http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:57:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/africa-to-become-worlds-second-largest-mobile-market-by-2016-headlines.html Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:30:16 +0000 There are currently 616 million cellular activations on the continent, and experts project 60% growth in the next 5 years.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/im-on-the-phone-%e2%80%93-barack-obama-disturbs-texting-bystander-headlines.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:30:49 +0000 An ominous portent of the upcoming U.S. 2012 election.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-vol-10.html Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:11:15 +0000 A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business, this list has it all.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/nyc-subway-stations-to-get-cell-phone-service.html Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:00:01 +0000 AT&T and T-Mobile customers will be able to use their phones underground, starting in four stations in Chelsea this week.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/the-future-is-coming-subway-platform-cell-service-starts-tuesday-headlines.html Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:52:16 +0000 The MTA recently announced that cell service will be available for T-Mobile and AT&T customers on certain NYC subway lines.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/volkswagen-iphone-app-test-drives-a-print-ad.html Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:29:14 +0000 The car maker have released an AR application which allows users to 'test drive' the latest models and innovations.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/pic-the-hand-pause.html Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:30:32 +0000 Jan Chipcase makes a keen observation about human-technology interactions.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/cell-phones-as-early-warning-systems-for-disease-outbreaks.html Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:43:37 +0000 Changes in the mobility patterns of mobile device users can be used to identify disease outbreaks.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/school-allows-students-to-use-cell-phones-during-tests.html Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:38:40 +0000 A high school in Iowa is using cell phone technology as part of their learning model.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/cell-phones-of-the-future-could-be-powered-by-talk.html Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:29:54 +0000 Researchers are working on phones that would be powered by how much they are used. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/ecoatm-automating-the-buy-back-process-for-cell-phones.html Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:31:11 +0000 An ATM dispenses money for used electronic devices, thus contributing to the e-cycling process.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/pew-research-study-on-adult-cell-phone-usage.html Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:20:53 +0000 For American adults, making calls on mobiles is still king.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/motorola-marks.html Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:27:16 +0000 Motorola’s international design team has unveiled a series of twelve fantastical concept designs to mark the 25th anniversary of the cell phone. The designs are an attempt on the company’s part to create that they call a “design mythology,” or a unified set of aesthetic principles. Although almost all of the designs rely on technology that doesn’t exist and may not exist for some time (if ever), they reflect the company’s determination that, among other guiding principles, the industrial design of the future must rely on advanced materials, eschew obtrusive software in favor of intuitive interfaces, and integrate with humanRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/pay-per-light-with-your-cellphone.html Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:51:06 +0000 Several towns in Germany have taken saving on energy bills a step further and turned out all the street lights. Residents were initially concerned about crime and personal safety, but a system was developed to allow them to turn the lights on by calling a number from their cell phones. Of course, the bigger the city, the more complicated the system. In Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz (pop. 900), one phone call turns on all the street lights, but in Dörentrup, citizens must plan their routes ahead of time. The BBC reports: Although residents appear happy with the system in this BBC clip, theRead more...]]>