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What does Brexit mean for the web industry?

After the recent UK referendum result and Brexit looming on the horizon, many British designers find themselves contemplating what the future may hold. But what exactly does the Brexit outcome mean for the web industry? Here, British and European designers have their say… Hidden opportunities “It brings

Dennis the Menace to get CGI makeover for new series on CBBC

Dennis the Menace is to get a CGI makeover for a new generation in a series set to air on the BBC next year. The mischief-making Beano character and his faithful companion Gnasher will make the 3D leap in the new series for CBBC. “We’re thrilled to

Steam Hardware survey for September 2016 shows drop in Windows 10 usage

Yesterday, we reported that NetMarketShare’s latest market share report showed a decline in Windows 10 market share, while Windows 7 saw an increase. Today, Valve have released their latest Steam Hardware & Software survey, which shows overall usage of desktop operating systems on its Steam gaming platform,

XD Essentials: Typography in Mobile Apps

Communication plays a vital role in design — in order to be successful your products have to clearly communicate their intent and purpose. When we talk about communication, we usually mean text, because the purpose of text in your app is to establish a clear connection between

New Ethernet standards will offer up to 5Gbps performance using cables you already own

Consumer Ethernet performance has been stuck at gigabit speeds for nearly 20 years. Apple was the first company to ship gigabit Ethernet in motherboards. Intel’s 875P chipset popularized the feature in the PC market by connecting the Ethernet controller to the northbridge, thereby offering improved performance. Thirteen

Windows 10 Mobile news recap: HP Elite x3 arrives in stores, Microsoft commits to mobile, market share increases MICHAEL COTTULI EMAIL @MICOTTULI

Welcome back to our weekly Windows 10 Mobile news recap series, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s mobile operating system. Let’s get started. The HP Elite x3 hits the Microsoft Store The HP Elite x3 has been

Free download: Weem handwriting font

Serious in intent, legible, playful in style. When designing a font, it can be tough to nail an aesthetic that embodies all three of those things. Well, Gatis Vilaks and Evita Vilaka did it when they created Weem, a free handwriting font for all of your headline

Yahoo hack analysis shows little evidence of foreign involvement

Last week, Yahoo owned up to the largest hack known to have occurred in computing history. Passwords, logins, and other account information on some 500 million people were stolen in the heist. At the time, Yahoo claimed that the hack was the work of state-sponsored actors —

Ben Cooper: ‘Radio 1 is up against Minecraft for young audiences’

n any normal week, Ben Cooper’s eye-catching and ambitious mission to make BBC Radio 1 like a Netflix for radio would make an ideal entry point to an interview with the station’s controller. But this isn’t any ordinary week. On Friday, the BBC announced that Cooper would

NetMarketShare: Windows Phone market share increases, Windows 10 drops while Edge holds steady

NetMarketShare, a globally recognised and trusted technology statistics company, has released its statistics of browser and operating system share for September 2016. Looking at the latest share report, it is definitely interesting, with at least a couple surprise changes. Mobile Market Share September 2016 In September, Windows