Windows 8, Google Now, Facebook, iOS 7 ... "Skeuomorphism" -- lifelike 3D effects such as push buttons, linen, fake leather and trash cans -- has definitely fallen from grace. Enter Flat Design. "Flat ...

The iOS7’s UI is not fully flat; however, it is much flatter than the previous versions of the operating system. The company has moved away from glossy and beveled icons with strong drop shadows.

Flat UI design can improve the way we communicate with our gadgets, but it also says something more about the way we view them. My title is Senior Features Writer, which is a license to write about ...

With the release of iOS7 just around the corner, clamor over the changes Jony Ive will institute is growing. The general consensus—on this site and elsewhere—is that Apple is about to get a flat ...

Everyone's talking about flat. Flat Windows 8, flat Apple iOS 7, flat Google+ and Google Now—flat is the design trend du jour that has yet to materialize in all its projected settings. So what the ...

When it comes user interface design, Bill Fernandez is one of the world's top brains. He grew up along side Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak and was Apple's first employee. The stuff he worked on at Apple ...

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A recent One UI 8.5 leak showcases Samsung's return to 3D app icons after nearly a decade of icons with flat designs.

Samsung is preparing a visual refresh for its mobile software with the upcoming One UI 8.5. The update is set to debut with ...