AfterDawn: Tech news

Touch-based Ubuntu OS will be here at 1pm

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 02 Jan 2013 11:52 User comments (4)

Touch-based Ubuntu OS will be here at 1pm

Two days ago, Canonical posted a teaser countdown timer on the Ubuntu homepage.
The time is almost here, as the counter expires on 1PM EST today. The post had a "So close, you can almost touch it" tagline, suggesting the update will be the long-awaited touch-based Ubuntu update, making the OS plenty more useful for users who may want it on tablets or other touch devices.

Canonical boss Mark Shuttleworth announced last year that a cross-device OS was coming, and let it be known that Ubuntu 14.04 with full mobile and tablet support was already slated for April 2014.

Most recently, the company updated Ubuntu to 12.04, adding a new "HUD" interface and major improvements to the OS' built-in app store.

We will have an update after 1PM.

Previous Next  

4 user comments

12.1.2013 12:12

this should be good :D

22.1.2013 13:14

Wow, this is pretty cool.

33.1.2013 01:04

But ARE THERE ANY TAKERS???

Ubuntu has UbuntuTV but I have yet to see ANY TV with UbuntuTV on it....

44.1.2013 13:43

I like this operating system and use it on some older pcs and my new one it runs very nice and I haven't had any problems.

Comments have been disabled for this article.

Latest news

Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations (02 May 2023 3:38)
Neato Robotics has ceased its operations. American robot vacuum pioneer founded in 2005 has finally called it quits and company will cease its operations and sales. Only a skeleton crew will remain who will keep the servers running until 2028.
4 user comments
How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp (20 Mar 2023 1:25)
The world's most popular messaging platform, Meta-owned WhatsApp has enabled sending messages to yourself. While at first, this might seem like an odd feature, it can be very useful in a lot of situations. ....
18 user comments
How to Enable Bluetooth on Stadia Controller How to Enable Bluetooth on Stadia Controller (11 Feb 2023 1:04)
Google shut down its streaming game service Stadia late last month and this means that some people have Stadia controllers lying around that seem to be of no use. That is fortunately not the ....
2 user comments
Guide: How to Kick Unwanted Guests from Your Netflix Account Guide: How to Kick Unwanted Guests from Your Netflix Account (26 Jan 2023 2:14)
Sharing a Netflix account with a person in a different location is possible and indeed very common, although the company doesn't necessarily enjoy this behavior from their customers. However, ....
Guide: Turn an Old Computer Into a Chromebook Easily and for Free Guide: Turn an Old Computer Into a Chromebook Easily and for Free (07 Jan 2023 2:11)
Do you know someone whose computer is way beyond its best-before date, and they, unfortunately, do know have the skills or the expertise to do much about it? Or do you own a pile of old laptop ....
2 user comments

News archive