10 Gorgeous iPhone Apps for Making Your Own Ringtones
22/03/2011 |
Certain categories in the App Store stand out not only for their functionality but for the beautiful design trends that you tend to see within them. Custom ringtone apps are definitely just such a category and several of these apps have absolutely gorgeous interfaces.
Though there are tons and tons of ringtone makers available, today we’re focusing only on the top tier of attractively-designed applications. Each of these apps comes in at less than a buck and all offer their own spin on...
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Twitter Is Axing The Old Interface This Week [Blip]
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Dunk: Your Personal Dribbble Browser
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Wine Glasses You Were Meant To Play With [Design]
Ever wish your glass of malbec was just a tad more musical. No, of course not. But we all grew up knowing that our mothers' glassware could make sweet music. These glasses were made to satisfy that kid inside.More »
Hey, Let's Build 11 Music Boxes Into a Chair Just Because [Video]
I'm not saying this chair—complete with its 11 fully functioning music boxes—isn't cool (because it definitely is). But it's tough to argue this thing isn't the definition of random (because it definitely is).More »
Apple still tweaking Notification Center UI ahead of iOS 5 launch
There have been some significant UI changes to Notification Center in iOS 5 beta 2, specifically, the way notifications are handled on the Lock Screen. In beta 1, notifications would simply appear as line items, with new notifications stacking as new line items, one after the other. In beta 2, if...
