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Richard Collins
22 February 2017

An Ubuntu snap-based solution for enterprises to control their data

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

A factor for so many smaller enterprises today is that they are unable to take full advantage of the range of services associated with standard public cloud offerings. Privacy and control are so important to their operation that using a publicly provided service will not work for tech-focused, smart enterprises that place privacy and cont ...

Richard Collins
19 September 2016

Over-The-Air 13 has landed

Phone and tablet Ubuntu tech blog

Our latest OTA-13 has landed and we’re excited to share the key updates below! General Features Copy/paste can now be carried out with legacy apps   Settings and indicators New notifications panel with per-app settings for sound, vibrate, message bubble Keyboard indicator The updates panel has been reworked to improve robustness. App upda ...

Richard Collins
9 August 2016

Introducing React Native on Ubuntu

Canonical announcements Ubuntu tech blog

Application development for mobile and desktop using web technologies is becoming increasingly popular. If you are one of these developers then Ubuntu has a great choice of frameworks you can use to create new apps. The Webapps team at Canonical is always focused on ensuring the right frameworks are available to developers. The Cordova fr ...

Richard Collins
20 October 2015

Ubuntu’s path to convergence

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

Ubuntu device convergence is now starting to happen as we move closer to bringing the first smartphones to market carrying a full Ubuntu desktop interface. The real test for a smartphone which can double up as a PC is to give users the same experience from their smartphone as they get from their primary PC. ...

Richard Collins
15 February 2013

Get the FAQs about Ubuntu on smartphones

Phone and tablet Ubuntu tech blog

What are the big questions Canonical gets asked about its Ubuntu for Phones proposition? Here, we gather the top questions (in no particular order) and give the answers. ...