In the upcoming version of Ubuntu (11.04 Natty Narwhal), Banshee will be replacing Rhythmbox as the default music player. A quick look at our archive and we were surprised that we have not covered Banshee before. It is always better late than never. In this article, we are going to take a closer look at Banshee and see how it stacks up against Rhythmbox. Does it has what it takes to become the next default player for Ubuntu?
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Banshee: Is It Good Enough To Be The Default Music Player For Ubuntu?
By | December 1, 2010 |
Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat Review + Screenshots Tour
By | September 15, 2010 |
For Ubuntu enthusiasts, you should know that the next iteration of Ubuntu – Maverick Meerkat is set to release on 10 Oct 2010. For those who are keen to find out what’s new in this release, here is the full review (and screenshots) of Ubuntu Maverick.
This review was done on Ubuntu Maverick beta. While most of the features should be finalized, the artwork might still change prior to the final release.
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How to Rip Audio CD in Linux
By | September 2, 2010 |
As MP3 players and mobile devices become very common, more and more people are beginning to convert their audio CD collection to music files so they will listen to them while on the move. In Windows and Mac, the conversion can be done automatically with Windows Media Player or iTunes. What about Linux? Let’s take a look.
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[Snippet] How to Sync Rhythmbox With iOS4.0
By | August 11, 2010 |
In Ubuntu Lucid, the Rhythmbox can detect your iPhone/iPod Touch by default and sync it with your computer. However, with the release of iOS 4.0, it breaks the sync and left many Linux users with system incompatibility.
Here is a quick and easy way to fix this:
Open a terminal and add the repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pmcenery/ppa
Next, type the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install libimobiledevice1
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
After the upgrade, you should be able to sync your iPhone/iPod Touch (with iOS 4) with Rhythmbox
Source: Ubuntu Forums
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Sync your iPhone Music Libary With Rhythmbox in Ubuntu Karmic (No Jailbreaking Required)
By | February 13, 2010 |
In Mac and Windows, you can easily sync your iPhone/iPod Touch with iTunes, but in Linux, there is no easy way to sync your iDevice’s music library with any of the media player. Even if you are willing to jailbreak your phone, there are still plenty of complicated steps that you need to do to get the syncing to work. With the release of iFuse (and a bunch of other library), things have changed. Not only can you mount your iPhone as an external drive in Ubuntu, you can also use it to sync your music library with Rhythmbox.
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