Nice UI concept for a lock-screen — making it easier to respond to alerts, and to quickly activate functions. (Link via MEX.)
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Nokia Bubbles UI Concept
Tag: phones
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Lists: Old Browsers, Videophones, & Haptics
Three interesting lists on the OObject website: Retro Videophones 10 Obsolete Web Browsers 12 Haptic Intertaces With most items on the lists you can click to go to additional background info. Pretty fun to explore…
The first time I experienced a haptic interface was back in 1990, when I got a demo of Margaret Minsky’s Sandpaper system at MIT. Using a force-feedback joystick, users could move the screen’s cursor across a textured area and the joystick would simulate the feeling of resistance and surface. It was pretty cool to see […]
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Are Phones Leading OS Innovation?
Here’s a great piece on Engadget by Paul Miller: Editorial: 10 outdated elements of desktop operating systems. It’s a very interesting read, not just about the problems of existing desktop operating systems, but pointing out that some of the possible solutions are right in front of us. What’s cool is the degree to which phones […]