Tagged: design

Our New Slogan, and why we chose it

You might notice we have a new slogan in our header today. “Sharing technology. Informing the world”. This is our new beta slogan (as in, it’s in testing). This slogan serves as our new public mission statement, and a statement of what we believe in. It’s what makes The App Store Chronicle, The App Store Chronicle, and it’s what sets us apart from other...

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...

New Flickr Redesign is Really “Snappy”

Today Flickr unveiled an incredible redesign, featuring minimalist designs elements, and some awesome new features. The new look, expanded storage, and full resolution feature are all part of an effort by Yahoo to revitalize the dying social photo network. The new design is minimalist, featuring a dark interface, full screen photos, and none of the clunkiness of the old design, which seemed circa 2006....