Tag: Usability

Computer load-time, pop-ups, new apps installation, new user interrelations, lack of intuitiveness, search for drivers, frozen system, reboots, etc. - are just a few of the things that most of us face on daily basis. Dealing with all of these issues takes users up to 30 minutes a day, according to Telegraph UK, which equals...

ZDNet reports that Windows Mobile 7 is on track for release to OEMs for testing. It is interesting to see what MS can come up with in the new highly competitive market. Android, Sumsung's just announced Bada, iPhone OS, Symbian^2 - the first open version of Symbian's OS. Windows 6.5 was not up-to-speed with the...

I really admire good design, a tasteful colour palette and the fine finish of all UI elements. But Google pays no attention to any of it. Their design is completely data driven and they are known for things like testing 64 shades of blue for few months before deciding on the colour of the box...

TweetBoard makes Twitter available right on your website. The window is dynamic and doesn't get in the way. It seems to be a very cool and usable way to facilitate your marketing efforts and may even communicate with your customers. We are awaiting alpha testing approval and will let you know about the integration process...

MagicMouse is a very well-designed device. I got it on the first day they were available and spent about 10 days using it. The mouse is great. Very responsive and precise. Still runs on the original batteries with about 40% charge left which means it will go for about about 3 weeks. The gestures work...

Here is a good example of what design should do for us; make our everyday life a bit easier. Art Lebedev - a Russian design studio that came up with the Optimus Keyboard, (1257.14€) a few years ago is back with a useful concept that does solve a real problem in hand. Rozetkus 3D looks...

Quiet Read is a small app that's beautiful in it's simplicity and usability. A good example of design providing a solution to a problem. I think it is going to be quite popular for several reasons. It does one thing and does it well. It's got a well-designed UI that doesn't draw unnecessary attention and...

When I first saw Vista my initial reaction was “what the heck?!”. It wasn't incompatibility, performance, nor stability that caught my attention. What amazed me at that time was the Vista GUI, which now seems that it will transfer over to Windows 7. So what is so special about it? To tell you the truth I...

Floating windows are the most annoying kind of internet advertisement according to the Russian internet statistic agency. Floating windows bother 78% of internet users Banners bother 7.6% Video ads bother 3.6% Only 3.4% of users actually order something using advertisement links.

A survey recently conducted (France, Germany and the UK) showed 38% were planning to get a touchscreen on their next mobile phone while only 47% of people who already owned a touchscreen said they would get another one. In other words, less than half of touchscreen owners thought they'd stick with the technology on their...