Engadget Gets A Facelift For A New Year
There have been many faces of Engadget. Some I’ve liked, others I have not. But, just a couple of days ago, the mother-of-all tech blogs got a facelift and man do I really like it.
What I’m sure started with a little tweaking turned into an all-out redesign. They’ve changed everything on the page including the header, title, fonts, colors and sidebar. The only part that stayed is the footer where all of the sister sites show their latest headlines.
I’m actually glad it happened though, as I really disliked their previous theme. The light blue title and stale white background was just… blah. The new one though, looks ‘perdy. One thing I would like to see changed, however, is the big headline at the very top under the search bar and logo. If it wasn’t static it would be much better suited for this area. Maybe a dynamic rotating banner.
The positives clearly outweigh the negatives because the redesign was well thought out. The quote, most commended posts, “game changer” and gadget stats are welcome additions tot he sidebar. The graph-like bars are way cool.
As much as I hate to say it, I’m now ready to change UniverseBot. I just wish I was as proficient and talented as the coders at Engadget.
Sony Ericsson Unveils New Rachael User Interface (UI)
July 8, 2009 by Troy
Filed under Mobile Phones
Today, it’s less about the hardware and more about the software. Which brings me to the subject of this post: Sony Ericsson unveiled it’s new Rachael user interface (UI) today. They say it was a leak, but I just don’t believe it. I will say, however, with the number of Android phones coming out, I’ve yet to see a really compelling use of the operating system. But today, that changes.
Sony Ericsson has been keeping this phone under wraps and it was just recently revealed via a leak from internal documents. And even though the company’s lips have been sealed, we do know that it will sport a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, an 8-megapixel camera, will be completely touchscreen and, of course, uses the Android operating system. But that’s not where Rachel shines.
What’s got me drooling is the portion which shows the messaging interface that incorporates all the messages with beautiful eyecandy. Head past the break for the full video. Read more
