Neowin News Feed for: Plasma

After 21 years of waiting, KDE Plasma is finally adding this long-requested feature

David Uzondu — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:30:01 +0000

For two decades, users have been requesting this feature for virtual desktops. It is now finally on its way, helped by KDE's shift from X11 to Wayland. Read more...

KDE Plasma 6.5 brings a better way to handle app permissions

David Uzondu — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 06:48:14 +0000

The KDE team has shared its weekly update, highlighting changes across the ecosystem, including a new approach to managing app permissions in Plasma. Read more...

KDE Plasma finally brings a feature users have been requesting for 22 years

David Uzondu — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 13:54:02 +0000

This week, the KDE team announced improvements to Discover and KRunner, along with a long-requested Plasma clipboard feature that users have been waiting on for over two decades. Read more...

KDE Plasma 6.5 will let you configure what the rotatable dials on your drawing tablet do

David Uzondu — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:22:02 +0000

The KDE team has shared a new update on the ongoing development across the KDE ecosystem, highlighting fixes and enhancements in Plasma 6.5 and 6.4.3. Read more...

KDE ISO Image Writer is finally getting a UI redesign and new features

David Uzondu — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:38:01 +0000

The official image writer tool for KDE, ISO Image Writer, is finally getting a design update, along with several fixes. Read more...

KDE brings UI improvements, bug fixes and more to Plasma 6.4 as stable release draws near

David Uzondu — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 13:26:02 +0000

KDE has shared its progress for the week, including bug fixes set to ship with Plasma 6.4, performance improvements targeting 6.5, and more. Read more...

KDE Plasma 5.7 released with more progress towards Wayland

Paul Hill — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 16:54:01 +0000

The KDE project has released Plasma 5.7. It brings improved workflows, better kiosk support, a re-written system tray, and further improvements to Wayland support. New KDE Neon images are out too. Read more...

Pioneer Leaves Plasma Market

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:42:46 +0000

Electronics maker Pioneer, the world's fifth-biggest plasma TV maker, said it would fall into the red for the fourth straight year on costs to scrap production of plasma displays as it shifts its strategy in... Read more...

UK To Propose Banning Plasma TV's

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:02:19 +0000

The Conservatives in the UK will propose banning plasma screens and other energy-guzzling electrical goods in a report to be unveiled next week. The proposals target white goods like fridges and freezers, as well as... Read more...

Panasonic Reports Steady Demand for Plasma

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 05:03:23 +0000

Panasonic expects demand for large plasma televisions to slide from 40% in the next two years but to hold steady after that at about 30% of the total market for "TVs of 37 inches and... Read more...

Pioneer Releases First 1080p 50" Plasma

Christopher Vendemio — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 01:00:40 +0000

Way back in January, at CES, Pioneer unveiled their Elite PureVision PRO-FHD1 1080p plasma monitor and promised a June 2006 release. Sure, they are a little late to market, but this one seems worth the... Read more...