Multi-touch precedents

With Microsoft’s demonstrations of Windows 7’s multi-touch support, the battle is joined with Apple to define the standard for multi-touch gestural interfaces. Apple is already patenting specific multi-touch gestures, as enabled on the iPhone and newest MacBooks.
All of this reminds me of some demos I tried over 10 years ago at a OzCHI conference in [...]

RSS and mobile phones — a perfect match

Until now, I’ve never been a huge user of RSS reader applications. I’ve got a Google Reader account, but it’s never become a part of my everyday habits as an infovore. I’ve always been able to relate to the vast majority of onlien users who don’t understand what RSS is — of don’t care.
But since [...]

RIM-style network for iPhone?

With the announcement of the 1.1.3 iPhone unlock, I’m again considering getting an iPhone — just for research purposes, you understand.
But as I explained in an earlier post today, I love the way email on my Blackberry just works with our company’s Exchange server.
So I’m looking at the iPhone, and wondering: does anyone supply a [...]

Why I like Blackberry

I know the iPhone is the cool kid on the block, and I came kinda late to the whole Blackberry thing, but I think it’s interesting to note why I love my Blackberry Pearl so much.
It’s about the complete user experience. And importantly, I’m actually not talking about the experience of the phone.
Let me explain.
We [...]