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Amarok 3.2 “Punkadiddle” Music Player Officially Released, Now Ported to Qt 6

Coming almost five months after Amarok 3.1, the Amarok 3.2 release introduces initial porting to the latest Qt 6 and KDE Frameworks 6 technologies. This means that the application can now be compiled from sources against these technologies if integrators want to offer their users a more modern interface.

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MNT Reform Next Laptop Features Modular Design and Open Hardware

The MNT Reform Next, recently featured on CrowdSupply, builds on the Classic MNT Reform with a 12.5″ open hardware laptop designed for modularity, customizability, and repairability, offering full access to hardware sources for user modification and maintenance.

Forlinx Unveils Cost-Effective i.MX8MPL-C SoM for Industrial Applications

Forlinx Embedded recently introduced the FETMX8MPL-C SoM, a cost-effective solution for industrial and IoT applications that balances performance and functionality without incorporating advanced multimedia or machine learning features.

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8 Touch-Friendly Linux Apps for Your Steam Deck

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Apr 14, 2023

With the Steam Deck being such a lap-friendly device, it makes sense to want to use the touchscreen from time to time. You're welcome to use the joysticks and touchpads for everything, but it's often much easier to poke at the screen.

The Steam Deck runs KDE Plasma, and there are plenty of touch-friendly Plasma Mobile apps that can feel right at home on the Steam Deck in desktop mode. And if you expand your options beyond the Plasma ecosystem, there is even more touch-friendly Linux software for you to explore.

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