HOW APPLE IS GIVING DESIGN A BAD NAME

For years, Apple followed user-centered design principles. Then something went wrong. Don Norman and Bruce Tognazzini from Fastcodesign explains below what’s going on with Apple: “Once upon a time, Apple was known for designing easy-to-use, easy-to-understand products. It was a champion…

JONATHAN IVE EXPLAINS WHY APPLE IS ENTERING THE LUXURY MARKET

Jonathan Ive spoke about the Apple Watch at the Condé Nast International Luxury Conference, explaining that the company developed its own gold alloy for the high-end version of its smartwatch. When it came to picking 18-karat gold for the Watch,…

WHEN MACINTOSH MEETS iPAD AIR

The Macintosh is a computer with history: with its first desktop computer "Lisa" Apple showed more than 30 years ago not only what was technically possible - the design of the iMac & Co. regularly causes stir. For CURVED/labs a…

SALES TECHNIQUES & TRICKS USED BY RETAILERS

How Apple, Nike and others increase their income? If you notice that display racks are nicely scented, it’s not just shops are tidier at year’s end. Scents like citrus and floral can make you linger and stay alert in the…

TIM COOK SPEAKS UP

Throughout my professional life, I’ve tried to maintain a basic level of privacy. I come from humble roots, and I don’t seek to draw attention to myself. Apple is already one of the most closely watched companies in the world,…

WHISPER: Secrets People Are Keeping From Their Spouses

If you're married (and you value that marriage), you know there are some things that are just not worth telling your spouse. They don't need to know about the growing number of candy wrappers you've been accumulating under the driver's…

WANTED: Voice Donors For People Who Can’t Speak

An iPhone app will let anyone donate their voice to be cut up and customised into synthetic speech for someone who needs a similar voice. I AM locked in a quiet, carpeted room, listening to a robotic voice on my…

MUJJO: Not Just Another iPhone Sleeve

Do you think there is nothing to invent anymore in terms of iPhone sleeves ? Righr…the market is full of this products. But before to buy a new one, we invite you to pay attention on this products from Mujjo.…

THE HANDLEBAND by Daniel Haarburger

If you’ve ever tried riding your bike and using your phone at the same time, then you know how difficult it can be to focus on the road ahead. We use our bikes to get from point A to point…

THE WELLO PHONE CASE HEALTH TRACKER BY AZOI

San Francisco-based startup Azoi today unveiled its new two-in-one Wello smartphone case and health tracker, for the clumsy health nut. With sensors integrated into the mobile phone case, users can simply position their fingers on their phone, and take immediate…

iCARD: Is an Apple Credit Card The Next Big Move?

If you read the pundits and tip sheets you see all sorts of imaginary scenarios play out for Apple's next big thing. The three that seem to be getting the most attention include a surprise. The company just rolled out…

PHONESOAP: The First Sanitizing Phone Charger

There are lots of ways to sanitize your phone, such as with soap, bleach or fire, but there are no completely safe options. Until now. So, if you are a germ-freak, or anyway you are worried about the amount of…

iKETTLE: The World’s First Wi-Fi Kettle

For when flicking the switch on your electric-powered kettle just feels like too much trouble, iKettle is the world’s first wifi-powered “Kettle” – and as such, it comes with a few neat features. The most-awesome of those has to be…

BLACKBAR: NOT YOUR _______ IOS GAME

If you don’t know Neven Mrgan, you should. By day he’s a designer at Panic, Inc. where he works on their famous “shockingly good” software such as Coda and Transmit. But by night, Mrgan works in collaboration with others on…

THE NEW APPLE CAMPUS IN CUPERTINO

By 2016, the brand Apple will offer a huge campus in Cupertino, California. Project already defended by Steve Jobs in 2011, this set will accommodate 12,000 employees will be energy self-sufficient and will have the added bonus of an amphitheater.…

MOVES: The Exercise App Built for Lazy People

The beauty of the physical activity app called Moves is how little physical activity it requires. That's not an accident. The initial prototype had to be turned on and off whenever users wanted to start and stop tracking their movements,…