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Making a case for the seductive promise of zero UI
Glacial is the only word for it. I pressed one of the blue buttons and waited. Somewhere in the mechanical heart of this relic I imagined cogs whirring and a rusted belt chain creaking into action. At length, something happened on the dot matri…
Experimenting with Microsoft Hyperlapse
Brief thoughts on the user experience of Microsoft Hyperlapse:
While Hyperlapse corrects motion through a combination of image processing and hiding imperfections through speed, it does not solve the issue of cam…
Showing users how they shaped an outcome
I opened up Google Drive this morning and there it was: a little pop-up telling me the ‘Incoming’ menu item had been changed to ‘Shared with me’. ‘Incoming’ had been a minor irritation for me personally, and I know of several others who have expe…
Living with a Moto 360 smartwatch and thoughts on a wearable future
I first wrote about the Moto 360 in December 2014. Suffice to say I was not impressed:
“The Moto 360 looked very different in real life to the media I’ve seen online. Without any attempt to show it in context, or market it as a luxury item,…
Analysing Apple’s Continuity: limited utility today, potential to introduce new experiences
The ability to have calls and texts across Apple devices might offer the most immediate practical utility, but it is the least interesting part of Apple’s wider Continuity strategy. Continuity is based around the notion each device, like an iPhon…
Retail user experience & permission to browse
I was early for a meeting and found myself on a London street full of homeware showrooms. I’ll admit my intentions were spurious: this was an exercise in killing time and perhaps getting a sense of what passes for ‘hip’ in the world of interiors …
Whispering to the future – a tale of navigating with Google Now
“Okay Google Now,” I whispered. Nothing. The device stayed silent.
I looked up the street to check whether I was still out of earshot of the lady and child I’d noticed earlier. “Okay Google Now,” I tried again, a little louder, but acutely …
User story: the lady and the feather
She seemed surrounded by a bubble of quiet calm. All around her the frantic motions of a London Underground carriage jolted to and fro, but time slowed as it passed through her small part of it.
A paper journal was open on her knees, wrapp…