Category: design

the punny Decibullz custom fit headphones are the December Startup of the Month

Decibullz Affordable Custom-fit Earbuds – December Startup of the Month

December is here, and the holidays are in full swing (our gift guide linked), so I thought I’d focus on a very giftable, consumer-focussed startup this month. December’s startup of the month is Decibullz, one of the two only Kickstarter projects I’ve ever supported,  and one I’m very excited about. * Read about past startups of the month, or recommend your favorite startup in the...

the many colors of mac, ipod, and iPhone, and Steve Jobs's color strategy

How Apple Uses Color

Apple’s history with color is pretty black and white. First they release a product in black, or white. Next, they release a version in the color not previously released. Lastly, they release a variety of colors, and laud their brilliant (emphasis: mine) new colors. It’s really pretty predictable. The good news of course is that Apple is sticking to the pattern – indicating a...

Who Was Really Behind the Gold iPhone 5S? – A Surprising Twist

The golden iPhone 5S seems so un-Apple. It’s flashy, and it’s tacky. Frankly, it looks like Snookie designed it. Could the brilliant Jony Ive really be behind this monstrosity? My theory is that Apple just wanted to be able to crack the joke about the 5S being the “gold” standard, but this theory/parody video has equal likelihood, and it’s much funnier. Check out Rafi,...

iOS iCon Competiton – iOS 6 Vs iOS 7

With a massive redesign comes all-new icons, but new doesn’t always mean better, so we decided to rate the operating system’s new design based on an icon competition. We put the old (iOS 6) head to head with the new(iOS 7), and the results may surprise you (even we were surprised).  Rating System: Each app can receive a maximum of two points. For ties,...

Google Responds To Outlook With New Gmail Layout, Features

Google’s Gmail was a hit from the moment it appeared as a beta product in 2004, with invites for the service originally selling for literal hundreds of dollars, but as of late, they’ve been losing ground to competitors including Microsoft’s Outlook.com, so they’ve responded with some awesome new features, and a new layout. New Gmail Features: Send money via email. Paypal has officially been...