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Xbox 360 Getting a 3D Interface?

Kotaku reports that the Xbox 360 might be getting a 3D face-lift as part of its Spring update. This update will bring a Minority Report-like interface with floating menus that can be interacted with, to the gaming console. This new interface is said to be an option along with the current Blade UI. Furthermore, as a rumour within a rumour, it was indicated that the new interface will be navigated via motion controls through a new Wii Remote-like game controller (rumoured) to be revealed at E3 later this month.

Past Helio/Sidekick designer reworking Palm...

One of the most prominent phone interface designers is now working for Palm for its next operating system, Engadget confirms in a hunt for new information. Matias Duarte, who designed much of the interface behind the Danger Sidekick and later moved on to Helio's custom interface, is now known through checks with sources and Palm itself to be a Senior Director in Palm's Human Interface and User Experience design group. The new executive quietly left his former post at Helio for the new position nearly two years ago in September 2007.

Amazing Wii-Like 3-D Controller Interface Built With Foil, Wiring, Resistors and Arduino

What you're looking at here is an actual Wii-like 3-D controller interface that can track objects like your hand in real time. It may look a little shoddy, but what's amazing is that this very functional 3-D interface was built by a hobbyist with parts most DIYers can find in their couch cushions—six resistors, aluminum foil, wire, a cardboard box, and an Arduino microprocessor to crunch the numbers. That's it. It couldn't be more simple. But how'd he pull it off?

Xbox 360 Live Dashboard Getting Motion-Controlled Minority Report 3D Interface

Kotaku's pirate ear to the ground is picking up from sources that the Live dashboard will be updated with a spanky new interface option: what Crecente says is a Minority Report-like 3D interface that'll make use of that long-rumored motion controller. (In addition to those 80 functions that didn't materialize in a Spring Update.) The "motion controls will allow users to sort of slide through the different levels of this floating menu system." Sounds slick, it was taking me too long to flip through all those blades. [Kotaku]

Goosh: a Shell for Google

IconIt's an ever-continuing debate: what is better, a graphical user interface, or a command-line interface? Graphical user interfaces may be easier to learn, but complicated operations may require a lot more user input than with a command line interface, which can perform several complicated operations by using a short sequence of words and characters. However, a CLI has a much steeper learning curve than a GUI. Google has always had a certain CLI-quality to it, and Stefan Grothkopp decided to take this a few steps further: say hello to Goosh.

$100 Laptop Platform Moves On

The BBC is reporting that Sugar Labs is planning on taking "Sugar", the XO laptop's innovative interface, to the next level and distribute to a broader audience. "Sugar is a user interface that allows children to collaborate even when working on different machines. For example, they can write documents or make music together. The open source software also contains a journal and automatically saves and backs up all data. [...] Sugar Labs will work closely with developers from the open source community to develop the user interface for other computers and operating systems. It has already been bundled with the most recent releases of the Ubuntu and Fedora Linux operating systems."

Visual Communication in Digital Design

stoolpigeon writes "I remember the first time I saw a program I had written after the interface had been revamped by a designer. I had been pretty happy with what I had made. It worked very well and met the client's requirements. It was extremely functional and I thought it didn't look bad either. But when I saw the new interface, not functionally different, just so much better looking, I was really blown away. My application had gone from useful to cool. (That might be a slight exaggeration, it was still just a database app but it sure looked cool to me.) Since then I've learned to primarily leave the user interface work to the experts in that arena, and I stick to the getting the functionality in place. But sometimes I don't have the luxury of a design team at my disposal.

Open Source Interface Engine Simplifies RIS,PACS, HIS Integration

A new open-source interface engine simplifies radiology information system (RIS), hospital information system (HIS), and picture archive and communication system (PACS) integration. The engine’s performance enhancements and full-spectrum messaging features provide a ready solution for major health information exchanges (HIE) and large hospitals.

New Google Earth hologram interface

The latest holographic interface being developed over at lm3labs enables computer screens to be displayed in mid-air and users to interact with Google Earth by using their hands.

Living Control's iPhone Interface offers complete multiroom control from the iPhone/iTouch (23/5/2008)

Living Control's iPhone Interface offers complete multiroom control from the iPhone/iTouch (23/5/2008)

Windows 7 to have touch-screen interface

Windows 7's multitouch interface uses the Microsoft Surface technology to provide users with a more natural way to interact directly with computing devices

Zumobi Launches Its Widget User Interface For BlackBerry Devices

imageZumobi, which has created an ad-supported user interface using widgets, said its BlackBerry application is now officially available. In addition, the Seattle company said it has new widgets from NPR, AP Olympics report, Major League Baseball, Facebook, Twitter (pictured) and from the blog “BlackBerry Cool�. Users can register and download for the app from either online or from the phone at http://get.zumobi.com. Once the application is downloaded, users can pick 16 widgets that can be viewed from the homepage. To view tiles, users can zoom into quadrants or individual widgets. From the Twitter tile, users can write, read or reply to tweets. An ad at the bottom from Comedy Central is the sponsor. Zumobi, which was spun off from Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT), already has a Windows Mobile app, but has a lot of competition, the largest of w

Optaros Creates Open Source User Interface Framework

Optaros has launched DoCASU 1.0, a user interface framework for Alfresco deployments as an open source project. The project will drive open source adoption rates and help users assimilate Alfresco’s enterprise content management systems.

NIA Brain-Computer Interface, Mind-Control Gaming

MojoKid writes "Sunnyvale-based manufacturer OCZ Technology has laid claim to being the first to bring a 'brain-computer' interface to the retail market and they have aimed it squarely at the gamer. The device is called the NIA, which is an acronym that stands for Neural Impulse Actuator. Instead of buttons, sticks, gyroscopes or motion sensors, it reads the body's natural bio-signals and translates them into commands that can be used to control PC games. This evaluation of the NIA shows the product actually works as advertised, with a little practice. It can, in some cases, offer reaction times superior to standard controllers, based on faster trigger response time, and the difference is quite noticeable and immediate."

Patent filings point to Mac touch interface

Apple has been exploring technology that would let it implement a touchscreen interface for its full-size computers, according to new US Patent Office filings. The company has developed methods that would let users edit music, photos, and videos simply by making natural gestures based on controls with analogies to the real world: a DJ could add record scratch effects and mix tracks by turning the records themselves, while a video editor could scrub through clips by dragging along the timeline and a photo tool could use a virtual scroll wheel to quickly flip through photos.

CSI New York: I will create a GUI interface...

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Mobile operators launch open source interface for web developers

Mobile operators 3 Group, AT&T, T-Mobile, Telenor, Telefonica, Telecom Italia and Vodafone, have jointly launched a new initiative called Bondi that aims to provide a secure web services interface to all web developers across multiple device platforms to create new mobile applications.

SpeakerCraft's new iPhone/iPod Touch Interface extends multiroom control to new devices (21/5/2008)

SpeakerCraft, America’s original manufacturer of in-wall speakers is pleased to announce the release of a new interface for its award winning MODE multi-room A/V control system. It allows the Apple iPhone or iPod Touch to be used as a wireless system remote, controlling all sources and routing via the touch screen through an intuitive GUI.

First shots of BlackBerry Thunder interface spotted?

Real or fake? What do you think?The word on da streetz is that the BlackBerry Thunder’s all set to beat the iPhone at its own touch screen-poking game. So it’s hot stuff - and now what appear to be the first pics of its interface have hit the web.

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