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More and more, when we refer to mobile, what we really mean is “non-traditional computing devices and environments,” a stodgy mouthful that really boils down to not the desktop. We need a new term for our sprawling landscape of devices. 4 comment(s)
The folks at Corning put together a heckuva concept video that peeks into the near future of touchscreen interfaces. 0 comment(s)
The good folks at .net magazine indulged me by letting me grace their website with a slew of guidelines for touch design. 0 comment(s)
Go figure, but pulling someone through a QR code means we have to give people information they actually want or need. 1 comment(s)
My own Amazon wish list might offer some inspiration for your nerd, too. 1 comment(s)
Big changes are afoot in the new Twitter app for iPhone, with both good and bad things happening with the app's gesture interactions. Here's a hard look. 5 comment(s)
I just joined the advisory boards of two outfits I very much admire, and I'm looking forward to contributing to the bright future of both. 0 comment(s)
A 1922 silent movie shows off perhaps the first mobile phone, "Eve's Wireless," a contraption that required a fire hydrant and an umbrella to work. 0 comment(s)
The iPad is a device suited for sitting or reclining, which certainly makes it a device of contemplation, and yep, that's the perfect state of mind for reading or watching a movie. But it's a mistake to think of it as "only" a new-fangled book or tv screen. Contemplation is not the same as passivity. 0 comment(s)
“Touch People's Hearts” is the translated title of the Chinese edition of my book Tapworthy (触动人心), and I couldn't be more tickled. 2 comment(s)
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