- Usability test: Does iPhone match the hype?
Great piece that evaluates 3 of the most interesting devices out today(iPhone, N95, HTC Touch Diamond) in the following categories: Global Navigation, Usability/Information Architecture, Ergonomics, Look and Feel and Functionality. Hint: the iPhone wins. - Seth’s Blog: Random thoughts about the Kindle
Great post by Godin on what makes the Kindle so important and where it falls short. - Billboards That Look Back – NYTimes.com
Interactive billboards that determine what kind of person is in front of a billboard and then can deliver a more “targeted” ad. Creepy. - 5 ways to improve reputation systems – Bokardo
Great post detailing the considerations to think about when designing reputation systems. - MLB readies $5 At Bat iPhone app – Macworld
Yes please. - Why GTA IV Was the Beginning of the End – GigaOM
Sales of GTA IV do not come close to matching the budget to develop it. Is that sustainable? This article suggest that it is not. - 2008 Design Trends
Nice compilation of trends in web design from last year. - Radar from Outside.in: online tool tells you what’s going on around you in the real world – Boing Boing
Neat location-based approach to news browsing. - ‘New York Times’ goes social with TimesPeople | The Social – CNET News.com
I need to play around with this a bit and I'm not sure if it necessarily matches how I user the Times but it's nice to see old media "get it" a little more every once in a while. - Dash Express Gps: Dash Express GPS Twitter App Tells Whole World Exactly Where You Are, With Google Map Goodness
Neat mashup enabling your Dash Express GPS device to update your Twitter stream. While in itself this may not be something terribly useful, I'm always happy to see people playing with presence + location in clever ways. - Video Of Garmin Nuvifone In Action
I have to say, I'm not really that impressed with this (still clearly demo) UI. I am less excited about this phone than I was 3 months ago when it was announced. - Facebook ‘dipping’ craze irks pool owners – Telegraph
People using Google EArth + Facebook to organize pool-hopping parties. Hilarious. (Thanks, Sean!) - Rapper Ludacris Seeks New Musical Talent via Web or Cellphone | Listening Post from Wired.com
Interesting new approach to discovering talent.
