Join us on the #ubuntu-quality IRC channel on this hackfest to create Autopilot functional test for our Ubuntu Touch core apps.

Learn more on the announcement!

One of the key aspects in developing the Ubuntu Touch core apps has been Quality Assurance. With that goal in mind, we’ve been adding functional tests to each and every one of the applications, using Autopilot.

We want to ensure our core apps are rock-solid, and we’d like to invite each of you who want to help make it happen to participate in the Autopilot Hackfest today. Here’s how:

1. Join the #ubuntu-quality IRC channel ›
2. Read the Autopilot tutorial ›
3. Read Nick Skagg’s blog post for more details ›

Looking forward to the new autopilot tests for core apps. See you there!

Image: Autopilot Engaged CC-BY-SA by Mike Miley

Oh boy. June stormed in and the May installment is late! Not much changed at the top. The Northern Hemisphere spring storms keep Stormcloud at the top with Fluendo DVD staying put at the number two spot. Steam continues its top of the chart spree on the Free Top 10.

Want to develop for the new Phone and Tablet OS, Ubuntu Touch? Be sure to check out the “Go Mobile” site for details.

Top 10 paid apps

1. Stormcloud
2. Fluendo DVD Player
3. Filebot
4. Quick ‘n Easy Web Builder
5. MC-Launcher
6. Mini Minecraft Launcher
7. Braid
8. UberWriter
9. Drawers
10. Bastion

Top 10 free apps

1. Steam
2. Motorbike
3. Master PDF Editor
4. Youtube to MP3
5. Screencloud
6. Nitro
7. Splashtop Remote Desktop App for Linux
8. CrossOver (Trial)
9. Plex Media Server
10. IntelliJ IDEA 12 Community Edition

Would you like to see your app featured in this list and on millions of user’s computers? It’s a lot easier than you think:

• If you’re just getting your feet wet, check out how to get started with your first app in Ubuntu ›
• If you have an existing app you’d like to deliver to the world, submit it to the Ubuntu Software Center ›

Notes:

• The lists of top 10 app downloads includes only those applications submitted through My Apps on the Ubuntu App Developer Site. For more information about of usage of other applications in the Ubuntu archive, check out the Ubuntu Popularity Contest statistics.
• The top 10 free apps list contains gratis applications that are distributed under different types of licenses, some of which may not be open source. For detailed license information, please check each application’s description in the Ubuntu Software Center.

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Time does fly, and we’re alread on the last day of the Ubuntu Developer Summit. Lots of content covered and still lots of interesting discussions to be had. We’re thrilled to bring you the summary on what’s on today on the App Development track.

Here’s the list of app development sessions for today at UDS:

• At 14:00 UTC: App Development Roundtable
• At 14:00 UTC: SDK UI Toolkit Responsive Layouting
• At 15:05 UTC: Core Apps plans for 13.10
• At 15:05 UTC: Contact Service for Ubuntu Touch
• At 16:05 UTC: LoCo Team Coding Challenge
• At 16:05 UTC: Refocus the Ubuntu App Developer site to go mobile
• At 18:05 UTC: Building a set tutorials for App Developers
• At 19:00 UTC: Closing Plenary and Track Summaries

Hope to see you there!

After a very productive kick off, we’re back with the second day of the Ubuntu Developer Summit on the App Development track and the summary of sessions for today. Thank you everyone who participated in the sessions yesterday, either in hangouts or in IRC.

Here’s the list of app development sessions for today:

• At 14:00 UTC: App Development Roundtable
• At 15:05 UTC: SDK Tools and Qt Creator
• At 16:05 UTC: The Next Ubuntu App Showdown
• At 18:05 UTC: New API Documentation Website
• At 18:05 UTC: QML Friends API and UI Components
• At 19:05 UTC: Core Apps in Ubuntu Touch Preview Images
• At 19:05 UTC: Calendar Application and Backend for Ubuntu Touch

See you there!

Join us at the Ubuntu Developer Summit

Online on 14-16 May 2013
from 2pm-8pm UTC

UDS, the Ubuntu Developer Summit, is here again, starting in just a few hours. A week packed with content that will define the plans for the new Ubuntu development cycle, and as usual, a with a full track dedicated to application development.

So for all of you interested in helping and being part of the effort of making Ubuntu a platform of choice for application developers, here’s a quick list with an overview of the sessions we’ve got in store for today.

The links in the list below will take you to the each session, ready to participate on the live hangout or on IRC. You can also check out the full UDS schedule.

So, without further ado, here’s the list of app development sessions for today:

• At 15:05 UTC: App Development Roundtable
• At 16:05 UTC SDK UI Toolkit Theming
• At 16:05 UTC SDK Feedback from App Developers
• At 18:05 UTC SDK Roadmap
• At 19:05 UTC Growing the Ubuntu SDK Apps Collection

Looking forward to seeing you there!

That time has once again arrived…the Top 10 for April. Stormcloud continues to reign the top with Fluendo DVD moving into the second spot in paid applications. The Top 10 Free apps has not changed much from last month with Steam continuing to dominate the Free Top 10.

Want to develop for the new Phone and Tablet OS, Ubuntu Touch? Be sure to check out the “Go Mobile” site for details.

Top 10 paid apps

1. Stormcloud
2. Fluendo DVD Player
3. War in a Box – Paper Tanks
4. Splice [NEW]
5. Filebot
6. UberWriter [NEW]
7. Quick ‘n Easy Web Builder
8. Braid
9. Drawers
10. Bastion

Top 10 free apps

1. Steam
2. Master PDF Editor
3. Youtube to MP3
4. Nitro
5. Plex Media Server
6. CrossOver (Trial)
7. Motorbike
8. IntelliJ IDEA 12 Community Edition
9. flareGet
10. Splashtop Streamer

Would you like to see your app featured in this list and on millions of user’s computers? It’s a lot easier than you think:

• If you’re just getting your feet wet, check out how to get started with your first app in Ubuntu ›
• If you have an existing app you’d like to deliver to the world, submit it to the Ubuntu Software Center ›

Notes:

• The lists of top 10 app downloads includes only those applications submitted through My Apps on the Ubuntu App Developer Site. For more information about of usage of other applications in the Ubuntu archive, check out the Ubuntu Popularity Contest statistics.
• The top 10 free apps list contains gratis applications that are distributed under different types of licenses, some of which may not be open source. For detailed license information, please check each application’s description in the Ubuntu Software Center.

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Hot on the heels of the Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco we bring you the Top 10 Ubuntu App downloads for March 2013.
Stormcloud continues its rule at the top of the charts and the “far out” puzzle game, Machinarium is right behind it at #2. No surprise that Steam continues to dominate the top Free chart.
We saw some really cool technology at the Game Developer’s Conference, met some super nice people, and demonstrated the Ubuntu Phone and Tablet to a ton of people at the show.

Top 10 paid apps

1. Stormcloud
2. Machinarium
3. Fluendo DVD Player
4. War in a Box – Paper Tanks [NEW]
5. Filebot
6. Quick ‘n Easy Web Builder
7. Braid
8. Legend of Grimrock
9. Mini Minecraft Launcher
10. Linux Tycoon [NEW]

Top 10 free apps

1. Steam
2. Master PDF Editor
3. Youtube to MP3
4. Splashtop Streamer
5. Plex Media Server
6. Motorbike
7. CrossOver (Trial)
8. Nitro
9. flareGet
10. IntelliJ IDEA 12 Community Edition

Would you like to see your app featured in this list and on millions of user’s computers? It’s a lot easier than you think:

• If you’re just getting your feet wet, check out how to get started with your first app in Ubuntu ›
• If you have an existing app you’d like to deliver to the world, submit it to the Ubuntu Software Center ›

Notes:

• The lists of top 10 app downloads includes only those applications submitted through My Apps on the Ubuntu App Developer Site. For more information about of usage of other applications in the Ubuntu archive, check out the Ubuntu Popularity Contest statistics.
• The top 10 free apps list contains gratis applications that are distributed under different types of licenses, some of which may not be open source. For detailed license information, please check each application’s description in the Ubuntu Software Center.

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Canonical is again attending the Game Developer Conference in San Francisco. This year we will be in the ever popular Unity Partner Pavilion located in the South Hall #1002. The show floor is open from Wednesday to Friday March 27 – 29.

Stop by our kiosk for a demonstration of the Unity3d export for Ubuntu and see how easy it is to submit games to the Ubuntu Software Center via our App Developer Program.  Let us show you the benefits of Ubuntu, the painless submission process, and how we can help you access millions of Ubuntu users. We will have Ubuntu running on phones and tablets so you can touch the future of Ubuntu on mobile.

You will not want to miss a talk about monetising games and how to go mobile on the Ubuntu platform to be presented Wednesday, 27 March at 1:55 p.m. in the Unity Booth Theater on the exhibit floor in the South Hall.

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook or on G+ for updates while we are there.

See you at the Game Developer’s Conference!

• Announcement
• Schedule

The Ubuntu Developer Summit

http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-1303/

Hot on the heels of the announcements of the Ubuntu SDK and the Touch Developer Preview, we bring you the first ever Ubuntu SDK Days.

On Thursday, 14th March and Friday, 15th March a number of app developers and Ubuntu SDK creators will get you started writing apps for Ubuntu on multiple devices. It’s surprisingly simple, and since the announcement we’ve seen many early adopters try out the SDK and the first apps up and running. We will  answer your questions, talk about best practises and show you the power of the SDK.

Here a quick overview over the sessions we’ll run:

• Installing and Configuring the SDK
• Writing your first app with the SDK
• Writing games with QML and Javascript
• Live update from the development progress of the Touch Core Apps
• Several Q&A sessions
• Making the best of the Ubuntu App Design guidelines
• More about the SDK skunkworks projects
• Introducing Friends and Gwibber QML
• Writing a new generation of Scopes
• Lightning talks and Project demos

How to join

Participating is easy: just head to http://ubuntuonair.com to watch the sessions on the schedule. Videos will be available after the event, to ensure you can watch the content even if you couldn’t make it to the session you wanted.

You can ask your questions on the chat widget on http://ubuntuonair.com or join the #ubuntu-app-devel IRC channel on Freenode directly.

Check out https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuSDKDays/ to see the timetable of the event, be there for lots of fun and bring your friends – and your questions too!

Another month in the books and this time we’re on time giving you the top 10 for February 2013. Stormcloud still rules the top spot and Machinarium is back in the charts at #2 with its far out puzzle game. Steam steamed its way to the top in the free category after it’s debut in late February.
Come see us at GDC ’13 in the Unity Technologies pavilion and we’ll show you how to make money on your app in Ubuntu quick! Stop by, say hi and check out the latest Ubuntu Touch devices, too.

Top 10 paid apps

1. Stormcloud
2. Machinarium
3. Braid
4. Fluendo DVD Player
5. Quick ‘n Easy Web Builder
6. Legend of Grimrock
7. Bastion
8. RC Mini Racers
9. Drawers
10. Filebot [NEW]

Top 10 free apps

1. Steam [NEW]
2. Youtube to MP3 [NEW]
3. Motorbike [NEW]
4. Plex Media Server
5. Splashtop Streamer
6. Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances
7. Lord of Ultima
8. CrossOver (Trial)
9. Master PDF Editor
10. Nitro

Would you like to see your app featured in this list and on millions of user’s computers? It’s a lot easier than you think:

• If you’re just getting your feet wet, check out how to get started with your first app in Ubuntu ›
• If you have an existing app you’d like to deliver to the world, submit it to the Ubuntu Software Centre ›

Notes:

• The lists of top 10 app downloads includes only those applications submitted through My Apps on the Ubuntu App Developer Site. For more information about of usage of other applications in the Ubuntu archive, check out the Ubuntu Popularity Contest statistics.
• The top 10 free apps list contains gratis applications that are distributed under different types of licence, some of which may not be open source. For detailed licence information, please check each application’s description in the Ubuntu Software Centre.

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Yesterday we released Ubuntu Touch Preview images for four devices. This is a huge milestone for Ubuntu. We always wanted Ubuntu to be everywhere and the Preview shows quite nicely how well the vision of a design family across different form factors works.

There is quite a bit of work to be done, we all know that, but it’s a giant opportunity for us, the Ubuntu community. Everybody can contribute to the effort and we can show the world how we believe software should look like.

How you can help? Easy.

• You can install the Ubuntu Touch preview images on a device and test them.
• You can help out designing and shaping the Ubuntu Touch Core Apps.
• If you are a bit more experienced with bringing software up on new devices, you can help us porting Ubuntu Touch to new devices.

Did the last point find your interest? Excellent, because we just took the wraps of our Ubuntu Touch Porting guide. This also marks the start of our Ubuntu Touch Port-a-thon. We want to get Ubuntu Touch up and running on as many devices as possible.

If you don’t mind some tinkering, maybe some kernel building, some configuration meddling and flashing your device repeatedly, you might just the person we’re looking for.

The porting guide should help you understand

• how Ubuntu Touch works internally,
• which bits are generally involved and where to find them
• how to submit patches
• how images are put together
• how to test them and
• where to find help

To get you started and into the mood, you might want to join us today, at Friday 22nd February at 15:00 UTC on http://ubuntuonair.com when two super heroes of the Ubuntu Touch project, namely Ricardo Salveti and Sergio Schvezov, are going to talk to us about the technical aspects of the phone and the tablet.

Reliable sources tell us, there’s going to be a surprise announce during the hangout as well.

This is the opportunity we always wanted. Let’s make it happen. Bring Ubuntu to the world in all its beauty.

We’re thrilled to announce yet another significant milestone in the history of the Ubuntu project. After having recently unveiled the Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview, today we’re publishing the full source code and images for supported devices.

For developers and enthusiasts only

While a huge amount of Engineering and Design work has been put into ensuring that the foundations for our user experience vision are in place, we want to stress that the Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview is currently work in progress. We are releasing the full code at this point to align to our philosophy of transparency and open source development.

We recommend to install the Touch Developer Preview only if you are a developer or enthusiast who wants to test or contribute to the platform. It is not intended to replace production devices or the tablet or handset you use every day.

Flash your device

All that said, let’s get on to how to install Touch Developer Preview from a public image on your device.

What to expect after flashing

Not all functionality from a production device is yet available on the Touch Preview. The list of functions you can expect after installing the preview on your handset or tablet are as follows. For detailed information check the release notes.

• Shell and core applications
• Connection to the GSM network (on Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4)
• Phone calls and SMS (on Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4)
• Networking via Wifi
• Functional camera (front and back)
• Device connectivity through the Android Developer Bridge tool (adb)

Supported devices

The images we are making available today support the following devices:

• Galaxy Nexus
• Nexus 4
• Nexus 7
• Nexus 10

I’m all set, show me how to flash!

You will find the detailed instructions to flash on the Ubuntu wiki.

Install the Touch Developer Preview >

Contributing and the road ahead

These are exciting times for Ubuntu. We’re building the technology of the future, this time aiming at a whole new level of massive adoption. The Touch Developer Preview means the first fully open source mobile OS developed also in the open. True to our principles this milestone also enables our community of developers to contribute and be a key part of this exciting journey.

In terms of the next steps, today we’re making the preview images available for the Ubuntu 12.10 stable release. In the next few days we’re going to switch to Raring Ringtail, our development release, which is where development will happen on the road to our convergence story.

You’ll find the full details of how the infrastructure and the code are being published and used on the Ubuntu wiki.

Contribute to the Touch Developer Preview >

Presenting the Ubuntu SDK Alpha

But there’s more! To further celebrate the Touch Preview, we’re very proud to bring some exciting news that app developers will surely enjoy: the Ubuntu SDK Alpha release.

In fact, development of the SDK still keeps happening in the open and on a rolling release basis. But coinciding with the Touch Developer Preview, we thought that the latest release came with so much goodness, that we decided to label it in celebration.

Feature highlight: remote app deployment

Perhaps the coolest feature ever since the SDK was released: you can now deploy and execute the apps you create straight from the IDE.

Applications developed with Qt Creator can now be seamlessly and securely transferred and executed to a device just moving two fingers. Remember this shortcut: Ctrl+F12.

Inline with how easy and lightweight the process of creating a phone app is, a lot of work has been put into ensuring all complexity is hidden from the developer, yet it works solidly. Behind the scenes, SSH key pairing with the remote device works on-the-fly.

Here’s the lowdown:

1. Plug in your mobile device running Ubuntu on the USB port of your computer
2. Make sure your device is also connected to a wireless network (SSH key pairing happens over the air)
3. Start Qt Creator from the Dash, and select the new Devices tab
4. Press the Enable button to activate Developer Mode
5. Once the device is connected, you can develop your QML projects as usual (check out the new project wizard as well) and press Ctrl+F12 to install and execute your app on the remote device

Tooling updates

With Qt Creator at its heart, the set of tools app developers use on an everyday basis to author their software, have seen major improvements:

• Qt Creator has been updated to the bleeding edge version: 2.7. We expect this version to continue maturing together with the platform and the SDK.
• Ubuntu application templates and wizard are now available to easily start creating apps that run on the phone and tablets.
• The visual user interface designer in Qt Creator now works with QtQuick 2, the framework upon the Ubuntu SDK is based.

User Interface Toolkit updates

The UI Toolkit is the part of the SDK that provides the graphical components (such as buttons, text entries, and others) as building blocks that enable the basic user interaction with the underlying system. A new component, polishing and bug fixing have set the theme for this release:

• The MainView component has been added, with closer integration to the HUD and the shell. Learn how to use MainView.
• PopOver component polishing, general bug fixes and improvements

Install the Ubuntu SDK Alpha

By now we’re pretty certain you’re looking forward to installing and putting all of that development goodness to the test.

That’s an easy one, if you haven’t yet install the Ubuntu SDK.

If you already installed the SDK, just run Update Manager from the Dash and update the Ubuntu SDK package as prompted. Or alternatively, if you prefer the command line, just fire up a terminal and run ‘sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ubuntu-sdk’.

And that’s pretty much it! Be sure to check out the release notes for any additional technical details too.

Let us know what you think

We’d be delighted to hear what you think and get your feedback on how you are using the SDK and ways in which it could be improved. So do get in touch with us or report a bug if you find any issues.

Time to start developing beautiful apps now!

Ubuntu on phones will be at the Mobile World Congress

If you are going to MWC, stop by booth 8.1D30 in App Planet – Hall 8.1 or, contact us to arrange a meeting.

We’re thrilled to announce one of the most expected resources for Ubuntu app developers: the App Design Guides.

The App Design Guides site is the first installment of a live resource that will organically grow to provide guidance and enable app developers to build stunning, consistent and usable applications on a diversity of Ubuntu devices.

Together with the Ubuntu SDK preview, the App Design Guides complete yet another chapter in the Ubuntu app developer story. Developers have now the tools to create beautiful software, along with all the information related to UX, behaviour, patterns and visual design to ensure their apps provide a solid, clean and enjoyable user experience.

And consistent with the Ubuntu philosophy and our beliefs, all of these tools and guides are available to everyone as open source and for free.

Show me the Ubuntu App Design Guides! ›

Updating the core app designs for Ubuntu App Guides compliance

We have recently kicked off a community-driven process to design and implement a set of 12 core apps for Ubuntu running on phones. The first stage of the project consisted in asking community members to participate in the submission of designs to be used as input and food for thought for the core app developers.

The response so far has been overwelming:  over 50 community designers signed up for this initiative, submitting nearly 90 mockups on the Ubuntu MyBalsamiq site we set up for this project.

Following the App Design Guides go-live, it is now a great opportunity to ensure those designs follow the guidelines for a consistent app experience on Ubuntu. Therefore, we’d like to ask everyone who submitted a design to review them and update them to make sure they are inline with the App Design Guides.

Reminder: if you want to collaborate in this design project, just drop an e-mail to David Planella <david(dot)planella(at)canonical(dot)com> and Michael Hall <michael(dot)hall(at)canonical(dot)com>.

Open design and collaboration

Continuing with the trend of open and collaborative design, we want to hear from you!

The Guides are a resource that will grow together with the needs of app developers, so we’ll greatly appreciate your feedback on the Ubuntu Phone mailing list (remember to prepend the subject with [Design]) and if you’ve got any questions about them, just ask on Ask Ubuntu.

Stay tuned for updates and for some visual designs for core apps from the Canonical Design team coming soon!

The new year is in full swing and we’re happy to give you the top 10 for January 2013. Stormcloud moved into the top spot while Legend of Grimrock jumped into the 3rd spot after it’s debut in the Humble Indie Bundle. Plex Media Server took over the top spot in the free category with the EA games not far behind.

Top 10 paid apps

1. Stormcloud
2. RC Mini Racers
3. Legend of Grimrock [NEW]
4. Braid
5. Bastion
6. Fluendo DVD Player
7. Torchlight
8. Quick ‘n Easy Web Builder
9. Drawers [NEW]
10. MC Launcher

Top 10 free apps

1. Plex Media Server
2. Lord of Ultima
3. Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances
4. Nitro
5. Master PDF Editor
6. CrossOver (Trial)
7. IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition
8. Ryzom
9. flareGet
10. Full Circle Magazine #68 [NEW]

Would you like to see your app featured in this list and on millions of user’s computers? It’s a lot easier than you think:

• If you’re just getting your feet wet, check out how to get started with your first app in Ubuntu ›
• If you have an existing app you’d like to deliver to the world, submit it to the Ubuntu Software Centre ›

Notes:

• The lists of top 10 app downloads includes only those applications submitted through My Apps on the Ubuntu App Developer Site. For more information about of usage of other applications in the Ubuntu archive, check out the Ubuntu Popularity Contest statistics.
• The top 10 free apps list contains gratis applications that are distributed under different types of licence, some of which may not be open source. For detailed licence information, please check each application’s description in the Ubuntu Software Centre.

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Another month and another fresh ranking for you. Into the new year and time for recap of the top 10 list of apps downloaded from the Ubuntu Software Centre last month!

Top 10 commercial apps

1 > TRAUMA

TRAUMA is a game that tells a story of a young woman who survives a car accident. Recovering at the hospital, she has dreams that shed light on different aspects of her identity – such as the way she deals with the loss of her parents. TRAUMA lets you experience those dreams in an interactive way, reminiscent of Point-and-Click Adventure Games.

2 > Fluendo DVD Player

Fluendo DVD Player is a software application specially designed to reproduce DVD on Linux/Unix platforms, which provides end users with high quality standards.

3 > Braid

Braid is a platform game in painterly style where you manipulate the flow of time to solve puzzles. Every puzzle in Braid is unique; there is no filler. Braid treats your time and attention as precious, and it does everything it can to give you a mind-expanding experience.

4 > Oil Rush (pre-order, beta access)

Oil Rush is a real-time naval strategy game based on group control. It combines the strategic challenge of a classical RTS with the sheer fun of Tower Defence. Fight the naval war between furious armies across the boundless waters of the post-apocalyptic world.

5 > Steel Storm: Burning Retribution

Steel Storm: Burning Retribution marks the return of top-down shooters with new twists. The game has score oriented competitive gameplay, and is designed for people who like fast paced action, hordes of smart enemies, destructible worlds and ground shaking explosions.

6 > World of Goo

Drag and drop living, squirming, talking globs of goo to build structures, bridges, cannonballs, zeppelins, and giant tongues. The millions of innocent goo balls that live in the beautiful World of Goo are curious to explore. But they don’t know that they are in a game, or that they are extremely delicious. The most addicting and awe-inspiring puzzle game will set you on an adventure that you’ll never forget!

7 > Monster RPG 2

Monster RPG 2 is a fantasy quest that spans continents and worlds and lets you take a simple villager and develop her into a hero with the power to save her world. The next instalment in the classic Monster RPG series, Monster RPG 2 is a turn-based role-playing game with great variety of plot twists, secrets, and scenery.

8 > The Clockwork Man: The Hidden World

Explore a Victorian era filled with wondrous contraptions and fascinating machinery. Embark on a steam-powered, rollercoaster journey through land, air, and water in this unique Hidden Object Adventure! Miranda and Sprocket are back! Join them in their new adventures and discover the Hidden World, a land lost in time and glimpsed through legends.

9 > Uplink

You play an Uplink Agent who makes a living by performing jobs for major corporations. Your tasks involve hacking into rival computer systems, stealing research data, sabotaging other companies, laundering money, erasing evidence, or framing innocent people. You use the money you earn to upgrade your computer systems, and to buy new software and tools. As your experience level increases you find more dangerous and profitable missions become available.

10 > Memory Owl

Memory Owl is a unique, dynamic game that uses physics engine and adds multiple hurdles and helpers to spice up the classic game of finding pairs of pictures. It’s suitable for all ages – even children as young as 4 years will find it amusing (especially on easy diffuculty setting). Find all pairs before they drawn in the rising water or are pushed out of screen by fish.

Top 10 free apps

1 > Ryzom

Ryzom, one of the best role playing Massively Multiplayer Online Game of the moment (MMORPG), is set more than 2000 years in the future, on a living, evolving world: beautiful Atys!

2 > Crossover Games

Play Windows games like World of Warcraft on Ubuntu! CrossOver Games (Ubuntu Edition) makes it possible to play Windows games such as World of Warcraft and many others. CrossOver Games is built on the latest versions of Wine, based on contributions from both CodeWeavers and the open-source Wine community. CrossOver Games aims to bring you the latest, greatest, bleeding edge improvements in Wine technology.

3 > Vendetta Online

Vendetta Online is a 3D space combat MMORPG. This MMO permits thousands of players to interact as the pilots of spaceships in a vast universe. Users may build their characters in any direction they desire, becoming rich captains of industry, military heroes, or outlaws.

4 > CrossOver Pro (Trial)

CrossOver Linux allows you to install many popular Windows productivity applications, plugins and games in Linux. You can think of it as an emulator, but it’s different, because there’s no Windows OS license required. Your applications integrate seamlessly with your GNOME or KDE environment. It’s like running Windows on your Linux machine, but without Windows.

5 > Full Circle Magazine

Full Circle is a free, independent, monthly magazine dedicated to the Ubuntu family of Linux operating systems. Each month, it contains helpful how-to articles and reader submitted stories. Full Circle also features a companion podcast, the Full Circle Podcast, which covers the magazine along with other news of interest.

6 > CrossOver Standard (Trial)

CrossOver Linux allows you to install many popular Windows productivity applications, plugins and games in Linux. You can think of it as an emulator, but it’s different, because there’s no Windows OS license required. Your applications integrate seamlessly with your GNOME or KDE environment. It’s like running Windows on your Linux machine, but without Windows.

7 > Wunderlist

Free cloud-sync task manager, helps sharing your To-Do lists with friends and colleagues. Manage your to-dos and synchronize them with your free Wunderlist account. View and modify your tasks on Windows, Mac, iPad, iPhone/iPod Touch, Android and the Web. Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide use Wunderlist everyday. Wunderlist – your tasks anywhere, anytime.

8 > Tribal Trouble 2

Tribal Trouble 2 is a browser-based RTS game that takes place in the zany age of the Vikings. You are the Chief of a Viking tribe and are responsible for making a name for yourself by conquest and skill.

9 > Magic 8 Ball

Ask the Magic Eight Ball and get an answer to your question. If you’re looking for advice or fancy some fortune-telling, the ball will always listen to you and deliver, though it might not be what you expect!

10 > Clipardo (demo)

This program enables you to find clipart pictures by a hand-drawn sketch. It can be of service when looking for clipart for your presentations, mind maps, posters, charts, web-design, even programs.

Notes:

• The lists of top 10 app downloads includes only those applications submitted through My Apps on the Ubuntu App Developer Site. For more information about of usage of other applications in the Ubuntu archive, check out the Ubuntu Popularity Contest statistics.
• The top 10 free apps list contains gratis applications that are distributed under different types of licence, some of which might not be open source. For detailed licence information, please check each application’s description in the Ubuntu Software Centre.

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