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Watch “(The value of) Dystopian thinking” with Andreas Wegner & Thomas Kueber

In this talk at IxDA’s Interaction’20, Andreas and Thomas present a practical framework for how to apply dystopian thinking to design artefacts and how to use them to influence final product and service decisions.

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Design Software

Watch “Living in Information” with Jorge Arango

As our societies move critical functions online and people spend more time “living in information”, interaction designers need to create information environments that stand the test of time […]

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Design Innovation Readings

Watch David McCandless’ “Information is Beautiful” talk

At CreativeMornings/London, David Mccandless shares the process behind his stunning visualizations and the role journalism has played in pursuit of making sure that Information is beautiful and meaningful […]

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Consumer Behavior Information Technology Trend Watching

Internet in Brazil: Second most used medium

The internet is the second means of communication used most often by the Brazilians behind TV and the front of radio, according to the first edition of “Brazilian Media Research 2014 – Media Consumption Habits of the Brazilian Population”, according to the results of a survey commissioned by the Secretariat of Social Communication of the Presidency […]

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Information Technology Trend Watching

Mobile Devices in Brazil: Over 90% of apps downloaded by Brazilians are free

The paid apps are having a tough life in Brazil: for every ten app downloaded to smartphones in the country, nine (93%) are free, according to the study released by Qualcomm and consultancy Convergência Research. Out of all the Brazilians who have smartphones (estimated in 47.8 million devices), 65% downloaded some application. Firms heard 1400 people, personal interviews and the internet in 2013 […]

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Information Technology Trend Watching

Mobile Devices in Brazil: Most Downloaded iPhone Apps in 2013

Apple announced recently the list of iPhone apps that were most downloaded in the App Store, the online store of the company in 2013. YouTube, Google video platform, ranks first among the most popular free programs in the country. The virtual pet Pou (a kind of contemporary tamagotchi), appear in the first position among the paid apps. Check out the list of most downloaded apps […]

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Information Technology Trend Watching

Internet in Brazil: Natura’s social media push featured on CNN

Brazil’s biggest cosmetics maker Natura is expanding abroad and developing an innovative sales approach, as CNN’s Shasta Darlington reports […]

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Design Readings

Watch Paul Adams’ “How to Design Social Experiences” talk at Interaction’13 | IxDA Conference

The web is evolving, orienting around people rather than content. As a result, almost all UX professionals will increasingly need to design social experiences. Designing interactions between people is different from designing user experiences. For example there is often no clear task to design for, no set user goal, and no clear outcome. To complicate […]

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Consumer Behavior Trend Watching

Consumer Behavior in Brazil: middle class in slums rises from 33% to 65% in 10 years

According to one of those responsible for research, Renato Meirelles, president of Data Popular, a research institute that has existed for 12 years focused in classes C and D, 94% of residents of Brazilian slums say they are happy, nearly the same level of Brazilians in general, which is 95% […]

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Design Readings

BRIO. Brazil digital awards shortlist announced

The BRIO (Brazil Digital Design Awards) shortlist 2013 is out with 29 projects in the categories of websites, mobile applications, experiments and digital publications. Now, the projects will be submitted to the jury (which I have the privilege to be part of!) to know who will be the winners of each category and the honorable mentions. Check if your project went though this stage!