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Microsoft has put together a fascinating video that imagines our new mobile future. It’s a future where we connect to intelligent touch screens of all sizes. It suggests a world where data flows seamlessly and where there’s enough intelligence and power built into these devices help us...

For a brand that was once recently found lurking in the bargain basement of fallen American icons, Levi's is staging quite a turnaround. Maybe the original Walt Whitman stuff was a little heady for most, but the campaign has been re-tooled and seems to have a lot of momentum. If you add into the...

It's interesting to hear Jason Fried of 37Signals talk about the problem of the modern workplace where interruptions rule. He suggests we need new ways to work which gives people the time and space to really work, rather than waste time in meetings. It seems that there's something of a revolution...

Doing great work these days with multiple stimuli fighting for your attention is almost impossible. To breakout of multi-tasking and the ADD workstyle you need some discipline and will power. Of course, it helps if you have a set of very clear instructions. Via Caterina.netPosted by Ed Cotton

Nice piece from The Economist that follows the life of Nokia's Jan Chipchase (see our previous post)It's a film that uses photos and a phone recording. Jan offers his observations on technology in his work life and life in general. Posted by Ed Cotton

We've all tried to do this in creative briefs for technology products, the idea of greater "me time." It's been done to death and it started with some lame "Beaches" spot for AT&T back in the late 80s. However, there's never been as much attention on the work:life balance issue as there is...