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Twitter Principal Designer Josh Brewer to Depart
Josh Brewer, principle designer at Twitter for nearly three years, announced Wednesday he will soon leave the company to “pursue his own thing.” Brewer worked on a number of key initiatives during his years on Twitter’s design team (led most recently by Mike Davidson), where he focused primarily on product, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Apple’s Declaration of Values: Simplify, Perfect, Delight
Apple’s new manifesto is at once a mission statement for the post-Steve Jobs era and a paean to the Apple co-founder’s vision for the company.News Byte
Yahoo Search Gets a Facelift
Yahoo has rolled out a new design for its search pages in the U.S. that moves results higher on the page, adds improved navigation and loads faster.Draw Something From This: Yahoo’s Design Chief Tim Parsey to Depart
After stabilizing the design culture at Yahoo amid much turmoil, the well-known user experience exec leaves the sketchbook to CEO Mayer.Jawbone Hires Microsoft’s Mindy Mount as President to Turbocharge Ops
A new leader for the high-profile gadget maker.Start Spreading the News: Yahoo Gets New Times Square Office, Offers Free Terabyte on Flickr and Updates Design to Look Like 2013
If you can make it there … blah, blah, blah.Will Google Deliver on Its Nexus Q Promise? Not at This Year’s I/O.
The search giant won’t be updating us on its streaming media device at this week’s I/O developer conference. Perhaps next year?News Byte
LinkedIn Brings Rich Media to Profiles
LinkedIn on Wednesday announced that it will now allow users to add video and photos to their profile pages — essentially, a way to let users create a more visual representation of an online resume. The update will begin rolling out to members of English-speaking countries on Wednesday.News Byte
Mango Health App That Games Taking Meds Launches With Target Partnership
San Francisco-based Mango Health — a new mobile app aimed at allowing people to manage their personal health by tracking medications and nutritional supplements they take — is launching after a 16-week pilot program and a strategic deal with retail giant Target. The app rewards users with gift cards or allows them to make charitable donations for correctly following their medical regimens by using game design principles. Consumers can also check for interactions between medications, supplements and foods, and get dosage reminders. Mango has raised $3.1 million in seed funding from venture firms First Round Capital, Floodgate and Baseline Ventures, as well as angel investors Mark Pincus and Keith Rabois.Voices








