Reddit gets a new look on the desktop web
by Michael Allison
4 years
Reddit is growing up as the self-proclaimed “front page of the internet” gains a new look in the coming weeks. The company announced to users that it would be issuing its redesigned desktop site to a small percent...
Microsoft continues to work on 3D "cubes" interface
by Surur
7 years
Around 2 years ago we wrote about Microsoft applying for a patent for a 3D user interface based on cubes rather than tiles. At the time we wondered if these will show up in the (long delayed) next major version of the OS, but in t...
Will Tiles become Cubes in new Microsoft Patent?
by Surur
9 years
PatentBolt reports on a new patent by Microsoft suggesting a new 3D cube-based user interface rather than the existing tiled one. The cubes would respond in a physical way to swipes, strokes and taps and would mean more info...
Hover interactions may be coming to Lumias
by Surur
9 years
NPU reports on two Nokia patents which indicate that Nokia Lumias may be getting Galaxy S3-type hover interactions, where the phone will sense fingers some distance above the screen. Nokia envisions it working in two ways: 1) Text...
HTC wants to bring Sense to WP7
by l3v5y
12 years
One of the greatest features of Windows Phone 7 has been the clean, distinctive UI, which manages to offer a different and instantly recognisable experience in a market where most competitors are simply aping iOS. Microsoft has be...