Mirabyte FrontFace is a custom user interface designed to run on top of Windows to make the operating system easier to use on touchscreen tablets. While Windows 7 includes built in support for some touchscreen gestures, FrontFace goes a few extra steps by giving you big, touch-friendly icons for launching and switching applications. FrontFace also […]
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Pegatron demonstrates Android tablet with custom user interface
Just because a tablet is running Google Android doesn’t mean it has to look like it’s running Android. After all, HTC has made a habit of shipping Android Smartphones with the custom HTC Sense user interface running on top of Android. And now Sascha from Netbook News.de found a tablet prototype that runs Android with […]
KDE 4.4 Linux desktop environment features netbook interface
The folks behind the popular KDE Linux desktop environment pushed out version 4.4 recently, complete with a new interface designed specifically for netbooks. Basically a desktop environment such as KDE or GNOME provides a user interface and a number of applications for Linux users. The KDE 4.4 Plasma Netbook shell is optimized for mini-laptops with […]
Day two with the Zune HD (software overview) – Video
I’ve had a bit more time to play with that Zune HD that I unboxed yesterday, and I think I’m going to have a love/mild annoyance relationship with this media player going forward. Here’s what I’ve noticed so far after using the Zune HD for about a day: Pros: The user interface is incredibly slick […]
KDE 4.4 could include custom netbook interface
Some of the folks behind the KDE Linux desktop environment are putting their heads together and trying to come up with a new interface designed especially for netbooks. The goal is to have something ready to go by the time KDE 4.4 is released (The latest version of KDE is KDE 4.2.2). According to developer […]