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Designing the ‘perfect’ iWatch? Would you wear this? [VIDEO]

Apple fans and the technology media have been speculating for some time now that Apple will release a smart watch. It will, of course,...

How did one entrepreneur go from teaching design to being the CEO of a...

While teaching design programs such as Photoshop and InDesign at the University of Western Australia, Melanie Perkins realised how difficult it was for students...

The iPhone is a remix and, that doesn’t make it any less remarkable [VIDEO]

When Steve Jobs stepped on stage on January 9th, 2007 he knew he was going to be changing the way the world worked. Right...

An amazing innovation that you might find hard to watch but, it’s going to...

Straight up, I'm going to post a warning. This video includes video of real human organs about to undergo transplant surgery. If you find...

Whatever you do, don’t use Comic Sans … or, should you? [VIDEO]

Comic Sans. It's the most hated font ever. Apparently, it is the second most complained about thing on Twitter, just behind Justin Beiber but, ahead...

Designing apps is about to get a whole lot easier

AppSeed went to Kickstarter looking for $30,000 in funding. It raised $44,000. So, we're not talking about the millions that Pebble or other hardware devices...

What the heck is UX design? And, do you need it? [VIDEO]

First up, I can tell you that it's got nothing to do with X-Men. It is, however, a term you may be hearing more...

Can you feel in awe of a table? Yes. This is design at its...

A video about a table? Really? Is that what I've resorted to share with you? Yes. But, this is no ordinary table. Design is a term...

How to make a really, really bad app [VIDEO]

In this video, Mobile Roadies CEO Michael Schneider explains two things that will guarantee that your app is bad, overlooked and will, ultimately, fail. Luckily,...

Just how awesome is 3D printing? The answer ‘pretty awesome’ doesn’t quite cover it...

I've been raving on about 3D printing for a few years now. I'm intrigued by the RepRap printer that is, technically, a self-replicating machine....

A brief, animated history of type face. How to befriend a designer [VIDEO]

Comic sans is hated. Helevetica is revered. If you're not sure of the differences between serifs, old type, modern, transitional and geometric fonts, then you...

What can a failed phone thief teach every entrepreneur? Lots, actually [VIDEO]

This video may real. Or, it may not be. That's not the point. It reminded me, that no business should assume it knows anything...

How to prove your product is as great as you claim it is [VIDEO]

Shoes of Prey is kicking goals (pun intended) in all directions. The startup was recently named the winner of the 2013 Kogan Australia Online...

3D printing is out of the closet and fuelling a new generation of entrepreneurs

It is strange how things work out. I have been using rapid prototyping for over 25 years. I've spent that time educating and encouraging my...

“Let’s stay in touch” takes on a whole new meaning. Remote tactile communication is...

Imagine a bracelet that let's you stay in touch with someone, literally! Tactilu is just that. It's a bracelet that allows two people to touch,...

How to build something that will change the world. You need to be inspired...

If you've got a spare two hours and haven't watched the Apple presentation from the June 10 developer conference, do it. If you don't have...

Have smart phone mapping apps made street signs redundant? Now, there’s a new type...

If you're not sure where you're going, chances are, you pull out your smart phone. Within a few simple taps, you know where you are,...

Crowdsourcing is working for Facebook design, can it work for your business, too?

The crowd is changing social media design as much as its changing anything – well, everything else, really. The great thing that many of businesses are actively learning that crowdsourcing is not just good for basic services, it's good for ideas and creativity.

My hovercraft is full of eels … Eels that got into it when I...

Many thought that this video was an April Fools joke that released a day late. Which goes to show that timing is everything.

Everything we know about innovation is wrong; Innovative ideas don’t count as much as...

Encouraging innovation is one thing, managing it is an entirely different beast altogether.
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