Google and Facebook Poised to Become The New Standard in Social Bookmarking
I’ve been clear about my affection for the social bookmarking service Delicious, but I’m afraid that the site’s days are numbered. It has nothing to do with Yahoo! selling it off—honestly, I’m happy...
View ArticleFacebook And The Implicit Location Check-in
A recent change to Facebook’s mobile application has social media, and location-based check-in pundits crowing today. The mobile ‘Places’ feature is being phased out, although similar functionality...
View ArticleHands On Review: Wacom Inkling
I wasn’t the only one who knew that I had to get my hands on the Wacom Inkling after seeing this well produced product demo video: Fortunately for me, after a longer wait than expected (the Inkling was...
View ArticleWhat’s Next?
I try to be a pretty “Zen” kinda guy. You know, live in the moment, and all that. But when it comes to technology, my mind tends to wander into the future. After reading this article in Forbes about...
View ArticleThe Untimely Death of iGoogle?
A couple days ago—as I’ve done nearly every day for the past several years—I flipped open my laptop and took a look at my homepage. Only this time was a little different. There was a small notice at...
View ArticleMy Google Glass Experience
The first 20-30 minutes of horror movies are my favorite. Generally, in the early part of the movie the offending monster hasn’t actually revealed itself yet. It’s all mood, atmosphere, and my...
View ArticleThe Promise And Failure of iTunes Match
There is no doubt that Apple is a brilliant company—especially over the past decade. The ecosystem that was developed initially around music via the iTunes store and the iPod which evolved by adding...
View ArticleMy Life With A Pebble Smart Watch
After over a year of waiting (I backed the Kickstarter on 4/12/2012), my White Pebble Smart Watch finally arrived in my mailbox a couple weeks ago. Here’s my take on life with a smart watch. The Pebble...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Smartwatch
After living with the Pebble smart watch on my wrist, designing a Pebble watch app, and immersing myself in smart watch news, rumors, and trends, I wanted to compile a design wish list for upcoming...
View ArticleiOS7 Has Been Stalking Me
iOS7 Beta has a setting enabled by default on iPhones (I’m not seeing the same feature on my iPad) that is automatically tracking and storing users’ movements. Given the recent attention and outcry...
View ArticleThe Next Big Thing in Tech: Screenless Interfaces
As the mobile computing revolution evolves into an era of internet-enabled wearable devices, interaction designers and developers are about to run headlong into a sizable design challenge: We’re...
View ArticleThe Mobile Innovation Cycle is Over
True innovation in the mobile space has passed. On June 29, 2007, Apple introduced the iPhone to the world. It wasn’t the first smartphone—not by a long shot—but it was the first to really nail the...
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