items tagged with Usability
I want my old mobile phone back, new ones are too easily hijacked
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-24 02:21:11
It seems that a hijacker can take over your smartphone via a suitably crafted SMS message or via an attack at a wireless hot spot, according to Trust Digital.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-24 02:21:11
It seems that a hijacker can take over your smartphone via a suitably crafted SMS message or via an attack at a wireless hot spot, according to Trust Digital.
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Skype 4.0 - first impressions of some GUI and function changes
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-04 04:23:48
After a lengthier beta testing period than normal, at last Skype 4.0 has been officially released. I appreciate many of the changes, but even after all that testing there are some graphical user interface changes that I don't think much of at all.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-04 04:23:48
After a lengthier beta testing period than normal, at last Skype 4.0 has been officially released. I appreciate many of the changes, but even after all that testing there are some graphical user interface changes that I don't think much of at all.
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PDF-XChange Viewer — the best free PDF viewer yet?
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-12-21 20:22:47
HTML clipboard PDF-XChange viewer should get an "Oscar" for having the best PDF viewer usability features yet.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-12-21 20:22:47
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Foxit Reader 3.0 released, now it's even easier to read PDF documents
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-12-02 04:38:54
HTML clipboard As an alternative to Adobe Reader 9, which is extremely
feature-rich but very bloated, the latest version 3.0 of Foxit Reader maintains
is zippiness but adds some excellent new features.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-12-02 04:38:54
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Failure to cope with technology (that fails) - PEW Internet report
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-11-21 00:50:56
Nearly half of technology users need help with new devices. Many encounter problems with their internet connections, home computers or cell phones. As gadgets become more important to people, their patience wears thin when things break, reports the Pew Internet and American Life Project.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-11-21 00:50:56
Nearly half of technology users need help with new devices. Many encounter problems with their internet connections, home computers or cell phones. As gadgets become more important to people, their patience wears thin when things break, reports the Pew Internet and American Life Project.
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Shades of Clippy: Windows 7 brings the ribbon everywhere
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-11-06 18:39:54
Clippy, the infamous Office Assistant introduced in Microsoft Office '97 has a new rival in the category of unpopular user interface elements that spread voraciously. This time it is the ribbon toolbar which was unleashed in Office 2007 and is now making a widespread appearance in Windows 7 including the first makeover to mainstays Wordpad and Paint for 15 years.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-11-06 18:39:54
Clippy, the infamous Office Assistant introduced in Microsoft Office '97 has a new rival in the category of unpopular user interface elements that spread voraciously. This time it is the ribbon toolbar which was unleashed in Office 2007 and is now making a widespread appearance in Windows 7 including the first makeover to mainstays Wordpad and Paint for 15 years.
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“Keynote” says users find mobile iPhone sites frustrating
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-10-12 02:54:46
A “first of its kind” study says users are frustrated with some sites designed for mobile viewing on the iPhone, while only a low number of users are noticing or "clicking" on mobile ads. There’s still work to be done to get the Internet right on mobile devices!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-10-12 02:54:46
A “first of its kind” study says users are frustrated with some sites designed for mobile viewing on the iPhone, while only a low number of users are noticing or "clicking" on mobile ads. There’s still work to be done to get the Internet right on mobile devices!
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Opinion: Web 2.0 - an inedible Pie!
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-09-01 23:43:54
The pie-in-the-sky hype surrounding "Web 2.0" seems to have enticed some organizations to the honey pot with less than impressive results. Buzzwords abound: is Web 2.0 the same as Web Services or SOA, and does Web 2.0 have to be implemented using AJAX techniques? Where are we now with all this, and where's it all leading?
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-09-01 23:43:54
The pie-in-the-sky hype surrounding "Web 2.0" seems to have enticed some organizations to the honey pot with less than impressive results. Buzzwords abound: is Web 2.0 the same as Web Services or SOA, and does Web 2.0 have to be implemented using AJAX techniques? Where are we now with all this, and where's it all leading?
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Major feature missing from Adobe Reader 9?
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-08-14 01:35:40
Adobe Reader 9, part of the Adobe Acrobat 9 package, seems to have omitted an important user interface feature that was present in earlier Reader releases, making its usability worse rather than better. I hope this wasn't part of a nefarious plan by Adobe Systems, but just an amazingly clumsy oversight!
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-08-14 01:35:40
Adobe Reader 9, part of the Adobe Acrobat 9 package, seems to have omitted an important user interface feature that was present in earlier Reader releases, making its usability worse rather than better. I hope this wasn't part of a nefarious plan by Adobe Systems, but just an amazingly clumsy oversight!
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Ten hot tips to get the most from your Apple iPhone 3G
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-31 07:40:54
The initial wave of excitement has calmed down and many iPhone 3G users are left wondering how to get that little bit more from the latest Jesus Phone. iTWire has the answer, well 10 of the hottest of them around to be precise...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-31 07:40:54
The initial wave of excitement has calmed down and many iPhone 3G users are left wondering how to get that little bit more from the latest Jesus Phone. iTWire has the answer, well 10 of the hottest of them around to be precise...
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Asus Eee PC 900 set to square off against HP Mini-Note PC
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-05-12 20:44:37
Not yet available but due in stores by the end of May, the new Asus Eee PC 900 series is the most anticipated computer of the year, with more storage, more memory and a bigger screen in both Windows XP and Linux models. Clearly destined to be another major hit for Asus, the Eee PC 900 faces real competition this time in the new HP Mini-Note – will both be winners?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-05-12 20:44:37
Not yet available but due in stores by the end of May, the new Asus Eee PC 900 series is the most anticipated computer of the year, with more storage, more memory and a bigger screen in both Windows XP and Linux models. Clearly destined to be another major hit for Asus, the Eee PC 900 faces real competition this time in the new HP Mini-Note – will both be winners?
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Study: iPhone UI lives up to the hype
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-04-20 19:34:32
So, does the iPhone live up to the massive hype it has enjoyed since Steve Jobs first unveiled it during the Macworld 2007 keynote? A new study says the answer is a definitive yes!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-04-20 19:34:32
So, does the iPhone live up to the massive hype it has enjoyed since Steve Jobs first unveiled it during the Macworld 2007 keynote? A new study says the answer is a definitive yes!
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Bad news: surfing slowdown starts before you're 30
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-03-31 18:31:28
Web usability 'guru' Jakob Nielsen has revealed the results of a study showing, he says, that "Between the ages of 25 and 60, people's ability to use websites declines by 0.8 percent per year - mostly because they spend more time per page, but also because of navigation difficulties."
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-03-31 18:31:28
Web usability 'guru' Jakob Nielsen has revealed the results of a study showing, he says, that "Between the ages of 25 and 60, people's ability to use websites declines by 0.8 percent per year - mostly because they spend more time per page, but also because of navigation difficulties."
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Passage - A journey through time (with or without a wife)
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-01-30 18:51:15
What is it that makes software -- and any other sort of product, for that matter -- usable and popular, or in other words a success? A superficially simple game by Jason Rohrer sets you thinking about such deeper matters.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-01-30 18:51:15
What is it that makes software -- and any other sort of product, for that matter -- usable and popular, or in other words a success? A superficially simple game by Jason Rohrer sets you thinking about such deeper matters.
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