Brian Channell

Marissa Mayer: 40% Of Google Maps Usage Is Mobile (And There Are 150 Million Mobile Users)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:31:26 -0800

Marissa Mayer: 40% Of Google Maps Usage Is Mobile (And There Are 150 Million Mobile Users):

Today at a SXSW talk, Google VP Marissa Mayer took the stage to talk about location — mobile location, in particular. The theme isn’t a surprise since Mayer recently shifted her role from…

Just launched: Zite, the iPad magazine that gets smarter as you use it

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:36:33 -0800

Just launched: Zite, the iPad magazine that gets smarter as you use it:

Ever feel like you’ve been clicking through Twitter links forever? Has your Google reader become overwhelming? You are likely suffering from information overload. Don’t you just want to curl…

Hyperlocal Places Directory Fwix Adds Social Data And Geotagging To New Android And iOS Apps

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:17:47 -0800

Hyperlocal Places Directory Fwix Adds Social Data And Geotagging To New Android And iOS Apps:

Fwix is rolling out new versions of its iPhone and Android apps, which adds social geotagging to its hyperlocal places directory. As we’ve reported last Fall, Fwix originally launched as a…

Facebook Comments Have Silenced The Trolls — But Is It Too Quiet?

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:54:07 -0800

Facebook Comments Have Silenced The Trolls — But Is It Too Quiet?:

As you’ve noticed by now, we’re about a week into our latest experiment in troll-slaying with Facebook Comments. So far, the reactions have been very mixed and very interesting. Publicly,…

O.cn: pixel perfect view of China’s biggest cities

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:48:23 -0800

O.cn: pixel perfect view of China’s biggest cities:

China’s not all about clones. Chinese web app O.cn actually puts Google Maps to shame. O.cn is a gorgeous 3D map of China’s biggest metropolitan cities. Aside from looking cool, it also…

The Age Of Relevance

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:14:54 -0800

The Age Of Relevance:

Editor’s note: This is a guest post submitted by Mahendra Palsule, who has worked as an Editor at Techmeme since 2009. Apart from curating tech news, he likes analyzing trends in startups and…

What’s the most readable font for the screen?

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:49:35 -0800

What’s the most readable font for the screen?:

If there’s a topic that’s bound to get designers riled up into a fiery debate, it’s the issue of choosing the most readable fonts for use on the screen. For most of the web’s life, designers…

The Art of Tron: Legacy - (by @baekdal)

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:36:12 -0800

The Art of Tron: Legacy - (by @baekdal):

The new Tron Legacy movie is now only 10 days away, and as a geek, I’m really excited about that. The new movie looks absolutely stunning, with all the graphical elements of the old one.

As a fan…

Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom?

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:30:35 -0800

Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom?:

Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom?

Fitbie: MSN and Rodale Launch Health and Fitness Site

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:45:51 -0800

Fitbie: MSN and Rodale Launch Health and Fitness Site:

MSN is launching a new health and fitness site called Fitbie today, in partnership with Rodale.

It’s yet another move into niche content sites by the Microsoft portal, similar to those…

Nearly Every Single Topic On Quora Now Has A Twitter Account

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:45:51 -0800

Nearly Every Single Topic On Quora Now Has A Twitter Account:

Early last month, we noted that Quora was doing something rather interesting. They were using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk to mass-create Twitter accounts. That may sound shady, but it really…

50 Movie Cars (by upload)

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 01:32:44 -0800

50 Movie Cars (by upload):

50 Movie Cars (by upload)

How I Approach Presentations & Presenting

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:49:07 -0800

How I Approach Presentations & Presenting:

Friend and UX pro Russ Unger recently asked me to share some of my presentation tips for a project of his. Thought the questions were interesting and might be valuable if you’re…

Twitter’s Creative Director Talks Design, UX and Inspiration

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:10:42 -0800

Twitter’s Creative Director Talks Design, UX and Inspiration:

The Web Design Best Practices Series is supported by The Bazaar, a marketplace to buy and sell creative objects. Creatives can start setting…

Interaction Design is the new Art Direction?

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:10:42 -0800

Interaction Design is the new Art Direction?:

Earlier this month at the RGD DesignThinkers conference here in Toronto, I checked out a talk by Khoi Vinh, former Design Director of the New York Times. Having spent many…

Netflix Intros $7.99 Streaming-Only Plan While Slightly Increasing The Unlimited DVD Plans

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:10:42 -0800

Netflix Intros $7.99 Streaming-Only Plan While Slightly Increasing The Unlimited DVD Plans:

Watch out, Hulu Plus. Netflix has your number. Actually, the same number — $7.99. That’s the price of the just-introduced streaming-only Netflix plans and the price that Hulu Plus dropped to…

When in Doubt, Leave it Out (Why Less is More)

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:10:42 -0800

When in Doubt, Leave it Out (Why Less is More):

It’s counter-intuitive – especially to Americans. But often less is more.

Minimalism beats clutter. Substance trumps verbosity.

For years I’ve been offering advice on how to better…

Can Hunch’s Algorithm Improve Your Gift-Giving Skills?

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:50:37 -0800

Can Hunch’s Algorithm Improve Your Gift-Giving Skills?

Back to the future: Yahoo’s Time Explorer is a search engine for the past and future

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:25:05 -0700

Back to the future: Yahoo’s Time Explorer is a search engine for the past and future:

A Yahoo lab in Barcelona has developed Time Explorer, a new search engine that goes back AND forward in time to see what people have said and predicted will happen on a topic. Here’s the…

Netflix on iPhone: You’re Gonna Like It

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:04:58 -0700

Netflix on iPhone: You’re Gonna Like It:

I have to admit, ever since Liz gave me a Netflix subscription as a Christmas gift, I’ve become a fan of the service. I use Netflix to repeatedly watch “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” on…