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I’ve posted before about the writings of Dr. Jim Taylor, who covers the area of ‘Psychology of UI’ – given there’s a huge crossover in to Mobile, his work is of real interest to me, and that’s the case again on his latest communication to me.
He has written a blog post on Computerworld.com, talking about the psychological effect on some people when Twitter suffered a cyberattack recently – including the fact that in some case, for some people, they felt lost without that tool to help them!
Now given that a lot of people Tweet via a mobile app or via text, I thought this was really interesting- if you combine a mobile device, the ability to text, and updating your Twitter feed, you have the potentially for people to become incredibly reliant on their devices, perhaps to a psychological detriment.
Anyway, I am not going to spoil the post, because I think it’s a really good read – so click here to check it out, but be sure to come back and let us know what you think in the comments!
[Dr. Jim Taylor via: Computerworld]
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
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