Pixels and Widgets

A blog by Tai Toh


I write about the things I find interesting. It’s really random stuff.

  • The phone operating system does away with pretty much every scrap of previous mobile efforts from Microsoft, from the look and feel down to the underlying code — everything is brand new. 7 Series has rebuilt Windows Mobile from the…

  • It’s been just over a year since I rolled out the current design of Pixels and Widgets and for the past four weeks, I’ve been itching to tear it down and start all over again. I guess the question that…

  • UPDATE: Started following the Maemo5 teams twitter feed. There’s a really slick Interaction Demo of the the N900. It’s impressive, but I remain unconvinced. They need to get the basics right or they will be doomed to failure. Admittedly, I…

  • While such attention to detail may not be appreciated in the specific case, however, I’ve found that in aggregate it leads to an overall impression of quality that attracts the kind of fanatically devoted users who form the backbone of…

  • I had a chance to trial a Vodafone HTC Magic (from the UK) this weekend. It’s uses the Google-experience flavour of Android and as such I was not able to connect it to my client’s corporate email account. Total bummer.…

  • Quick response to All About Symbian’s attempt to rationalize why gaming sucks on Symbian (vs. the iPhone). I think his list is quite good. My thoughts basically echo’s the article: First off, the games are too expensive – we’re talking…

  • Working with mobile applications has ignited a keen interests in handset and mobile device design. I spend way too much time lurking in forums and reading blogs about new devices, their software, and new services that manufacturers are releasing. I…

  • In case you weren’t aware, and I wasn’t for a long time, the foundation in common usage by beekeepers results in much larger bees than what you would find in a natural hive. I’ve measured sections of natural worker brood…

  • My wife’s old school chum posted an interesting status on his GoogleTalk account.   [stag_image style=”no-filter” src=”https://pixelsandwidgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Bryans_question.png” alignment=”center” url=””] My wife didn’t have a response, but she asked me what I thought about it. It struck me that yes, mapping…

  • Working with my current client and developing mobile applications for every mobile platform under the sun has made me more aware of the user experiences for each device. In the past, I have dabbled using Windows Mobile, but for the…