Update (7 May) - The article on the Helio Ocean phone discussed below is now available online, at least temporarily:
http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/18648/
I've mentioned MIT Technology Review magazine before as an excellent resource for keeping up with emerging technologies, design-related and otherwise. Well, the May/June 2007 issue is focused on design, with an emphasis on user-centered design and technology. Articles of interest include:
- case study of the forthcoming Helio Ocean smartphone, specifically the human factors and related mechanical engineering challenges of creating a multi-function mobile device
- discussion of Apple's industrial design process and advantages
- an interview with Bill Moggridge (IDEO)
Note the magazine print edition is currently available, but will be available online in the coming months. You can actually view the issue's table of contents here, but the article links are not functional yet:
