December 2011
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Something’s not right with the Spotify iPhone app
One of the downloaded apps I’m using most on my iPhone these days is the Spotify app. It’s probably the most amazing app ever that means I’ll never ever have to think about not having the right music with me wherever I go. It’s truly changed the way music interacts with my life. But having used it as much as I have, I’m still not used to the way the app works, and it...
October 2011
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Clean hardware ❤ Skeumorphic UIs
There’s been a lot of bashing on so called skeumorphism in UI design lately, and particularly on why Apple is going down this road, especially since their hardware could be seen as the anti-thesis of this design inclination. While there have been posts written in Apple’s defense, what surprises me is that no one has realized that these two design philosophies for hardware and...
The Android Hardware-Buttons Are Broken
I’ve long said that the hardware buttons on Android phones were/are a really bad idea. Thought I’d elaborate on why, since it’s been pissing me off lately:
The back-button
Exhibit A: if I get a mention on Twitter and open up the Android Twitter app to check it out, I’m (naturally) sent directly to the tweet mentioning me. Ok, so I want to get back to the main timeline,...
February 2011
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The New Web Tax
There’s been quite a lot of interesting news in the past days that together paint the picture of a not so pleasant future for the web and digital economy. Let me explain what I’m talking about:
In july 2008 Apple launched the App Store with an interesting new business model: “We provide a curated exclusive market for our troves of iDevice users to buy apps in the easiest...
October 2009
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September 2009
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