Why I Now Believe There Will Eventually Be A Google Nexus Two
« Prev Next » 16:43 on August 3, 2010 android, google, hardware, operating-systems
A while back, we learned from Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt, that the Nexus One was a successful one-shot experiment. Which when translated means: we’re going back to making only software. Now, however, we’re once again hearing rumours of a Nexus Two. We’ll probably not get one next month, but I now believe we will get [...]
New Details On Chrome OS
« Prev Next » 17:45 on June 26, 2010 chrome, chromeos, google, operating-systems
New screenshots from Chrome OS shows a little progress. Boy, the tabs on the side thing looks awkward, as does the file manager. But I guess an operating system can’t do without the latter.
Firefox 4 Maximized, First Blurry Look
« Prev Next » 10:02 on June 25, 2010 firefox, interface-design, operating-systems
Mozilla has posted a startlingly effective video argument for why Firefox 4s default preference will be tabs-on-top. For the first time since the Firefox 4 mockups, we now see a maximized Firefox 4, which uses the Fitt’s Law argument I’ve chimed since 2006 when I tried redesigning the Firefox interface myself: Of course only Windows [...]
The Apple/Google Let’s All Be Friends Posts
« Prev Next » 09:45 on June 23, 2010 apple, google, operating-systems
It’s tearing me apart. Seeing friends fight it out on Twitter. Over whether Android or Apple iOS is better, whether it’s okay for Jobs to kill Flash, whether it’s okay for Google to make mean jokes about Apple. Can’t we all just get along? I don’t want us to agree to disagree. But I want us [...]
Chrome Webstore
« Prev Next » 17:57 on May 19, 2010 chrome, chromeos, operating-systems
Announced at Google IO is a Google Chrome web-store, no doubt created to bring good content to Chrome OS. You’ll be able to — just like on the iPhone app store — buy web-apps which are then installed in your Google Chrome browser or later this year, Chrome OS. Thoughts: They demoed Plants vs. Zombies. [...]
Wishy Washy Ubuntu [Updated]
« Prev Next » 22:56 on April 7, 2010 interface-design, operating-systems, ubuntu, usability
A little while ago, I posted that Ubuntu is getting a new interface design which includes window management buttons on the left. In addition to this, the close button is now the third button from the left, and minimize and maximize icons are up and down arrows. This seemingly arbitrary redesign of a central UI [...]
Why The iPad Doesn’t Have Multi-Tasking
« Prev Next » 12:39 on January 30, 2010 android, apple, google, hardware, operating-systems, predictions, usability
One of the things discussed about the new Apple tablet, other than its lack of Flash, is its apparent lack of multi-tasking. Multi-tasking, of course, being the ability to listen to music or radio while playing Flight Control. I’d like to talk about that, because I’m pretty sure I know why there’s no multi-tasking, and [...]
Webdesigner #316: "Just Get A Mac" (Mac vs. PC Round 2, TwentyTen Edition)
« Prev Next » 15:54 on January 8, 2010 mac, operating-systems, osx, usability, webdesign
Slowly, one by one, my colleagues are switching out their desktop PCs with portable Macs. Except for me. Consistently, I’m suggested to “just get a Mac already”, implying the OSXperience will change my life for the better. Here’s where I think it will change my life for the better, and where it won’t. Pros of [...]