Insights curated by Experientia, the UX research and design consultancy
Insights curated by Experientia, the UX research and design consultancy
Book: The Cell Phone – An Anthropology of Communication
“Mobile telecommunications have had a dramatic effect in many regions, but perhaps nowhere more than for low-income populations in countries such as Jamaica, where in the last few years many people have moved from no phone to cell phone. This book reveals the central role…
Goodbye, mobile phone bills. Hello, advertising. [International Herald Tribune]
Pitching itself as the world’s first advertising-supported phone company, a Finnish company called Blyk plans to roll out a free mobile phone service next summer aimed at 16- to 24-year- olds, first in Britain and then elsewhere in Europe, writes Thomas Crampton in the International…
Waking up to a surveillance society
Why the “online office” won’t work for now
Adidas sports performance store in Paris: it is all about the interactive experience
The Germany-based sportswear brand opened its Mi Innovation Center on the Champs-Elysées. It’s a tech, fashion, and custom-design wonderland, writes Business Week. “At the futuristic 1,750-square-meter store, the largest Adidas store in the world, shoppers can browse the latest trends (Stella McCartney-designed skiwear and faux…
Philips Research magazine provides deeper look at simplicity commitment
User-centred design at the Young Tate
Tim Berners-Lee launches research project on social implications of web’s development
According to the BBC, Sir Tim Berners-Lee (Wikipedia | blog) wants to set up a research project to study the social implications of the web’s development. “The changes experienced to date because of the internet are just the start of a more radical transformation of…
The future of technology, according to Motorola
The impact of Ajax on user experience
A closed mind about an open world [Financial Times]
12 consumer values to drive technology-related product and service innovations
Orange reports on the workplace of 2016
The difficulties of Web 2.0 measurement
Third generation Living Labs: the quest for user-centred mobile services
Faced with a context of a vast and still growing supply of relatively cheap and effective information and communications technology (ICT) and stimulated demand for new solutions to achieve mobility, even seamless mobility, Prof Jan Annerstedt and Sascha Haselmayer raise the issue of understanding user…
The Economist on mobile telephony and banking
“Most South Africans do not have bank accounts. But most do have mobile phones,” writes The Economist today in a story about mobile telephony and banking with a particular focus on Africa. “About half a million South Africans now use their mobile phones as a…
Knowledge@Wharton on getting to the heart of the customer
Making computing a people science [Computer News Middle East]
Book: Worldchanging – A User’s Guide for the 21st Century
“A new book—an outgrowth of a popular Web site—focuses on simple and complex innovations that could solve global crises,” writes Reena Jana in Business Week. “The three-year-old Web site Worldchanging.com has quickly established itself as a source for original, sophisticated reporting on green technology and…
Launching event: European Network of Living Labs
Interfaces for people, not products [UX matters]
“The digitising of information, the rapid rise of digital information systems, and increased access to those systems by a broad range of people have challenged the way in which we look at specialists and the roles they play”, writes Jonathan Follett in UX matters. This…
Whitepaper: Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture
The wisdow of the few: web sites eye vast number of users to identify experts
‘Presence’ technology building cell phones to anticipate your mind
Hybrid journalism: mixing pros and amateur-generated content
Style, function and the imperfect cellphone [International Herald Tribune]
Innovative user interface design [uiGarden]
We Are Smarter Than Me
MacArthur launches $50 million digital media and learning initiative
David Polinchock on creating a retail brand experience
In an article in the premiere issue of Marketing at Retail, David Polinchock of the Brand Experience Lab looks at the key developments today in creating a compelling, authentic and relevant retail brand experience. Polinchock discusses the growing trend of socialisation in the retail space…
Interview with Jan Chipchase of Nokia Research
Designing a zero impact trade fair
Closed systems leave song buyers out in the cold [USA Today]
EU project to make the smart home more user-friendly
“Smart homes have been talked about for decades, but beyond a few concept houses and a few gadget-happy homeowners, little has been achieved in making them a bricks-and-mortar reality,” reports the EU’s IST Results website. “The TEAHA project team plans to enable all of us…