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Can an Amazing User Experience Be Designed?User experience designers have a difficult job, and it's not finished at the beginning of a development project. The designer's input is needed throughout the entire lifecycle. But can a UX actually be designed? Some feel that this is impossible; others aren't so sure. | 
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What Sets a Great UX Apart? The Little Details That Show You CareWith so many advanced apps, programs, and devices on the market these days, it’s no longer enough for something to just function the way it’s supposed to. What makes a successful product is influenced by how nice an experience it provides for the user—and more often, that comes down to the details. | 
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Enterprise Apps Begin to Stress DesignDesign has had a major influence on consumer software in recent years. Now, startups are emphasizing design in an attempt to compete with long-established enterprise software developers. uTest's Jamie Saine looks at how design is becoming more important in today's world. | 
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Is Minimalism the New Business Model for the Tech Industry?The tech business model used to be to provide comprehensive products with more features than your average consumer would use. But bigger is no longer better—with more individual and small-business clients, many just want basics. Is scaling back and offering service flexibility the new philosophy? |
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Bionic Arm Changes Lives and Offers Glimpse of the FutureAfter losing his lower arm to an accident, a man was invited to try out the most advanced prosthetic in the world. The robotic hand uses custom software configurations to let him perform everyday tasks again. This is just the beginning of what can be done in merging technology with the human body. |
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Fear Not, Google Reader Fans: A Coder Developed an Open-Source CloneOn the news that Google Reader, the aggregator of choice for many people's RSS feeds, was retiring, one coder took matters into his own hands and created a veritable clone. He kept the UI basic, posted his code publicly, and invited anyone who'd like to run it to do so—in true open-source fashion. |
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Disabled Duck Walking Again with New 3D-Printed FootButtercup the duck was born with a backward foot that eventually had to be amputated. In searching for a replacement foot, his caretaker had the idea to fit the duck with a 3D-printed prosthetic. A printing company cast a 3D mold to make a silicone foot, and today, Buttercup is waddling happily. |
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White House Expands Battle against High-Tech Patent Trolls Pamela Rentz profiles the latest move by the White House in the battle against patent assertion entities, or the so-called patent trolls. The President announced five executive actions and recommended legislative measures for Congress. |
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