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Consumer gadgetry from the 1990s
In this article, we’re going to take a look at three iconic pieces of consumer gadgetry from the 1990s, and analyse what it was about their user experience design that made them so popular. We’ll examine the Psion Series 3… Read More ›
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Here’s to 2016
As the possibly apocryphal Chinese curse has it: “May you live in interesting times.” The past year has been many things—we can start with astonishing, bizarre, and confounding—and interesting is certainly somewhere on that long list of adjectives. So whether… Read More ›
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Mac losing focus of Jony Ive?
In recent years, the design team led by Jony Ive has been making fewer visits to see early concepts at the Mac labs, and that change is said to have become even more pronounced after design leadership was rearranged last… Read More ›
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How to make a Gingerbread Star Wars AT-AT Walker
I so want to try this.
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Sticking Apple AirPods in your ear
Are your wireless Apple AirPods already falling out of your ears? Are you trying to commit to Apple’s glorious proprietary future, but keep having to fork out for single earbuds to hear the other half of your music? You could… Read More ›
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Why Seiko?
Someone asked me recently what the best watch they could buy was for less than £500 and I was taken aback. Firstly, I know a bit about watches, but realise that buying a watch is a very personal decision and… Read More ›
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What do you want for Christmas?
It has been a long time since I asked a question on this site so today’s will be easy. What do you want for Christmas? Is there something special you have been pondering or something that you are hoping a… Read More ›
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Smart Watches are worthless
Back in April, I dropped $230 on a gadget that had me feeling that gadget love again. You’re familiar with the feeling too; the thrill you get walking into a Sharper Image store or thumbing through a Hammacher Schlemmer catalog…. Read More ›
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Where is Bana?
A seven-year-old girl whose Twitter account offered a glimpse into the violence and loss in besieged east Aleppo has been evacuated from the city following worldwide concern about her safety. Fears for Bana al-Abed’s safety spiked when her account, run… Read More ›
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MacBook Pro 13″ with Touch Bar review
So I went and finally took the plunge. Went and bought the most expensive computer I have ever bought. A MacBook Pro 13″ with TouchBar. I went for the base model, which may not boast the best specs of the… Read More ›
