Designing for compatibility means to design in such a way as to facilitate, where possible, the ability for any version of firmware and any version of hardware to be paired up. Cell phones are a good ...

There’s no magic equation to superb interface design, but when you see it, you know. Most can recall a moment when they encountered brilliant UI (user interface). Maybe it was the first time your tiny ...

User interface design expert Billy Hollis is annoyed when he spots even tiny application tweaks that could improve the intuitive experience for users. He finds them everywhere, even in our favorite ...

Two of the early Mac user-interface designers argue in a lengthy FastCo piece that Apple has abandoned many of its original human interface design principles in both OS X and iOS, and a switch to an ...

Editor's Note: Designing a robust hardware/firmware interface is not a simple process. It's no accident that engineers charged with this task are generally the more senior and experienced engineers on ...

Two of the early Mac user-interface designers argue in a lengthy FastCo piece that Apple has abandoned many of its original human interface design principles in both OS X and iOS, and a switch to an ...

The importance of ergonomics in hardware design is easy to grasp, if not always simple to carry out. The end goal is to make a device as easy and comfortable to use as possible, both physically and ...

A lithium-metal battery (LMB) consists of three components: a Li-metal anode, a Li-ion-conducting electrolyte separator, and a cathode 1. Recharging a LMB requires electrodeposition of lithium on to ...

In everyday life we are surrounded by a dizzying array of technological gizmos. The ones we love and use the most are often the ones that have been designed with humans firmly in mind. Those that aren ...