4 posts and columns on interfaces

RIM Buys Android UI Gurus

in News on December 2, 2010 at 7:45 am PT

Hoping to shake its reputation for aging or otherwise unappealing mobile interfaces, Research in Motion is bringing in some new design talent. The company has acquired The Astonishing Tribe (TAT), the Swedish design house behind the original Android interface.

New Mozilla Email Is Easier to Use, But Not Easy Enough

in Personal Technology on January 27, 2010 at 6:04 pm PT

Thunderbird 3 is a significant improvement over earlier versions, with some interesting new features. But all the techie rough edges still haven’t been sanded off.

Project Playlist Picks Up Total Music Leftovers From Universal, but Hasn’t Settled Lawsuit

in Media on May 19, 2009 at 1:47 pm PT

The music industry’s online forays have always inspired head-scratching, but this one is odd even by those standards: Project Playlist, the online music service currently being sued by Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group, is bolstering its tech staff by buying the assets of… a music service owned by Universal Music Group. But the lawsuits have yet to be resolved. Confusing? Of course.

Using PC and Mac Interchangeably

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on May 6, 2009 at 4:10 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on compatibility problems between a Windows laptop and a Mac, ways to back up Outlook folders, and more.