Apple press release Apple® today announced its 16GB iPod touch update is now available in vibrant colors and equipped with a 5 megapixel iSight® camera for just $199. The entire iPod touch lineup features the 5 megapixel iSight camera with 1080p HD…
Jon Darke
-Lovestruck users
There’s little more rewarding in this line of work when you see proof that something you worked on made a positive impact on somebody’s life. The newly released Lovestruck dating app we designed is cast as the driving force in…
Dual screen vs super-widescreen, monitors for designers
LG have recently announced a 34” 21:9 Ultra wide monitor clearly targeted at designers. We love the idea of this and can see all the benefits of a continuous screen with one colour profile and seamless line of 3440 pixels…
Cyber security campaign gone wrong
The Home Office here in the UK recently launched a new campaign to raise awareness about cyber security for both individuals and businesses called Be Cyber Streetwise. The campaign consisted of print ads and a website which focussed on a…
Wearables… WTF? [podcast]
Mobile Brain Podcast Ep 7 I sit down with Joel Blackmore & co. for an episode of Mobile Brain podcast. We talk about wearables – mostly fitness trackers, smart watches and Android Wear. I really enjoyed the discussion and…
Develop for iOS or Android first?
In response the an Article by Cennydd; Why don’t designers take Android seriously. We look at the iOS or Android discussion from our perspective, having worked on several apps now that span both platforms. Cennydd raises some good points in…
Sexism in tech and general vocabulary practice
The Accidental Tech podcast crew talk about sexism in tech, and in general. John Siracusa makes some very good points that apply to mindset and vocabulary that apply to both tech, the workplace and discrimination in general. Listen to episode…
iPhone 6 concepts; observations
The Tech Industry consensus is that we will see a larger screen iPhone in the fall of 2014. Having seen many concepts over the months and years, we’ll look at a collection to gauge what enthusiastic product designers and industry…
Squarespace logo designer is the Ikea of online design, and that’s just fine
Squarespace, bankroller of tech podcasts and creator of an incredible website platform, released a new tool yesterday that allows users to create their own logo. There was a backlash from many in the design community about this move suggesting it’s…
2013 Round Robin
The year seems to have gone by in a flash — as I’m sure it has for most of us. We’d like to take the opportunity to tell you all what we’ve been up to and summarise our 2013. The…