Posts Tagged "mobile"

Danger Hiptop

Danger Hiptop

Back in 2002 I was living in Phoenix, AZ and I ran a small bar called My Favorite Lounge (on 27th Ave, just south of W. Camelback Rd.). I remember a guy that usually showed up to our Reggae nights…

Why is proximity still relevant?

Why is proximity still relevant?

A few years ago SL (Stockholm public transport) put up stickers in the subway trains where the thought was to have a mobile-free zone in some cars of the subway train since apparently some people got annoyed at people talking…

Mobiles designed for the elderly are not needed

Christopher Nortier, Art Director, and John Ågren, interaction designer, from inUse went to the annual conference NotRation 12 in Dublin, Ireland. Here is their second report from the conference. Samsung asked design agency Vitamins to develop a new mobile phone for the elderly. Vitamins’ user studies showed that something else was needed. Adrian Westaway was working on the project Out of the Box,…

Mobile Advertising

I had a meeting with a company that sells mobile advertising today, and of course they brag and boast about their click-through-rate etc.. But it got me thinking, are we more likely to click on things because we’re accessing the…

Busy few days

It’s been quiet for a few days. I’ve been driving across country to take part in birthday celebrations and presentations of projects for work, so focus has been elsewhere. (my lame excuse for the lack of  activity here) I ate,…