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 ...

The recent release of Ubuntu 12.10, aka Quantal Quetzal, is a more palatable version of the open source OS built around the Unity desktop environment.Perhaps I am growing more accustomed to Unity, or ...

As Microsoft shows Windows 8 off in its first dog and pony show, it seems to me to be a good time to note that Microsoft isn't the only company bringing out a new look for the PC desktop. Canonical, ...

With the possible exception of GNOME 3, few recent innovations in the Linux world have proven as controversial as the Unity desktop included in Ubuntu 11.04 “Natty Narwhal.” Canonical founder Mark ...

But an initial look at an Alpha version of the forthcoming Linux distro shows a dispiriting number of technical issues with its vaunted new "Unity" interface that need to be smoothed over before it ...

Canonical has released its latest version of Ubuntu, 16.10 – Yakkety Yak. The release will be supported for just nine months until July 2017. For those waiting for the new Unity 8 desktop, Ubuntu ...