Microsoft has made a major change in its plans for killing off Internet Explorer. The tech giant now says it will live on under "exceptional scenarios" and won't be affected by Windows Updates.
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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.
After announcing its design changes last week, YouTube is rolling out its Material You redesign on its website and apps to all users globally that makes it more uniform across its apps and the web.
Google News is getting updated with a fresh and clean user interface that makes it easier to read relevant news, while also focusing more on local news offerings and personalized picks.
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Google has announced the rollout of a new user interface for Gmail starting from next week. With integrated applications tucked to the left pane, it initially appears to be quite similar to Outlook.
Those on Twitter might notice that the company has started rolling out a new feature for replies that does not require a dedicated modal window. Icons for recent searches have been made bigger too.
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.
Plex has released its new UNO interface on its Web app and is rolling it out to TVs this week. The Plex iOS app will get the UI really soon and then an update for Android is planned after that.
Google is rolling out a fresh look and feel to the user interface of Google Drive, matching the recent changes introduced to Gmail as part of the search giant's new material design principles.
Tor Browser 7.5 is out, the new release comes with an overhauled welcome screen based on a research paper into usability of the Tor Launcher. Reproducible builds were also added for extra security.
Facebook will rollout a new interface to its mobile app in the coming weeks. The update will help users see comments more easily and changes up the contrast on the News Feed for better legibility.
Twitter is rolling out a rounder interface across its website and apps on Android and iOS, as well as TweetDeck and Twitter Lite. It's one of the biggest refreshes Twitter has done recently.
Mozilla is expected to roll out a new user interface with Firefox 57. The Photon UI does away with the curvy tabs and introduces other new features including a centred URL bar and new tab page.
LinkedIn has announced a complete redesign of its desktop user interface, aiming to closer resemble its mobile applications. The update includes improved messaging features and a universal search bar.
A video and a large number of screenshots claim to show off Samsung's upcoming TouchWiz UX update, expected to be launched on the Galaxy Note7. The new version features a cleaner, simpler design.
Microsoft is looking to improve the Action Center in Windows 10 and make it more discoverable and useful at a glance. To that end it's looking for feedback on a couple of UI changes it has planned.
With the upcoming Threshold Wave 2 update for Windows 10 in November, Microsoft is reportedly making many changes to the UI, including new animations and redesigned icons.
Microsoft released a new version of its Skype app on Android this week, with a refreshed user interface which it says makes the app "even more beautiful to look at and even easier to use."
At the end of its keynote at E3 2015 today, Microsoft said that it will reveal "a new Xbox One user experience" later this week, possibly hinting at some significant UI changes for the console.
With around two million people currently testing the Windows 10 previews, Microsoft has made leaps and bounds improving the OS based on feedback. But is it leaving Explorer and the UI behind?
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.
The Apple Watch webpage got a makeover last night and now features new animations, images and info that can give prospective buyers a feel for the upcoming product's user interface and experience.
Thanks to a bit of clever editing, folks have managed to create a watchface for Android Wear devices, one that uncannily resembles Apple's new Watch UI. Of course this is only a cosmetic trick.
Leaked images show that Samsung is at least exploring a new card-based UI for its upcoming Galaxy S5 handset. The new UI may launch with the device as a revamped version of TouchWiz.
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.
Microsoft references to the interface previously known as Metro on its websites appear to refer to the interface as "Modern" instead of the previously reported "Windows 8 style."
Information from sources inside Microsoft seems to indicate that the company is attempting to reduce the usage of the word 'Metro', which has become synonymous with their modern design.
A developer has created a way to bring a version of Windows 8's Metro user interface over to Android as a custom theme for the mobile OS that so far works on a couple of tablets.
In a new post on the official Windows Store blog, Microsoft goes over how it is designing the user interface and experience for Windows 8's upcoming app download store.
Mozilla reveals some of the latest user interface designs for the upcoming Firefox 8, predicted to be released in the early part of next year.
Google is known for sporadically rolling out new updates or test changes to the user interface for their search engine. Recently, the search giant has added something a little extra to their web page regarding...
