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Browsing the iTunes App store today, I’m reminded how much the interface has improved in so short a time. One hefty re-design and a handful of minor improvements dotted around the place have made it a joy to use. But my favourite aspect, oddly, is the increase in sideways scrolling elements.

Windows users may not share my enthusiasm for such frivolities, as their mice often involve ‘scroll wheels’ that limit such side-to-side motions, leaving them to uncover the wonders of a scroll bar. But interacting with them using my lovely new Magic Mouse has made it trivial. Brushing a finger sideways over the mouse is just as comfortable as scrolling up and down. Even in my days of using the Mighty Mouse, and its somewhat unreliable nipple, the action became nearly second nature. Now I barely realise I’m doing it. Read the rest of this entry »