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Year: 2013

30
Jul 2013

Start your week with a smile

Sony used usability testing in their 2010 ads with models, surfers, elderly people, etc. Here they test their smartphone Xpedia with “very small children” 🙂..

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28
Jun 2013

Why Contextual Knowledge is Important

You might have heard of the ultrasonic teenage repellent called the Mosquito.  The device was originally intended to clear away youths loitering in front of..

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21
Jun 2013

Health apps and privacy

The confidentiality of medical file of patients is a constant concern in the medical community. Data that are stored directly on a mobile phone or..

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15
Jun 2013

Open House, Wednesday 12 June, 2013

10 years of User Experience: Open house Wednesday June 12, 2013 Over the course of the last 10 years, Yu Centrik has become one of..

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07
Jun 2013

Mood lighting

A study conducted in German and Dutch hospitals discovered that the use of a mood light in patients’ rooms increased the quality of their sleep..

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31
May 2013

Montreal Hacking Health Café #3

This past week was all about healthcare. We attended e-Health 2013 in Ottawa andHacking Health Café #3 in Montreal. The Café served up some very..

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28
May 2013

How to test a mobile experience

Some people think a mobile experience can only be properly evaluated in the field, whereas others prefer a conventional lab test for better control of..

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10
May 2013

Does transmedia storytelling provide an effective educational experience?

Paris porte-Ă -porte is a transmedia project which aims at celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Paris ring road by presenting its story. It combines a..

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03
May 2013

Montreal Hacking Health Café

This week’s highlight was the Montreal Hacking Health Café at Notman House. The presentations and diverse group of participants made for fresh discussions and included..

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29
Apr 2013

Mobile applications for autistic children

When it comes to health, mobility creates opportunities for versatile and innovative tools.  In an earlier blog, we described how mobile applications are extremely useful..

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