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"Microsoft has No Taste"
The following interview summarizes fairly well why MS products are so hard to use and why Microsoft hasn’t been able to “get it right” for the last 15 years. I’ve never thought of MS as a design or innovation company. For me, it has always been a tandem of engineers and businessmen serving a certain…
LG Turns to Android UI
LG has announced it will run Android on more than half of its smartphones in 2010. It is a significant change from the company’s current strategy. In 2009, only one LG smartphone ran Android and the rest were running Windows Mobile. It is a big hit for Microsoft as other companies such as Motorola, Samsung…
Apple’s Tablet Confirmed.
Stéphane Richard, Orange’s CEO-To-Be, confirms the arrival of Apple’s Tablet with a webcam and live video streaming via 3G. Jean-Pierre Elkabbach (the interviewer) : According to Le Point (a french magazine), your partner Apple will be launching a tablet Stéphane Richard: Yes. Jean-Pierre Elkabbach: … equipped with a webcam. Stéphane Richard: Yes. Jean-Pierre Elkabbach: Will…
Apple’s Rumoured Tablet to Have 3D Interface?
Apple has filed a patent, that describes an interface for manipulating “three-dimensional virtual objects” on a touch screen. The technology may be used in future releases of the iPhone or in the rumored Apple tablet (iSlate?). I doubt that simply porting existed OS to a 10” touch screen may take “you-know-who’s considerable undivided attention”. Having…
Android Market and Apple’s App Store
As Android Market has grown to about the 20,000 apps mark, it is interesting to compare two different approaches to user experience. While Apple sets up very strict approval rules in an effort to assure only well-done and polished apps get through to an end-user, Google doesn’t set any approval process at all. Aesthetics have…
PC Pitstop
We have been working with Rossul for over five years and when it came to the design of our signature product PC Matic, we chose Rossul. The project was long and challenging and Rossul came through in spades. Lots of hours were worked and lots of ideas were scrapped. Rossul was fully a part of…
Google Chrome Beta for Mac speed test
Safari is the fastest browser on a Mac platform, approximately 12% faster than Chrome Beta according to Computerworld. Chrome easily leaves behind Firefox and Opera in JavaScript rendering performance. SunSpider JavaScript Benchmarks of Mac Browsers (Shorter bars represent faster performance) On the Windows platform Chrome 3.0 shines as the fastest browser, leaving Safari behind. We…
Solar Dimensions
Rossul and I have worked now on four different website projects, as well as a number of designs for print. If you’re looking for a ‘yes’ man, Rossul is not your guy. But if you want world-class design with a strong side of knowledge, then you will not be disappointed. Rossul Design seems to be…
Prescient Digital Media
A smart entrepreneur and a great designer, Elia Kanaki possesses a very strong understanding of the web and technology!
Prescient Digital Media
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Rossul on a number of high-profile web projects for our clients. He is highly knowledgeable and understands the fundamentals of good design and how to apply them for outstanding results. He continually meets or exceeds my expectations. Hiring Rossul for your next project is a sure bet for…