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Measure Screen Objects with Pixus

[Win/Mac/Linux] Was there a time when you wanted to measure the size of an object on screen? I found a free app for it. Pixus is a desktop AIR app that measures screen objects. Developed by JPEG Interactive, Pixus has a very intuitive User Interface that you can control precisely with a keyboard or mouse.

I can see this is a great tool for Graphic and Web designers. Find out what other features Pixus offers.

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System Fonts in Popular Smartphone OS

Smartphones get all the buzz in the tech community nowadays. There are all kinds of smartphones on the market such as Symbian OS, iPhone OS, BlackBerry OS, Windows Mobile OS, Palm WebOS and Android OS... Besides the hardware specs differences, there are many mobile Operating system choices. Wither is the ease of use, beautiful User Interface (UI), or third party add-ons / apps, the OS is one of the most important deciding point.

Have you paid attention to the typography in Smartphone User Interface?
Have you ever wondered what fonts are used in popular Smartphone Operating Systems?
Let's find out in this article.

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Android 2.0 UI Early Screenshots

Android is Google's mobile operating system. While many Android powered devices are still waiting for the 1.6 (Donut) update, Boy Genius Report published some extensive screenshots of Android 2.0 (Eclair), which doesn't even have a formal release date yet.

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