Canonical, the company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, has announced plans to overhaul desktop notifications. The project is part of a broader initiative that the company launched ...

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The Linux Mint team has outlined a new notification system for software updates. The notifications are designed in a manner so that they do not become annoying but ensure users stay up-to-date. Clem ...

Canonical, the parent company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux system, wants to implement a new (and vaguely Mac-ish) method of user notification in Ubuntu's next release. You can check out a ...

Linux: Ubuntu 9.04 introduced a set of upper-corner notifications similar to Growl, but they lack for customization in both appearance and usability. Mumbles aims to bring a true Growl-like experience ...

Move the notification popup to a more prominent spot Here’s how you can quickly move the notification popup in Linux Mint 13 MATE to a more prominent part of your desktop. 1. Hit Alt+F2. 2. Type in ...

In the February 2011 issue, I wrote about screen, the console window manager, and how I configure its hardstatus line to show notifications along the bottom of my terminal window. Although some people ...

Google will soon make a significant change to Chrome—one that you probably won’t notice. On Wednesday, Google announced that an upcoming Chrome release will remove the notification center in Windows, ...

Have you ever cursed yourself for getting caught up in a Phone Moment? It is that realization that you had reached for your phone just to do one thing, but you found yourself some 5, 10, or even 15 ...