I’ve written about my frustrations with the iOS Podcasts app on the iPhone before. With iOS11, Apple decided to change how the interface works in a major way (again). I had adapted to the iOS9 UI, easily adding items to the “Up Next” queue and figuring out that I could reorder and delete episodes. Queue … Continue reading “Podcasts App Changes in iOS11”
Category: Mobile
Did I watch that already?
I use the Netflix iOS a lot. I’ve watch a lot of stuff and need to find new videos to watch. This app doesn’t facilitate that user task very well. Design Suggestions Make it obvious which videos you’ve watched already. Lower the opacity for watched items. On the screen for a specific video, give an … Continue reading “Did I watch that already?”
C’mon Pizza Hut
All I wanted was a pizza… just one pizza… So I’m craving pizza and Pizza Hut deep dish comes to mind. Mmm. I should know better by now, but I went to their website on my phone to see if I could order online. That’s when I encountered a new level of BS usability. Umm, … Continue reading “C’mon Pizza Hut”
Fitbit Dashboard Changes are a Win
Last week, the Fitbit iOS app introduced an updated dashboard that more closely matches the UI of the desktop site. For reference, this is what the dashboard looked like for years. Stats are now tiles The dashboard moved away from a vertical listing of stats to a more friendly tile layout, which allows more information to … Continue reading “Fitbit Dashboard Changes are a Win”
Fitbit Exercise Tracking is Confusing
I’ve had a Fitbit Zip for almost three years and I use the iOS app to sync the data from it. This app lets you track exercise that wasn’t captured in full by the step counter. I use this to add info about weight training and aerobics at the gym. The active minutes, steps, and distance often do not … Continue reading “Fitbit Exercise Tracking is Confusing”