Category: redesign

Microsoft’s new Xbox UI stretches across One, Series X, PC and mobile

[ad_1] This week Microsoft gave us a peek at its next Xbox interface refresh, and revealed that this style will include both the current Xbox One consoles and its upcoming Xbox Series X hardware. A few weeks ago Microsoft previewed the Store users will see on Xbox Series X, and the rounded corners from that […]

Facebook’s ‘classic’ look dies in September

[ad_1] It’s been over a year since Mark Zuckerberg first showed off the new look of Facebook.com, but soon it will be the website’s only version for desktop users. It has been the new default since May, but users could opt-out. A notification on the page and support pages that told users how to switch […]

Facebook finally lets desktop users opt-in to dark mode

[ad_1] This has been in the works for a long time. Facebook first promised a cleaner and faster desktop interface at its F8 developers conference last spring. A limited number of users began testing the revamped design in January. If you use Facebook’s desktop version, you’ll likely see a banner at the top of the […]

Spotify’s trailer redesign makes it easier to find new podcasts

[ad_1] Spotify has moved several interface elements to frontload useful information at the top of the screen. This is most apparent with the new placement of descriptions. They now sit underneath the “follow” button in the new design, which means you don’t have to swipe to find out what a show is about. Underneath the […]

Spin’s revamped e-scooters are coming to eight US cities

[ad_1] The revamped e-scooters have already been tested as part of a pilot program in Baltimore, and beginning next month, the scooters will arrive in Portland, Ore.; Los Angeles; Berkeley, Calif.; Denver; Washington, DC; Kansas City, Mo.; Memphis, Tenn. and Minneapolis. They’ll arrive with new branding, and Spin says we can expect to see them […]

Galaxy Fold redesign is complete

[ad_1] Still waiting for Samsung’s first foldable phone? Bloomberg cites anonymous sources saying that Samsung has completed a redesign of the Galaxy Fold in just two months. The protective film now covers the entire screen and stretches into the bezel so people can’t pull it off by accident, and hopefully reduce the appearance of a […]

Former Gmail designer builds Chrome extension to declutter your inbox

[ad_1] Simplify moves all of Gmail’s sidebar icons to discrete drop-down and pull-up menus. It relocates the search feature to a less prominent location and moves core functions, like delete, to the top bar. It also eliminates color-coded labels, and places the create new mail button in the bottom right corner, where the new mail […]