RIM Acquires Interface Wizards The Astonishing Tribe

Well isn’t this interesting. Today, RIM announced its acquisition of The Astonishing Tribe, the interface gurus played a big part in defining Android’s look in its early stages. The BlackBerrys of the future just got a whole lot prettier.


November 24, 2010
Computing

Kitchen Computing Goes Star Trek

Some people install monitors in their walls for kitchen-computing but usually stop at Windows or OS X for the OS. Not Dutchman Pascal, though – who created a Windows XP skin inspired by Star Trek‘s LCARS interface.


November 13, 2010
Software

Minority Report, Courtesy Of Kinect

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Hackers have wasted no time bending Kinect to their will, and this proof of concept video for a Minority Report-esque multitouch UI is probably the most exciting mod yet. Stretch to zoom, here we come!


October 25, 2010

Keyglove Flips Traditional Touch Typing The Bird

There’s this scene in Children of Men where a zombified kid is playing a game using a VR harness and an interactive glove. He’s dead to the world and it’s depressing. But if was science fiction, right? Not quite:


September 17, 2010
Mobile

HTC’s Windows Phone 7 Treatment Looks Absolutely Gorgeous

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If this video of HTC’s Windows Phone 7 interface is real, we’re in for a treat visually, at least. For actual use? Maybe less so.


September 11, 2010
Software

Apple’s iTunes Spiral Interface Would Put Your Music In Hypnovision

Apparently Apple is just one hypno-machine away from total world domination. At least that’s my first impression of their patented iTunes Spiral makeover. It is, as they say, trippy.


September 2, 2010

The Future Of Screens, Circa 2014

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The ever-impressive Swedish interface gurus The Astonishing Tribe just posted a new video envisioning what kinds of screens we’ll be using in the year 2014. They stretch fluidly and share seamlessly, and I want to use them right now.


Touchscreens! They’re Like A Trend Now

Touchscreens. They’re everywhere. And so easy to use! That’s the gist of this 900-word New York Times article. I merely want to point out that just because it’s a touch interface, doesn’t mean it’s a good, or easy, interface. [New York Times]


August 18, 2010
Software

Ubuntu Users Will Be Touching, Tapping, Sliding With Impending Update

Multitouch is landing in Ubuntu’s upcoming 10.10 release, with a particular eye on Unity, the netbook-optimised flavour of the popular Linux distribution. The new features are expected to eventually support a variety of touch devices, including Apple’s Magic Trackpad.


August 10, 2010
Software

Motorola Won’t Be Focusing On MOTOBLUR Brand Much Longer

The future of MOTOBLUR is a bit murky based on what Motorola co-CEO Dr Sanjay K. Jha had to say recently, but it sounds like he’s mainly discussing the brand name itself rather than the concept: