New features of ubuntu 12.10
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Web browsing
Firefox already
installed in Ubuntu, Ubuntu has everything you need to browse the web. User can
choose more browsers, from Software Centre.
Speedy surfing
Renowned
for their speed and security, Ubuntu and Firefox make browsing the web a
pleasure.
Built-in security
With automatic security updates, anti-phishing technology and
defense against viruses and malware, Firefox help you keep your private
information private and secure.
Office
applications
Create professional documents,
spreadsheets and presentations with Ubuntu. LibreOffice is easy to use, packed
with the features you need, and it’s completely free.
Open your Office documents
Ubuntu is compatible with Microsoft Office. That means user can
open and edit files like Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint
presentations with open office.
Social and
email
Ubuntu is packed with apps for
quick and easy communication. Empathy helps you integrate your chat accounts.
And with Thunderbird, you can access your emails, address book and calendar.
Gwibber
Keep up to date with your friends and colleagues quickly and
easily. With Gwibber, you can see all your microblogging feeds in one place. So
you’ll be able to follow the latest news and gossip like never before.
Skype
Stay in touch with your friends, family and colleagues wherever
you are. Ubuntu works brilliantly with Skype so you can have face-to-face chats
with your contacts, any time, anywhere and, of course, completely free!
Music and
mobile
Ubuntu works with all common
portable music players, as well as Android phones and the iPhone. And you’ll
find all the tunes you’ll ever need in the Ubuntu One Music Store.
New music is never far away
Enjoy one-click access to the Ubuntu Store, direct from your
desktop environment.
Photos and
videos
Ubuntu is full of free apps to
help you enjoy, manage, edit and share your photos and videos - whatever you
use to take them. With fantastic support for cameras and phones, you won’t need
any extra drivers to get up and running.
Organize your photos
With Shot well, you can quickly and easily import, organize,
edit and view your pictures. And you can share your favorite snaps on all
popular photo sites and social networks.
Photo and illustration tools
Edit your photos or create professional illustrations and designs
with tools like GIMP and Inks cape.
Watch videos
Watch moves online and off line by VLC.
Edit your movies
Edit your movies with PiTiVi and then watch them in Movie player.
Watch moves using VLC player.
Find more apps
Ubuntu Software Centre gives
users good and best applications, some apps are free and other is commercial.
Find apps easy from Ubuntu software centre.
Thousands of
free applications
With Ubuntu Software Centre, user
can pick the apps you want so you won’t have anything on your computer you
don’t need.
Ratings and reviews
Each
application comes with ratings and reviews and it is helpful to the user.
