Figure 1. Blind soccer players using a sound-emitting ball in a match, wearing eyeshades for fairness. A sound-emitting soccer balls is an assistive technology designed to support soccer players who are blind or have low vision. Every time the product comes into contact with a player or a wall, it features audible cues that allow

Splitwise is an expense-sharing application designed to help groups track and settle shared costs efficiently. While it serves various collaborative scenarios, it is a mobile-only application. This article critiques its interface through the lens of Don Norman’s The Design of Everyday Things. 1. Color-coded Balances Splitwise provides a great example of bridging the Gulf of

Prime Video is a membership-based subscription streaming service by Amazon that offers movies, TV shows and live TV. Access requires an Amazon Prime membership and add-on subscription are available as well on Prime Video, which allow users to stream across devices and outline downloads. X-Ray Prime Video has a unique feature of “X-Ray”, which is

Spotify’s iOS app enables users to discover, organize, and listen to music and podcasts through personalized playlists and libraries. The app emphasizes ongoing discovery through recommendations based on listening behavior, while supporting common tasks such as searching, saving, downloading, and sharing audio. Login Page When initially opening the app, Spotify prompts users to create an

Adobe Lightroom is a computer program geared toward photographers that allows users to organize, touch up, and edit large amounts of photos. Importantly, edits are non-destructive – meaning that edits are saved as instructions rather than modifying the original image. Importing Photos To import images, Lightroom opens up your computer’s local file management system, easily