge that ...

After poking around the Unity interface a bit, I had switched back to the Ubuntu Classic desktop at the urging of some reader comments. But, today I decided to take a close look at Unity, and what ...