How the Internet of Things is going to change childhood, for good and bad
Are we about to see the emergence of the quantified child? Does the rise of the Internet of Things spell the end of childhood?
Are we about to see the emergence of the quantified child? Does the rise of the Internet of Things spell the end of childhood?
Maker Faire is a geek playground for the 145,000 people who showed up for the event in San Mateo fairgrounds, but it has a serious edge too.
Hot nights, snoring partners, sluggish mornings, tiring travel; we settle down for a snooze with some gadgets that promise to get you better rest in difficult situations
The biggest show-and-tell on earth is still fun, but it also has a professional edge.
Touch is not just for things you can hold in one hand - we need digital whiteboards, drawing boards, light tables, canvases and more.
This wide-ranging look at the imminent possibilities of technology raises interesting questions, but is undermined by basic mistakes.
Hard drives that look like art, speakers that look like handbags and a riot of colour accessories: how CES went designer.
Google is (finally) hoping to adopt the Pointer Events standard in Chrome, while Apple is writing custom events to handle its new force touchpad instead.
The traditional search engine will evolve into a digital personal assistant that tracks your activities and automatically delivers helpful information, according to Microsoft's Stefan Weitz, whose excellent book takes an optimistic view of this future while acknowledging the potential pitfalls.
There are multiple different tools and techniques that promise to help you design products. This book guides you towards the right ones to solve your problem.