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The Interaction section examines user interfaces, intuitive systems, and UX/UI design with the goal of improving human-computer collaboration. It discusses methods and ideas that put accessibility and usability first, guaranteeing that technology works for its users in a stylish and efficient manner.

Inside the Android factory

Inside the Android factory

Coming up with the idea for a great application is hard enough, but then having to decide how to monetize...

Today I learned that two out of three app users use them daily

Today I learned that two out of three app users use them daily

As infographics go, this one was pretty light. In fact, I almost skipped it completely until I saw an interesting...

Evernote Food: The ultimate foodie app

Evernote Food: The ultimate foodie app

You love your food, we get it. The way it subtly teases your taste buds as it sits in its...

Romney campaign entices downloads of mobile app by promising breaking news about his running mate choice

Romney campaign entices downloads of mobile app by promising breaking news about his running mate choice

The Romney campaign announced today that those who download the "Mitt's VP" app for iOS and Android will be the...

Zombie software litters the App Store 2 to 1

Zombie software litters the App Store 2 to 1

For every valid, working app on the App Store, there are two apps that are considered "walking dead" by German...

A snapshot of mobile search trends

A snapshot of mobile search trends

Ever been out and wanted to tell people what you were doing, show them a photo or check into your...

Restaurants and the online ordering world

Restaurants and the online ordering world

There was a time when the only apps that restaurants cared about were the ones that people ordered before their...

I think it might be broken… let me check my phone and make sure: medical apps for doctors

I think it might be broken… let me check my phone and make sure: medical apps for doctors

When people say, “there is an app for everything,” that is nothing short of the truth. The medical industry has...

The rapid growth of apps

The rapid growth of apps

Many of us wake up in the morning and even before we set our feet on the floor, we grab...

The future of mobile business and consumer apps

The future of mobile business and consumer apps

Mobility is a must these days. Especially in the business world. Smart phones lead the way for mobile devices and...

Why the new Facebook action spec preview tool is a great thing for social marketers

Why the new Facebook action spec preview tool is a great thing for social marketers

A while back, Facebook launched Sponsored Stories, an offering that allows brands to create ads from updates posted by a...

Great mobile apps for summer travel

Great mobile apps for summer travel

It's just about time to pick up the suntan lotion, buy a pair of shades, and make plans to hit...

Mobile site vs apps

Mobile site vs apps

 Ever since mobile devices really started becoming a primary method of surfing the internet and performing various online tasks, experts...

Apple schmapple, Android apps are amazing

Apple schmapple, Android apps are amazing

If you’re a smart phone owner you use apps, it’s as simple as that. You might use some more than...

Apple kills Android searches on Chomp

Apple kills Android searches on Chomp

Courtesy for competitors is a thing of the past as Apple removed Android support from app discovery firm Chomp, a...

Your smartphone is busier than you think when it’s doing “nothing”

Your smartphone is busier than you think when it’s doing “nothing”

It's just sitting there in your pocket. No noise. No vibration. The smartphone that's doing "nothing" is probably a whole...

Is Google finally learning to focus on what matters?

Is Google finally learning to focus on what matters?

"Spring cleaning" is a code word for shuttering old, unused products, services, and experiments by Google. CEO Larry Page has...

Path may be the next startup to go huge after $30 million round of funding

Path may be the next startup to go huge after $30 million round of funding

Everyone has startup fever again after Facebook's huge purchase of Instagram last week, perfect timing for Path to announce a...

Google blinks in battle with Microsoft to focus their gaze on Facebook

Google blinks in battle with Microsoft to focus their gaze on Facebook

There has been a conspicuous lack of news about Google Apps, their cloud-based business software division, over the past few...

$40.5 million startup Color still failing a year later

$40.5 million startup Color still failing a year later

Things didn't look good for Bill Nguyen's latest startup, Color. They announced their funding on March 23rd of last year...