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Laurie Orlov said after, “Two full days and a total of 200 setting choices for just 3 screens with 16 icons each, I am overwhelmed and reduced to a state of anxiety and blathering — widget? App?” I’ve seen dozens of examples, where this would have happened if the student had of had Orlov’s tenacity, or mine. […]
October 10, 2012
A recent Forrester report predicted that by 2016 tablets will be our primary computing device but attached to a desktop. As long as the desktop has a touch screen, I might agree. I’ve not made the transition as Benjamin Robbins, the author, of the article I mention below has, but desktops just fit the bill when I’m […]
September 10, 2012
For over a decade computers were defined by how much processing power you had. That’s why you used to hear so much about powerful chips and now you don’t. With the advent of the cloud, the amount of processing power for most problems isn’t the issue; correctly apportioning tasks and making millions of servers work […]
August 28, 2012
Your mobile device knows where you’ve been. And, now someone can use location data from your smartphone and those of your friends to predict where you’ll be same time tomorrow. This should make you think about the location data you are making available to whoever has an app on your mobile device that uses location and […]
August 23, 2012
Take Benjamin Robbins advice. He has learned how to survive on his job using only mobile – read smartphones. “While notifications on our mobile devices offer the ability to have the most important information percolate to the top of our stack, they unfortunately only seem to make our stack seem higher. I have found that, for now, the best solution is […]
August 1, 2012
If goes as planned iDevice will control Apple TV. It may soon control cable programming and video game play via a video game controller. Apple sees iDevice as a control for cameras, projectors, security systems, lawn sprinkler systems, your thermostat, garage door. via Apple Further Details iPhone-NFC Apps for TV, Games & More – Patently […]
July 6, 2012
Why, in this age of broadband and Wi-Fi, do so many of us spend our days chained to desks, in uncomfortable, noisy, rabbit warrens? With a broadband connection, an iPad, a smartphone and some well-chosen apps we could just as easily work at the office, in a park or at anyplace else. About a year […]
June 26, 2012
RIM is being very helpful. I never realized how many uses the Blackberry has for batteries, many you aren’t using right now. This is a long but must read list of ways to save Blackberry batteries. KB14320-How to maximize battery life and free memory on the BlackBerry smartphone.
January 30, 2012
VizWiz lets blind users ask sighted people to help them with visual problems in nearly real-time. Here’s the process: take a picture with your iPhone ask a question receive spoken answers from people who looked at the picture and responded Here’s a VizWiz tutorial. Related articles UX for the Blind or Visually Impaired (uxbrew.wordpress.com) Computer […]
December 28, 2011
What would you do with a tablet if it cost less than $50? I came across an interesting conversation, on RetailWire that tries to find out. Even before going to the store the tablet will let you find what you’re looking for, compare prices and then, check availability. The author, Joel Robinson noticed that the tablet is the first device that can […]
December 2, 2012
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