Swype to debut on the Verizon Samsung Omnia II
A little over a year ago, Swype announced at TechCrunch50 2008 that they were going to “change how the world inputs text on screens”. By allowing the user to type words by tracing a path between its letters rather than tapping them out one-by-one, Swype claims to speed up typing on a mobile handset while doing away with accuracy annoyances. Swype is the brainchild of Randy Marsden, developer of the Windows Mobile onscreen keyboard, and Cliff Kushler, co-inventor of the T9 input method.
The Record Project – Presentation of the idea cards
Idea cards
Moving on with the project this weeks task is to create and present idea cards within the areas that I choose to work. Here is my contribution: Continue Reading »
The Record Project – Presentation of the art and research + idea areas
Idea areas
This week we are supposed to figure out some areas we want to explorer further regarding this task. webtv.online.no is the website that provides media on demand that is the base for the work. Here are some of the interesting areas:
- Social aspect for webtv.online.no
- Presentation of data
- Interaction
Some pictures from my presentation: Continue Reading »
IT gjør oss mer sosiale, ikke mindre
Mobil- og nettbruk gjør deg ikke til en einstøing, ifølge undersøkelse.
Tidligere forskning som argumenterer for at internett og mobiltelefon gjør oss mindre sosiale blir nå tilbakevist.
Bruk av teknologi gir oss tvert imot større og mer varierte sosiale nettverk.
WikiReader – Wikipedia In Your Pocket
WikiReader is an electronic encyclopedia giving physical form to Wikipedia. Now you can take it with you wherever you go.
WikiReader bridges you, your family, and friends with the world of knowledge. It’s a great gift for people of all ages and lifestyles.
10/GUI – Multitouch at your fingertips
The purpose of the 10/GUI concept video is to inform, inspire, and start discussions. An ocean of experimentation, iteration, investment, and adoption lies between these early ideas and whatever the future of HCI will hold. Will the principles of 10/GUI prove viable? To test these waters is the only way to find out.
The Record Project
About the Record projectRECORD (2007 – 2010) is a research project targeting online communities. In particular communities where users share and experience audiovisual content. RECORD aims to provide knowledge and methodologies to improve development of online community products and services. Continue Reading »
The Xploded Museum
This is a three week group project collaboration with with InterMedia at University of Oslo. The main goal with this project is to work with a real-world project case.
The Case
What are the affordances (and constraints) of interactive and social media in museum settings. How can technologies enhance visitors’ experiences and interactions with museums artifacts, providing deeper understanding and engagement?
Research and Brainstorming
The first two weeks of the project started with exploring and doing research on ideas and concepts that already existed, followed up by brainstorming and creating new concepts.
The result
