Material changes
Golla is one of numerous third party case manufacturers plying its wares at Mobile World Congress. Quite apart from being a level above most others in product quality, it is also a source of insight into the trends in materials and colours which…
Watching the emergence of wearables
There has been a lively buzz around I’m Watch, the Italian manufacturer claiming to have launched the world’s first ‘smart watch’ here at MWC.
What does the photo make you think of? A watch? A smartphone on a strap? A 1990s era PDA?
The co…
Emotional connections between products and services
Many consumer device manufacturers are shifting towards an integrated product-service approach. But it seems to me that all the excitement about the business model can sometimes diminish the quality of the user experience. A couple of the companie…
MEX & Brunel University working together
We’re delighted to be growing the partnership with Brunel this year, with a team of Brunel’s final year design students helping to research and respond to MEX Pathway themes. A larger group will also attend the MEX event in March to assist with d…
MEX Sessions: Dale Herigstad on spatial interface design
Dale Herigstad came to MEX in September 2012 and opened the event with a talk that challenged participants to think differently about spatial relationships in digital interfaces. Winner of 4 Emmy Awards, Dale’s 30 year background in motion pic…
More input, naturally
Write 1 + 1 on a digital page powered by Vision Objects’ recognition technology and you will see your handwriting transcribed in real time, the answer appearing instantly in neatly formed text. My maths tends to struggle much beyond simple sum…
MEX Sessions: Isobel Demangeat on the UX of augmented reality
Isobel Demangeat spoke at MEX in December 2011 on the nuances of short-range mobile interactions through augmented reality. Her in-depth talk shares the results of ongoing studies at Qualcomm’s labs in Cambridge, UK, bringing a much needed us…
UX insights, live from Mobile World Congress
The mobile industry is gathering in Barcelona for its annual look in the mirror. Starting on Monday 25th February, look out for our series of reports on technologies which create real change in mobile user experience. Check mobileuserexperie…