Amazon has launched a redesign of the original Dash (which was a scan and point/click device) with a button version that lets you order products with a press of a …
Adding further meaning into the new Products we Design
Happy New Year everyone & Hello 2015. After a beautiful Xmas with family in the Lake District and a few weeks away. I start the new year catching up on …
Applying Artificial Intelligence to Wearables & IOT
Scott Amyx has written on Wired of the considerations for applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to wearables and the Internet of Things (IOT). The article contains a good overview of the …
Sensors & mobile tech are helping cities handle growing challenges
Technology review on how some cities are using Mobile apps, sensors, and other technologies to handle growing challenges. Image source: Technology Review Photo Reference: Flickr
Old GSM Networks could power the Internet of Things (IOT)
Technology Review writes about how Intelligent Machines could one day end up using the radio frequencies allocated of old GSM mobile networks. The Chinese city of Macau could be the …
Mental Model considerations within the third world
Hassan Baggi has written an article on Tech Crunch titled The Challenge Of Connecting The Unconnected which resurfaces the discussions for considerations within design when thinking of Mental Models for …
6 Characteristics within the Internet of Things (IOT)
Carlos Elena-Lenz from Frog has published an interesting blog post in Design Mind on 6 characteristics within the Internet of Things (IOT). Intelligence Connectivity Sensing Expressing Energy Safety By framing …
The ethics within Ubiquitous Computing
Adam Greenfield has written an informative and interesting article in Boxes and Arrows on some of the ethical guidelines for user experience within ubiquitous-computing. It is an very interesting read, …
Go Digital on the BBC World Service
I was up late listening to ABC News Radio and I came across the BBC World Service programme Go Digital with presenter Tracey Logan. The programme is quite interesting, covering …