TimeDash, a mid-century style clock widget

"TimeDash," an app that reinterprets the sensibility of 1970s analog-digital clocks in a modern way, is gaining attention. Available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, TimeDash is a tool that visually visualizes data widgets, striving for a balance of functionality and design. TimeDash began as a project led by designers Vincent and Johan, who hail from global design studios such as Pentagram New York, Local Project, and Lava. Experienced iOS developer Dimitri joined the team, and the first version was released in 2021. […]
Nothing Phone 3a Lite, a budget smartphone unveiled

British tech brand Nothing has unveiled the fourth smartphone in its 2025 lineup, the Phone 3a Lite. Priced at €249, it's essentially a reimagined version of the CMF Phone 2 Pro, which launched earlier this year. The new model inherits the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro chipset, a 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 8GB of RAM, a 5,000mAh battery, and a triple camera setup: a 50-megapixel wide-angle lens, a telephoto lens, and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens. […]
Adobe x YouTube: Creator for YouTube Shorts

Adobe and YouTube announced a new collaboration for creators worldwide. The companies unveiled "Create for YouTube Shorts," a mobile creative platform that combines Adobe Premiere Mobile and YouTube Shorts, enabling professional-level video editing and instant publishing on mobile. The announcement was made at Adobe Max 2025, the world's largest creative conference, in Los Angeles. Adobe is adding a dedicated YouTube Shorts editing space to Premiere Mobile […]
KakaoTalk with ChatGPT

The official integration of ChatGPT into KakaoTalk heralds a major shift in the domestic messaging landscape. Kakao announced on the 28th the launch of "ChatGPT for Kakao" in collaboration with OpenAI. Users can access the service immediately by clicking the ChatGPT button at the top of the KakaoTalk chat tab, without logging in. Existing OpenAI accounts can also be linked, and free users are subject to usage limits. This service is integrated with Kakao's AI agent platform, "Kakao Tools," […]
Naver Launches Indoor Navigation Without GPS

Naver has officially launched "Indoor AR Navigation," which provides accurate navigation even in indoor spaces where GPS signals are unavailable. This service utilizes camera-based location recognition technology to display the user's direction of travel in augmented reality, helping users navigate complex indoor spaces without getting lost. Users simply point their smartphone camera at their surroundings, and the route is intuitively displayed on the real world. Naver has introduced this feature […]
One Burger, the simple identity of O, which resembles a hamburger.

‘This is a brand design collaboration between "One Burger" and The New Company. What happens when burgers, culture, and design collide? One Burger is a brand born from this question. It redefines the burger beyond simple fast food into a cultural symbol, offering a new culinary experience that connects people. The New Company, in collaboration with the One Burger team, developed everything from brand strategy and naming to visual identity, art direction, motion graphics, and even the website.
Microsoft Clippy's successor, Miko‘

On the 23rd, Microsoft announced a major update to its artificial intelligence service, Copilot. The centerpiece of this update is a new AI character, "Miko." Named after the initials of "Microsoft Copilot," Miko symbolizes Microsoft's "human-centered AI." During voice conversations, Miko responds in real time, changing facial expressions and colors based on the user's words. By understanding emotional conversations and expressing appropriate facial expressions, Miko goes beyond simple voice responses […]
Thread Ghosts: Posts that disappear after 24 hours

Meta's text-based social platform Threads has officially launched a feature called Ghost Posts, which automatically disappear after 24 hours. This feature is designed for users who want to share thoughts or opinions for a limited time but don't want to leave them on their profiles for a long time. Threads has been testing Ghost Posts since April of this year and recently released them in full force with a series of updates, including messaging functionality, 10,000-character text attachments, group chats, and topic-based communities. Ghost Posts are gray […]
Nike Unveils Amplify, an Electric Walking Shoe

Nike has unveiled Project Amplify, an electrified shoe system for both running and walking. This is the world's first powered footwear system for non-elite athletes. Its core feature is an ankle-supporting device that assists the user's stride in real time, increasing speed and efficiency. Project Amplify features a lightweight robotic structure comprised of a motor, drive belt, and rechargeable battery cuff. Combining this with a carbon fiber plate running shoe, the robotic system […]
KT Design System & AI Agent UX Guide Released

KT's Experience Design Center has launched the "KT AI Agent UX Guide" to enhance the completeness of AI-based services and ensure a consistent customer experience. This practical guide covers the entire AI Agent planning, design, and development process, standardizing UX flows and UI elements by type to support an efficient production environment. Beyond simple chatbots, AI Agents understand user context and flexibly expand based on service objectives.
Naver Band's first major rebranding in three years

Naver's group social media platform, "BAND," is undergoing a major app revamp, along with a new logo. This change is considered a rebranding update that not only improves the home screen design and UI, but also revamps the overall brand image. The new design was released on iOS on the 22nd, and the update will be rolled out sequentially on Android on the 28th. This is the first major update in three years, since 2022. Naver has previously added AI-based photo and video tagging features, […]
Hanjin Group Unveils New CI Design

Hanjin Group unveiled a new corporate identity (CI) to mark its 80th anniversary. At a ceremony held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Yongsan, Seoul on the 23rd, Hanjin Group declared "Moving the world to a better future" as its new group vision and announced its mid- to long-term strategy for the next 100 years. In his commemorative address, Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-tae stated, "Hanjin's 80-year history is the history of Korea's advancement. Carrying on the founding spirit of contributing to the nation through transportation, we will grow into a comprehensive logistics company beloved by the world."