Category: App
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KDE Gear 23.08.4: The Final Update of the Series Unveiled
KDE Gear, previously recognized as KDE Applications, is a full suite of over 120 applications, libraries, and features. The team from KDE Project launched an updated version 23.08.4, which is the final update to the KDE Gear 23.08 series. The new iteration, KDE Gear 23.08.4, arrived around a month following the release of KDE Gear…
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Introducing NVIDIA AV1 Hardware Encoding in Shotcut 23.11 Open-Source Video Editor
Shotcut 23.11, a free, open-source, and cross-platform video editing software developed in Qt, has been released today. This major update introduces several new features and extensive improvements. Some of the main features provided by Shotcut 23.11 include compatibility with the NVIDIA AV1 (av1_nvenc) hardware encoder for Linux and Windows systems, and the introduction of easing…
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Unveiling the New Features: Official Release of PipeWire 1.0 “El Presidente”
PipeWire 1.0 has been launched today as an important development in the modern software ecosystem for managing audio and video streams and hardware on Linux platforms. Notable features of PipeWire 1.0 incorporate jackdbus support switched on by standard, compatibility for both old and new renditions of webrtc-audio-processing, the feature for on-demand combined streams utilizing metadata,…
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Introducing Qt Creator 12: New Release Includes Screen Recording and Compiler Explorer Plugins
The Qt Project announced today the release and general availability of Qt Creator 12 as the latest stable update for this open-source, free, and cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) application. Qt Creator 12 is here four months after Qt Creator 11 and introduces several new features, starting with the integration of the Compiler Explorer created…
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Mozilla Firefox 121: Default Enablement of Wayland Support on Linux Announced
With the release of Firefox 120 hitting the stable software repositories of various popular GNU/Linux distributions, Mozilla has now promoted the Firefox 121 release to the beta change for public testing, so it’s time to take a look at the new features and improvements. Since we’re gearing up for the year of the Wayland desktop,…
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Unpacking Inkscape 1.3.1: Exploring 70+ Bug Fixes and Two Exciting New Features
Inkscape 1.3.1 has been released today as the first major update to the Inkscape 1.3 series of this open-source vector graphics editor that happens to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Inkscape 1.3.1 is here almost four months after Inkscape 1.3 and adds two new features, namely an option to disable snapping to grid lines and the…
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Exploring Calibre 7.0 E-Book Manager: A Look at the New Notes Feature and Audio EPUBs Support
Calibre’s developer Kovid Goyal publicized the release of Calibre 7.0, the most recent stable version and a significant update to this potent, open-source, and cross-platform e-book management software. More than a year after Calibre 6.0, Calibre 7.0 comes with the functionality to save notes, which include links, images and rich text formating for authors, series,…
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Enhancements in KDE Frameworks 5.112: Improved Support for NetworkManager 1.44 and Bug Fixes
KDE Project announced the release of KDE Frameworks 5.112 today. This update to the collection of over 80 add-on libraries is crucial to supplying necessary functions for the KDE Plasma desktop environment and KDE apps. The update to KDE Frameworks 5.112 seems to provide minor improvements, mainly enhancing the support for the NetworkManager 1.44 network…
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Exploring KDE Gear 23.08.3: Latest Fixes for Your Favorite KDE Applications
KDE Project announced the third maintenance update KDE Gear 23.08.3. This latest revision is part of the KDE Gear 23.08 series of open-source KDE applications optimized for KDE Plasma desktops and additional platforms. Approximately a month following the last release of KDE Gear 23.08.2, KDE Gear 23.08.3 arrives with more solutions for issues such as…
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Unveiling the Alpha Versions: KDE Launches Plasma 6, Frameworks 6, and Gear 24.02
The KDE Project released the alpha version of the upcoming KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment today, along with the alpha versions of the KDE Frameworks 6 and KDE Gear 24.02 software suites. The KDE Plasma 6 is set to be released on February 28th, 2024, and is projected to bring a major update to the…