Coming in Ubuntu Linux 13.04: instant purchases from the desktop

Canonical may not have published an official alpha release for its core Ubuntu Linux 13.04 OS last week—or a corresponding list of new features—but on Friday the company did reveal some specifics about what’s coming in this next version of its popular Linux distribution.

In fact, Cristian Parrino, Canonical’s vice president of online services, outlined three key new features in a post on the Canonical blog.