I will be devoting a few upcoming posts to tablets, larger smartphones, and other mobile computing devices. I'll be hearing from the folks at Stantum later today.
This morning I woke up and turned on the TV as I was getting ready for work, and the first thing I saw on my local station was this cute family-focused ad for the new Google Chromebook, which at $249.00, is affordable:
I especially like the scene were a toddler stomps on a Chromebook left on the floor.
I plan to get my hands on the IdeaPad Yoga and ThinkPad Twist someday soon. I'm curious to see how Windows 8 plays out the new touch-tablets.
In the following video, David Schmook, of Lenovo, demonstrates the new IdeaPad Yoga and Twist, running Windows 8.
IdeaPad Yoga and ThinkPad Twist: Windows 8 Computers Bend and Twist
Joanna Stern, ABC News, 10/09/12
FYI: Lenovo will be manufacturing the "Think" family of computer products in my home state, North Carolina starting January, 2013.
Photo Credit: Lenovo
Bill Moggridge, co-founder of the design company IDEO and director of the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, passed away on September 8th 2012 of cancer at the age of 69. If you are familiar with human-centered design, user experience, or design thinking, it is likely that you've have been influenced by Moggridge's work, ideas, and heart!
I encourage you to take the time to view the following video:
To learn more about Bill Moggridge and his contributions to the people of our world, take a look at the "Remembering Bill" web pages on the Cooper-Hewitt website, and also the Celebrating Bill Moggridge website.
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Bill Boggridge's presentation to K-12 educators about design:
Bill Moggridge is the author of the following books:
Designing Media (book/DVD/website), featuring interviews with a range of people from various disciplines related to media.
Designing Interactions (book/DVD/website). In this book, Moggridge introduces a number of of people who have influenced interaction design. It also covers the evolution of the interactive design approaches at IDEO.
The Pew Internet & American Life Project website is a treasure trove of statistics about the use of the internet and related technologies. I especially like the following infographic which outlines how smartphone ownership has reached the "tipping point". My hunch is that this will lead to some bigger changes in our future!
For more information, see Lee Rainie's article: Smartphone Ownership Update: September 2012
