Neowin News Feed for: Interface

China's new USB-C and B compatible GPMI said to blow HDMI and DisplayPort away

Sayan Sen — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:52:01 +0000

GPMI or General Purpose Multimedia Interface is a new media interface technology that aims to outdo both HDMI and DisplayPort while being compatible with USB. Read more...

Wikimedia Foundation rolls out new Wikipedia UI to English-language edition

Paul Hill — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:26:01 +0000

The English edition of Wikipedia has received an interface overhaul. Article menus are now easier to access and the search tool is more powerful. It's also easier to switch languages. Read more...

Steam Big Picture mode's Steam Deck UI update is now available in beta

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:54:02 +0000

After 10 years of use, the controller centered Steam Big Picture mode is getting a much-needed overhaul. Valve has now updated it to match the Steam Deck's interface for Steam beta client users. Read more...

Facebook announces the old layout is going away in September

Paul Hill — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 21:26:02 +0000

Facebook is showing a warning to users that its old interface on the desktop will be going away in September. This will mean users are forced to use the new minimalistic design introduced this year. Read more...

Reddit will roll out its new design to more users over the next few weeks

Vishal Laul — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 22:54:01 +0000

Reddit has announced that it will be rolling out its new redesign in alpha to more users over the next several weeks, introducing a large number of new features for both users and moderators. Read more...

Microsoft is working on a new file sharing interface for OneDrive, coming this summer

Usama Jawad — Thu, 18 May 2017 06:44:01 +0000

Microsoft will soon debut a new file sharing experience for OneDrive users. The company also highlighted new features that will be making their way to Office 365 customers utilizing SharePoint. Read more...

Project Neon: Microsoft provides a glimpse of new Windows 10 'Redstone wave' UX changes

Andy Weir — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 20:32:01 +0000

After details emerged in November of its 'Project Neon' UX revisions for Windows 10, and images surfaced in January, Microsoft itself has offered a tantalizing glimpse of what's to come. Read more...

Video shows off rudimentary version of iOS Apple developed for the original iPhone

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:24:01 +0000

Most great things have small beginnings and so it was too with iOS and the original iPhone. While we've already seen the iPod-inspired UI that never took off, we now take a look at the origins of iOS. Read more...

Project Neon: Screenshots preview upcoming design changes to Windows 10's user interface

Andy Weir — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 15:49:14 +0000

After details were revealed about Microsoft's plans to refresh its user interface, new screenshots have now emerged from 'Project Neon', revealing internal concepts for the Windows 10 design update. Read more...

Microsoft Research working on the ultimate wearable: a tattoo to control devices remotely

Usama Jawad — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 11:00:01 +0000

MIT researchers, in collaboration with Microsoft Research, are developing a wearable temporary skin tattoo that can be used to interact with devices, and output "soft" displays on the skin as well. Read more...

Some of the smallest changes in Microsoft Band 2 make a big difference

Anthony Tosie — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 20:26:01 +0000

The hardware changes are what receives the most attention when discussing the Microsoft Band 2, but it's actually the improved interface that I'm probably most happy with. Read more...

Huawei: It's too "hard to differentiate" with Windows phones, but WinDroid tablets could work

Andy Weir — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:02:01 +0000

Huawei has again criticized Windows Phone for its lack of customization opportunities for OEMs - but while its future smartphones will run Android, it is considering dual-boot Windows/Android tablets. Read more...

Xbox Video gets a new look on Windows 8.1

Andy Weir — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:29:24 +0000

Microsoft has rolled out a major update to its Xbox Video app for Windows 8.1, giving it a new look in line with that of the Xbox Music app, and including a range of other fixes and improvements. Read more...

Microsoft updates Office Web Apps with refreshed UI

Andy Weir — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 04:29:52 +0000

Microsoft has quietly updated its suite of Office Web Apps, including changes to the design and user interface, and a new Help tool that makes it easier to discover features and apply changes. Read more...

Google's Eric Schmidt: Android has "a much more intuitive interface" than iPhone

Andy Weir — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 08:00:00 +0000

No stranger to controversy, Google chairman Eric Schmidt has struck again, saying that high-end Android phones "have better screens, are faster, and have a much more intuitive interface" than iPhones. Read more...

Gmail expands pop-up UI to everyone, kills old compose interface

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 08:09:10 +0000

The new pop-up compose interface for Gmail is now being pushed to everyone and the option to revert to the old UI is no longer available, even though users have mixed feelings about the new design. Read more...

Twitter appears to be testing or rolling out tweaked website design

Anthony Tosie — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 21:20:30 +0000

Twitter appears to be rolling out or testing a new design, featuring more navigation options on its website that allow quicker access to certain functions, such as direct messages and lists. Read more...

Take a picture by winking at Google Glass

Ben Buffone — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:40:19 +0000

A reddit user has found several lines of code in the Google Glass Android companion app that suggest you'll be able to control Glass with your eyes, but will it be included in the first generation? Read more...

Mockups show what Windows 8 looked like in 2010

Anthony Tosie — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:47:01 +0000

A Microsoft employee revealed some of the early Windows 8 design mockups from 2010 at a user interface event. While much of the general design remained the same, there are some stark differences. Read more...

Screenshots reveal Metro UI headed to Windows Live web services

Andy Weir — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:19:47 +0000

Having already made its mark on Windows Phone, Windows 8 and Xbox 360, the Metro UI is now destined for Windows Live's web services, including Hotmail and SkyDrive. Read more...

The Windows 8 tablet notification screenshot is fake, and here's why

Andrew Lyle — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:12:44 +0000

With so many Windows 8 screenshots floating around, it's very hard to tell fact from fiction. Unless you have inside knowledge by knowing the person who leaks you information, or are the one actually leaking... Read more...

Microsoft granted new patent for 3D task gallery user interface

Denis Wong — Sat, 07 May 2011 20:48:55 +0000

Three-dimensional user interfaces are nothing new - to the crowd that dares to try the first experiments of moving away from the traditional flat desktop metaphor. They haven't gone far, unfortunately. One of the more... Read more...

Google TV interface gets shown off on video

Brad Sams — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:39:15 +0000

Google TV is coming even if it may be having trouble finding some partners. The product will essentially be a set top box that has all of Google’s capabilities baked in. The product's goal, in... Read more...

Scroogle no longer scraping your Google search data

Tzvi Friedman — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:04:01 +0000

Scroogle is a popular search tool that takes your Google search, runs it through a system that that delivers Google results without revealing your IP address, setting a cookie, or any other kind of data... Read more...

Google now testing new search interface

Brad Sams — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:31:18 +0000

Rumors have been circulating that Google is preparing to update its search results and Gizmodo has uncovered images that show off the new look. The new search interface appears to be tested on random people... Read more...

First Firefox 3.7 redesign screenshots released

Sam Symons — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:58:11 +0000

Mozilla's popular Firefox browser is on the up and up; with version 3.5 recently released, it's making very good progress, and now, the organization has revealed some concepts for a redesign they plan to be... Read more...

YouTube interface updates

Tom Warren — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:19:33 +0000

After going widescreen last month, YouTube has now updated its UI and added a rather large search bar to every embedded video. As you can see from the embedded video below, there is now a... Read more...

Microsoft unveils new Xbox Live interface

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:51:55 +0000

Microsoft has announced details of its new Xbox Live interface at this morning's E3 press conference. John Schappert unveiled a new GUI - showing video, game, primetime, community and My Xbox channels replacing the current... Read more...

eBay rolls out new shopping interface

Steven Parker — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:05:37 +0000

eBay is getting a facelift. And while it's probably long overdue, we're not quite sure if its necessary.While pretty much every new website you see these days use newfangled tools like AJAX and Flash animation... Read more...

Salesforce.com unveils user interface as a service

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:14:53 +0000

Next Monday, Salesforce.com will, in the words of one industry analyst, "extend the value proposition of software as a service" when it introduces Visualforce at its Dreamforce Conference in San Francisco. The Visualforce layer introduces... Read more...

Lawsuit filed against Apple over vague user interface patent

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:02:06 +0000

The patent holding company IP Innovation LLC has filed a lawsuit against Apple Incorporated, blaming the Cupertino-based company for "directly infringing at least claim 21 of the '412 Patent through, among other activities, the manufacture,... Read more...

Google's Speech Interface Patent, Voice Search Anyone?

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:07:23 +0000

Google has filed United States Patent #7,027,987, which details voice interface for a search engine. Google co-founder Sergey Brin has his name on the patent, along with other Google employees and inventors Alexander Mark Franz,... Read more...

Asustek to ship motherboard with HD interface

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:16:33 +0000

Asustek Computer plans to launch a PC motherboard in April with an interface that will allow users to watch high definition (HD) movies on either the Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD formats. The ASUS M2A-VM-HDMI comes... Read more...

Microsoft Claims Vista's Aero Interface Doesn't Slow PCs

Steven Parker — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:20:14 +0000

Running Windows Vista's new Aero graphical interface doesn't impact PC performance, a study sponsored by Microsoft claims. According to speed measurements of more than 60 common business chores, which were conducted by North Carolina-based Principled... Read more...

Ask Tests New Search Interface

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:34:17 +0000

Deciding that 5.9% search share isn't enough, InterActiveCorp (owner of Ask.com) has launched a publically available search site with a new three-paned interface. The left pane of the search results provides a control panel that... Read more...

Microsoft Adds 3-D Online Mapping Interface to Live Search

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 13:38:14 +0000

Microsoft's Live Search offering just got a lot more sophisticated with the addition of Virtual Earth 3-D, a new online mapping interface currently available in the United States. The mapping interface provides consumers with a... Read more...

Windows XP Language Interface Pack

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 09:00:31 +0000

Microsoft Windows XP Language Interface Pack (LIP) is a high-quality, localized "skin" for emerging or minority language markets, such as Catalan, Lithuanian, and Thai. Based on MUI technology, LIP provides the desktop user with an... Read more...

Indepth Look at the Vista Interface

Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:14:32 +0000

Channel9 has posted a great video featuring Kam Vedbrat, lead program manager on the Aero interface being developed for Windows Vista. Well worth the download for those that can spare the bandwidth. Vista will include... Read more...

Apple Fails to Patent iPod Interface

Wed, 10 Aug 2005 14:11:11 +0000

A near three-year-long attempt by Apple Computer to patent the menu-based software interface of its popular iPod digital music player has ultimately proved unsuccessful, AppleInsider has discovered. The company's patent application, which... Read more...

Apple sued over iTunes software interface

Tue, 21 Jun 2005 18:36:44 +0000

Apple Computer, Inc. has been slapped with a lawsuit over iTunes, AppleInsider has learned. Contois Music Technology last week asked a Federal Court to stop the iPod maker from distributing its iTunes... Read more...