Tag Archives: HCI

Logitech ClearChat USB headset

Logitech ClearChat comfort USB headset is a nice piece.  I really believe in usb headphones and headsets.  They sound amazing, free of hard drive noise, and other audio imperfections you get from the standard headphone jacks on a PC.  Using the USB socket ensures a purely digital stream that is crystal clear and enables cool [...]
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Smartphone pie, XXL please

Good coverage on RIM today. In the wake of the iPhone launch hype, it is good to see folks showing some love to BlackBerry. While iPhone has buzzed the consumer consciousness regarding smartphones, BlackBerry for the better part of the last 5 years has been the only company genuinely delivering on the promise of smartphones. [...]
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Engadget should read Alive Matters

Why wait for Dvorak to say something? Engadget: “Will the iPhone be undone by its keyboard?” Alive Matters: “Didn’t I already suggest as much?” Before I get too cocky… of course we’ll have to wait and see… I doubt early fan-boys are going to say one negative thing about their long awaited devices… but give [...]
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Photosynth: Mindblowing

Check out Photosynth. The MSR team just blew my mind in this video I saw. One day, nowhere in the world will be un-explorable. The convergence of digital photography, global cartography, social networking, and webservices is previewed here.
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Apple iPhone. My 2 cents.

Totally agree with Mats. Economics of mobiles is nothing to oversimplify. Apple has made a serious bet on this market, taken many technical risks, and will need every ounce of its mystique and reputation to make the iPhone a success. Here are my predictions: The iPhone will invite critics for its touch screen. While I [...]
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A device evolution: Darwinian adaptation of the boombox… and a few thoughts on what’s fit

Do you recognize the modern day personal audio system? At their most familiar, it looks an awful lot like a 2.1 PC speaker system and a funny looking docking port. Or some brick with a funny looking docking port on top. What’s the story? For table-top or bookshelf audio, and boomboxing, the landscape has clearly [...]
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