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Spatial operating interface brings Minority Report to life

Back in April last year I posted a video I’d seen exploring the potential of gestural interfaces. This video from Oblong takes things a step closer to a true spatial operating interface, as seen in the Spielberg film Minority Report.

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Google Chrome OS… cloud what?

Cloud computing

Google Chrome OS is Google’s answer to the future of computing - cloud computing that is. The end of the desktop machine as we know it? Maybe. Certainly, if Google gets it’s way.

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YouTube warp mode

Screen shot of YouTube warp mode

Our senior developer Chris came across a new interface for searching in YouTube. It’s called warp mode, and uses an intuitive Flash user interface allowing people to watch and move between videos in a playful way. It’s a completely different approach to exploring the vaults of the online video giant - and quite an addictive one too!

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Email marketing jargon buster

Email marketing

At Jupiter Digital we understand that the buzzwords associated with email marketing can sometimes be a little confusing. Below is a handy jargon buster to help explain some of the key phrases you might come across when planning your next email marketing campaign:

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Are Smart phones calling time on laptops?

iphone vs laptop

First we replaced desktop computers with laptops, allowing people to take their computers with them. Now laptops could be in line for a similar extinction in the mobile office. Smart phones such as the Apple iPhone and Research in Motion’s (RIM) Blackberry are removing the need to take a laptop with you to work.
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