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Steve Jobs introduces the iPhone
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How iPhone Changed Computing—and Much More

The iPhone’s arrival 10 years ago catalyzed deep changes that are still playing out today. Here’s a rundown of what happened—and what’s ahead.
Lightform map projection
augmented reality

Lightform: The Magical Little Device That Transforms Whole Rooms Into Screens

Wired previews a “projection-mapping” device that transforms any room into an augmented reality experience, no screen or goggles required.
Microchip implant
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Companies Start Implanting Microchips Into Workers’ Bodies

The AP reports that the convenience/privacy tradeoff is literally getting under workers’ skin.
physical ui

How do I manage the eero LED light?

The eero wifi router gives users control of their physical environment—by turning off that frickin’ LED light.
Flick or snap to control your phone with Samsung's Presto
samsung

Natural Gesture Language for Smartwatches

Big Medium worked with Samsung to prototype a natural-gesture language for smartwatches: snap your hand or flick your finger to control your digital life.
Larry Legend with the Happy Together app
from the lab

Shake Music from your Phone to your PC

Happy Together is a prototype app that lets you transfer data or media by shaking it out of your phone.
Josh Clark - The Physical Interface
physical ui

The Physical Interface

With a rich trove of examples, Josh Clark explores the practical, meaningful design opportunities for the web’s newly physical interfaces.
Josh Clark - Magic Wand
iot

Magical UX and the Internet of Things

Designing for the internet of things means blessing everyday objects, places, even people with extraordinary abilities—requiring designers, too, to break with the ordinary.
Mobile magic
interview

Inc. on Mastering the Mobile Magic of a Mighty Big Medium

Inc. Magazine profiled and interviewed Big Medium’s Josh Clark about the elements of great mobile products (and the stuff we’re still getting wrong).
Josh Clark screen zen
interview

Our Dysfunctional Obsession with Screens and Engagement

Wareable.com profiled and interviewed Big Medium’s Josh Clark about the risks and opportunities of moving interactions off screen and into the world around us.
Josh Clark - Web Gets Real
iot

The Web Gets Real: Designing for the Internet of Things

Multi-screen design is a must-have as we try to cram our content into many different screens. But get ready for the next wave of design: no screen at all.
Josh Clark - Beyond Mobile
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Beyond Mobile: Where No Geek Has Gone Before

Josh Clark takes you to the hazy edges of the tech universe, with techniques and examples that anticipate what comes next after mobile.
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