According to MSNBC, we are reaching a momentum in easy-to-use product (like say ipod the PalmPilot or the Google Web site). They points on several reasons for this: partly due to a growing consumer backlash against complexity (...) The move toward ease-of-use is being driven by economics, according...
Social Software behavior
I enjoyed reading "Public displays of connection (.pdf from BT Technology Journal) by Judith Donath and Danah Boyd. It's basically about the social implications of social network's public display. I like the typology of social software users: energetic collectors of links were often referred to a...
Research at Accenture Labs
People curious with what Accenture does might have a look at the webpage of the different lab they have: Palo Alto: artificial intelligence, virtual worlds and visualization techniques, Media & Entertainment Services. Chicago: Intelligent Objects and Environments, Information Insight and Workforce...
buddybuzz: read text + rate it on your mobile phone
I'm late on this, but it appears to be good: buddybuzz seems to be a nice tool for your cell phone. It is designed by the the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab (which studies how technology modifies behavior). Basically, it helps you find the most interesting articles to read, based upon your frie...
ecscw paper
just submitted a paper for but it does not worth it. well maybe a good way to get some feedback... ...
Future tech
According to USA Today, True hipsters include gizmos of 2010 on their wish lists. There is a nice summary of potential futur gizmos. Like, maybe a translating digital camera. (...) There's actually a working prototype in Hewlett-Packard's labs. Personal Smart Stuff Technology (PSST). Open a box o...
A huge hole in the ground in Lausanne
Thanks to 24heures.ch, Pictures from the hole in the ground (due to the construction of the underground metro): ...
A Samsung\'s mobile phone with haptic capabilities
According to gamasutra, Samsung is planning to release a new mobile-related games product this year in Europe. According to Park, "There will be a games product and service this year, though not necessarily in a games-specific form factor. Functionality such as 3D does not now require a dedicated h...
The future of location-based experiences
Steve Benford (University of Nottingham'sMixed Reality Laboratory) recently wrote a JISC Technology and Standards Watch report called Future location-based experiences which is of great interest for people into the locative media area. This Technology Watch report considers the relevance of locatio...
Heads in Geneva
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