lunedì 18 dicembre 2017

What are bad technological flaws no one is addressing?

What are bad technological flaws no one is addressing? Wireless charging. by Shubham Singh Mobility.You cant use your phone while charging. Wastage of electricity as it is less efficient. It's not wireless. Charging Dock is connected to the outlet through a wire...

lunedì 11 dicembre 2017

The 2018 International Consumer Electronics Show (International CES)

The 2018 International Consumer Electronics Show (International CES) Considered the SuperBowl for global consumer electronics and consumer technology, The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, more commonly known as the International CES or CES (for short) is the world's gathering place for...

lunedì 4 dicembre 2017

Bad Icons: How to Identify and Improve Them

Bad Icons: How to Identify and Improve Them by KARA PERNICE  (Nielsen Norman Group) Summary: Related links are often chunked as a set, each with an icon. One bad icon hurts user interaction. A set of bad icons is worse because it amplifies confusion, adds clutter, and wastes screen real estate. Sets...

lunedì 27 novembre 2017

London UX Conference / March 17 – 23, 2018

London UX Conference March 17 – 23, 2018 NN/g's UX Conference helps you get up to speed on user experience best practices so you can create successful interfaces. 7 days of in-depth, full-day courses (attend as few or as many as you like) Proven methods and best practices Expert instructors...

lunedì 20 novembre 2017

lunedì 13 novembre 2017

Using science to make truly tappable user interfaces

Using science to make truly tappable user interfaces by Scott Hurff You know that feeling even if you can’t name it — the mix of frustration and annoyance when you’re using a touch interface that you can’t quite get to work correctly. When you feel like you have to touch delicately just to trigger...

lunedì 6 novembre 2017

lunedì 30 ottobre 2017

lunedì 23 ottobre 2017

Even the world’s top Apple blogger is losing it over a new MacBook Pro problem

Even the world’s top Apple blogger is losing it over a new MacBook Pro problem by Chris Smith  @chris_writes Apple’s newest MacBooks apparently suffer from an unexpected problem, a keyboard issue that’s not easy to fix. Affected models include 2015 or later MacBook and 2016 or later MacBook...

lunedì 16 ottobre 2017

What would be the worst possible design for a sink?

What would be the worst possible design for a sink? Answers from Quora.com: ____________ Carlo Sirna This one: Stunning Wooden Sink Looks great right? OK, now wash your teeth, spit the toothpaste into it and try to clean it. Why this homemade wooden sink is so much shared in woodworkers forums...

lunedì 9 ottobre 2017

lunedì 2 ottobre 2017

Why are traditional knobs not replaced by touchscreens in cockpits?

Why are traditional knobs not replaced by touchscreens in cockpits? by Aviation Stack Exchange Answers Look at the switches and knobs in an airplane up close some time. You'll notice that nearly all of them have different textures,heights,sizes or shapes. That's intentional. Pilots train and...

lunedì 25 settembre 2017

Reach Out And Touch Something … Screen or Knob?

Reach Out And Touch Something … Screen or Knob? by Doug DeMuro I recently had the chance to test out the “new” Volkswagen Passat, which is so new that the designers were explaining to a whole group of journalists how the position of the rear reflectors has changed compared to the outgoing model. Actually,...

lunedì 18 settembre 2017

Five worst new car features reinvent the wheel for no reason

Five worst new car features reinvent the wheel for no reason by Robert Duffer    -   Contact Reporter  - Copyright © 2017, Chicago Tribune The shifter of a BMW 740L diesel is seen at the media preview of the 2014 Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place in Chicago on Feb....

lunedì 11 settembre 2017

In Praise of Knobs

In Praise of Knobs by Phil Patton (writes about design and cars for the New York Times) Don't call it a comeback: Knobs could save infotainment. I like knobs. Steve Jobs liked knobs. John Varvatos, the fashion designer with his own Chrysler 300 edition, likes knobs. In fact, Varvatos has created...

lunedì 4 settembre 2017

Why Does Every Car Infotainment System Look So Crappy?

Why Does Every Car Infotainment System Look So Crappy? by Thorin Klosowski from Cadillac's CUE User interface design is hard, but we've been getting better at it over the years to the point where even a thermostat is easy to use. Automakers, however, seem to have their heads in the...

lunedì 28 agosto 2017

The 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport: when physical buttons make more sense than a touchscreen

The 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport: when physical buttons make more sense than a touchscreen by Ashley Carman  @ashleyrcarman Photography by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Cars have become expensive, rolling gadgets that are full of screens, speakers, and sensors — but are they actually...