Although Ubuntu and other modern Linux distributions handle most computer hardware with aplomb, some video cards -- especially new, state-of-the-art models -- are problematic. Ubuntu will generally ...

I recently picked up an Acer V5-131 at a good price here in Switzerland. In my previous two posts about it I have described configuring and upgrading Windows 8, and installing openSuSE, Fedora and ...

The overall performance of a computer system depends on the performance of several of its subsystems, especially the central processing unit itself. Whether you're checking for reliability problems or ...

If your PC has been experiencing strange system crashes, or even the dreaded Blue Screen of Death, it's worth running some tests to check your system hardware. Luckily the Ubuntu Live CD has some ...

Those testing Ubuntu 26.04 daily builds or monthly snapshots may have noticed that Showtime, GNOME's spiffy new video player, is not preinstalled in the ...

Nicholas Skaggs, a Canonical software engineer and quality assurance community coordinator, wrote, "I'm happy to announce the Ubuntu touch images are now available for testing on the isotracker. And ...