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Almost Flat: The Future Of iOS Design?

‘Completely flat’, ‘like Android’, ‘Microsoft-flat’ etc., etc., etc. The talk about how Apple are going to ‘flatten out’ their UI style has set the rumour-mills ablaze with completely spurious conjecture. So I thought I’d add to it. However, let’s approach this not from ‘what one insider source told someone’ but instead from evidence of progression within some of the top iOS apps.

17 April 2013

Mobile

Android Was Supposed To Be A Camera OS

Andy Rubin, the now-departed former boss of Google’s Android division, has revealed that the OS was initially developed to power digital cameras, before the slump in snapper sales encouraged his team to turn it into a mobile phone system.

25 February 2013

Mobile

Telstra And Maybe Optus Will Sell New Firefox OS Phones

Firefox OS phones are pretty darn cute from what we’ve seen at Mobile World Congress this morning, and the best news of all is that we won’t have to watch on while other countries get all the Mozilla-goodness.

20 July 2012

Computing

Who Will Buy An Ubuntu Ultrabook?

Dell has announced that it’s planning to bring Ubuntu to the masses. Within a few months, Dell’s XPS 13 will be available with an install of Ubuntu direct from the company. But who’s going to buy one?

14 June 2012

Software

Windows 8 Has Deep Integration With Facebook, Twitter, Google

As part of its Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Microsoft has been releasing a small selection of apps for testing. One, called People, seems particularly interesting, acting as an OS-wide social and contact tool that integrates with Facebook, Twitter and Google, amongst others.

20 October 2011

Mobile

Opinion: It’s A Great Time For Smartphones Everywhere

This is probably spitting into the wind, but I’ve got to wonder: Why can’t fans of opposing smartphone teams celebrate the remarkable successes everyone’s having?

5 September 2011

Computing

WebOS Goes Under The Knife

Who wants a leg? Who wants the Palm? WebOS is about to be carved up by HP as part of an internal move that will see parts of it–and the Palm group–heading to different areas within the company.

8 August 2011

Online

DefCon Devs Reveal Google Product Security Risks

Patents aren’t the only malady affecting Android this weekend — a newly discovered “design flaw” could potentially allow malicious hackers to create pop-ups or other phishing schemes right on your device.

2 June 2011

Computing

MeeGo Impressions: Netbook And Tablet

Today I had my first chance to test drive MeeGo, the Linux variant designs for use on low-power and embedded devices. I had a play with the OS on both netbook and tablet devices, as well as a very quick look at MeeGo on an in-car system. How’s it stacking up against the Androids and Chromebooks of the world?

Software

Apple To Bundle iCloud For Free With OS X Lion

Apple may offer its new iCloud service for free to folks with Mac OS X Lion, according to AppleInsider. To sweeten the deal, Lion may be priced extremely competitive and sold through the Mac App Store.

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