Facebook Ditched a Fancy Redesign Because Your Computer Sucks

Facebook Ditched a Fancy Redesign Because Your Computer Sucks

Last year Facebook debuted a nice redesign that featured big, beautiful pictures, seen above. But Facebook never rolled it out. Why? Because most people have crappy old computers.

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How The New Yorker Redesigned For the First Time in 13 Years

How The New Yorker Redesigned For the First Time in 13 Years

In its first major redesign since 2000, The New Yorker has revitalized its brand: gently updating its layout, redrawing its 88-year-old typeface, and recruiting a contemporary typeface to solve today’s design problems. But don’t worry—Eustace Tilly is not about to go all Gap logo on you.

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Google Play Revamps Interface, Makes Check-Out Simpler

Google Play Revamps Interface, Makes Check-Out Simpler

Google redesigned the interface of its app store and media hub, Google Play, today. The changes are designed to make it easier for Android device owners to discover and — more importantly — purchase new content. The redesign boasts larger …

Pepsi’s Plastic Bottle Design Gets Its First Redesign Since 1997

Pepsi has redesigned the shape of its 16-ounce and 20-ounce plastic bottles for the first time in 16 years. Move the arrows on the slider above back and forth to see the a before and after comparison. More »

Is This Redesign Enough to Make You Care About Yahoo Again?

We’ve been hearing rumors of a big, game-changing Yahoo redesign since Marissa Mayer came on board as CEO, so hold onto your butts because it’s finally here. The new Yahoo has an customizable infinite scroll newsfeed! It has Facebook integration! And more! But is it enough to make you give a hoot about Yahoo again? If you ever did to begin with? More »

Snag YouTube’s redesign early with a quick browser cookie change

Snag YouTube's redesign early with a quick browser cookie change

After a debut this summer, YouTube’s visual refresh hasn’t rolled out to all of its users, but the folks at OMG! Chrome! have stumbled upon a way for you to get in on the action a little early. Simply point Chrome or Firefox to YouTube, open up the browser’s console, enter a line that’ll fiddle with a cookie and you’ll be able to cruise Google’s video service with its fresh coat of paint. To open up your console in Firefox, just punch Control+Shift+K on Windows or Command+Alt+K on a Mac. For Chrome, hit Control+Shift+J on a PC or Alt+Command+J on machines running OS X. Can’t wait to take the new look, which gives Google+ a nod, for a spin? Hit the source link below for the code snippet to get started.

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