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Windows 8 toast notification animations could have been way different

Usama Jawad — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:26:01 +0000

An interesting piece from Microsoft's Raymond Chen has revealed that the swipe gesture for dismissing toast notifications in Windows 8 could have been way different if an executive had their way. Read more...

Files by Google adds MX Player-like brightness and volume adjustment gestures

Usman Khan Lodhi — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 17:00:01 +0000

Files by Google, which started out in 2017 as Files Go, has added gesture controls for its media player that lets users adjust brightness and volume by swiping upwards or downwards on the display. Read more...

YouTube is testing a swipe gesture so we can skip videos in the Android app

Hamza Jawad — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:16:02 +0000

YouTube is reportedly testing out a new feature for users of its Android app that will enable them to quickly jump to the next or the previous video by simply swiping left or right. Read more...

Hands-on with the OnePlus 5T's new full-screen gestures

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 19:56:01 +0000

The OnePlus 5T was recently updated with its third Android Oreo beta. In addition to fixes, the firm has also added full-screen gestures that can take the place of the traditional navigation buttons. Read more...

Two new Samsung Galaxy S4 ads, one may or may not be bobbing for Apple

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:24:16 +0000

Samsung's Galaxy S4 has matured fast, becoming 20 million units strong in just 21 days. But old Sammy's marketing dept is still rumbling on, releasing two new ads touting the features of the handset. Read more...

Gates takes swipe at Apple, Linux security

Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:19:02 +0000

Microsoft chief software architect Bill Gates took a swipe at rival operating systems on Monday, as he reiterated the importance of security for Windows and in particular for the upcoming Longhorn version. ... Read more...

Chinese province issues swipe IDs to Internet cafe users

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 05 Nov 2002 13:01:03 +0000

People in the central Chinese province of Jiangxi who use cybercafes are having their online activities monitored by police. Anyone who wants to use a cybercafe must now carry an Internet identity card containing personal... Read more...