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  • Phonebloks Unlocked: Google Backs Modular Mobile Phone

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    animated-mobile-modular-pho

    More than the sum of its parts, the conceptual swappable-piece mobile phone design that went viral but is now being backed by Google-owned Motorola and is suddenly much closer to becoming a reality. Instead of recycling your cell, imagine switching in new pieces as needed to customize, repair and upgrade the same device indefinitely.

    modular device assembled disassembled

    Dutch design student  Dave Hakkens set off a chain reaction when he released his initial concept video online featuring Phonebloks, a simple but powerful idea for future-proofing mobile phones and creating an open ecosystem around such devices.

    modular upgradeable phone concept

    Motorola, meanwhile, was already working on a free, open-hardware device (think: Android for physical objects) along similar lines, and have now teamed up with this suddenly-famous designer. Like app makers in the digital marketplace, developers of physical components can make their own puzzle-piece parts for the devices.

    modular concept pieces parts

    Thunderclap helped Hakkens reach a huge audience quickly, with fans lending their social reach to promote the idea. Engineers, technicians and designers around the world showed interest in Hakkens’ design immediately as he racked up tens of millions of video views. He then began shopping around for partners to work on the project.

    modular kit of parts

    For its part in the partnership, Motorola brings technological research, experimentation and expertise to the table. In turn, Hakkens has built a huge fan following, showing his ability as innovator, designer and marketer.

    modular phone motorola google

    modular mobile phone design

    Project Ara, Motorola’s name for the overarching and ongoing project, will be deployed along the same lines as Google Glass to beta testers. The first Phonebloks will be released to a limited audience who will in turn provide suggestions and feedback on the devices.

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    Borrowed from Libraries: Mobile Shelving for Modular Rooms

    To save space, libraries employ a rolling stack system that allows access to only one or a few aisles needed at one time. How about the same in homes or …
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    Cooking Lean: 13 Mini, Mobile, Modular & Motorized Kitchens

    Designed to fit into the smallest of spaces, these 14 super-compact, ultra-efficient kitchen designs pack lots of function into a tiny footprint.
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    Walky Talky: 12 Concept Mobile Phone Telephone Booths

    These 12 concept mobile phone telephone booths recapture the isolation old public phones provided while enhancing the experience of conversing in the city.
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  • Phonebloks Unlocked: Google Backs Modular Mobile Phone

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    animated-mobile-modular-pho

    More than the sum of its parts, the conceptual swappable-piece mobile phone design that went viral but is now being backed by Google-owned Motorola and is suddenly much closer to becoming a reality. Instead of recycling your cell, imagine switching in new pieces as needed to customize, repair and upgrade the same device indefinitely.

    modular device assembled disassembled

    Dutch design student  Dave Hakkens set off a chain reaction when he released his initial concept video online featuring Phonebloks, a simple but powerful idea for future-proofing mobile phones and creating an open ecosystem around such devices.

    modular upgradeable phone concept

    Motorola, meanwhile, was already working on a free, open-hardware device (think: Android for physical objects) along similar lines, and have now teamed up with this suddenly-famous designer. Like app makers in the digital marketplace, developers of physical components can make their own puzzle-piece parts for the devices.

    modular concept pieces parts

    Thunderclap helped Hakkens reach a huge audience quickly, with fans lending their social reach to promote the idea. Engineers, technicians and designers around the world showed interest in Hakkens’ design immediately as he racked up tens of millions of video views. He then began shopping around for partners to work on the project.

    modular kit of parts

    For its part in the partnership, Motorola brings technological research, experimentation and expertise to the table. In turn, Hakkens has built a huge fan following, showing his ability as innovator, designer and marketer.

    modular phone motorola google

    modular mobile phone design

    Project Ara, Motorola’s name for the overarching and ongoing project, will be deployed along the same lines as Google Glass to beta testers. The first Phonebloks will be released to a limited audience who will in turn provide suggestions and feedback on the devices.

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    Borrowed from Libraries: Mobile Shelving for Modular Rooms

    To save space, libraries employ a rolling stack system that allows access to only one or a few aisles needed at one time. How about the same in homes or …
    Click Here to Read More »»


    Cooking Lean: 13 Mini, Mobile, Modular & Motorized Kitchens

    Designed to fit into the smallest of spaces, these 14 super-compact, ultra-efficient kitchen designs pack lots of function into a tiny footprint.
    Click Here to Read More »»


    Walky Talky: 12 Concept Mobile Phone Telephone Booths

    These 12 concept mobile phone telephone booths recapture the isolation old public phones provided while enhancing the experience of conversing in the city.
    Click Here to Read More »»


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  • Phonebloks Unlocked: Google Backs Modular Mobile Phone

    [ By WebUrbanist in Gadgets & Geekery & Technology. ]

    animated-mobile-modular-pho

    More than the sum of its parts, the conceptual swappable-piece mobile phone design that went viral but is now being backed by Google-owned Motorola and is suddenly much closer to becoming a reality. Instead of recycling your cell, imagine switching in new pieces as needed to customize, repair and upgrade the same device indefinitely.

    modular device assembled disassembled

    Dutch design student  Dave Hakkens set off a chain reaction when he released his initial concept video online featuring Phonebloks, a simple but powerful idea for future-proofing mobile phones and creating an open ecosystem around such devices.

    modular upgradeable phone concept

    Motorola, meanwhile, was already working on a free, open-hardware device (think: Android for physical objects) along similar lines, and have now teamed up with this suddenly-famous designer. Like app makers in the digital marketplace, developers of physical components can make their own puzzle-piece parts for the devices.

    modular concept pieces parts

    Thunderclap helped Hakkens reach a huge audience quickly, with fans lending their social reach to promote the idea. Engineers, technicians and designers around the world showed interest in Hakkens’ design immediately as he racked up tens of millions of video views. He then began shopping around for partners to work on the project.

    modular kit of parts

    For its part in the partnership, Motorola brings technological research, experimentation and expertise to the table. In turn, Hakkens has built a huge fan following, showing his ability as innovator, designer and marketer.

    modular phone motorola google

    modular mobile phone design

    Project Ara, Motorola’s name for the overarching and ongoing project, will be deployed along the same lines as Google Glass to beta testers. The first Phonebloks will be released to a limited audience who will in turn provide suggestions and feedback on the devices.

    Want More? Click for Great Related Content on WebUrbanist:

    Borrowed from Libraries: Mobile Shelving for Modular Rooms

    To save space, libraries employ a rolling stack system that allows access to only one or a few aisles needed at one time. How about the same in homes or …
    Click Here to Read More »»


    Cooking Lean: 13 Mini, Mobile, Modular & Motorized Kitchens

    Designed to fit into the smallest of spaces, these 14 super-compact, ultra-efficient kitchen designs pack lots of function into a tiny footprint.
    Click Here to Read More »»


    Walky Talky: 12 Concept Mobile Phone Telephone Booths

    These 12 concept mobile phone telephone booths recapture the isolation old public phones provided while enhancing the experience of conversing in the city.
    Click Here to Read More »»


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  • Phonebloks Unlocked: Google Backs Modular Mobile Phone

    [ By WebUrbanist in Gadgets & Geekery & Technology. ]

    animated-mobile-modular-pho

    More than the sum of its parts, the conceptual swappable-piece mobile phone design that went viral but is now being backed by Google-owned Motorola and is suddenly much closer to becoming a reality. Instead of recycling your cell, imagine switching in new pieces as needed to customize, repair and upgrade the same device indefinitely.

    modular device assembled disassembled

    Dutch design student  Dave Hakkens set off a chain reaction when he released his initial concept video online featuring Phonebloks, a simple but powerful idea for future-proofing mobile phones and creating an open ecosystem around such devices.

    modular upgradeable phone concept

    Motorola, meanwhile, was already working on a free, open-hardware device (think: Android for physical objects) along similar lines, and have now teamed up with this suddenly-famous designer. Like app makers in the digital marketplace, developers of physical components can make their own puzzle-piece parts for the devices.

    modular concept pieces parts

    Thunderclap helped Hakkens reach a huge audience quickly, with fans lending their social reach to promote the idea. Engineers, technicians and designers around the world showed interest in Hakkens’ design immediately as he racked up tens of millions of video views. He then began shopping around for partners to work on the project.

    modular kit of parts

    For its part in the partnership, Motorola brings technological research, experimentation and expertise to the table. In turn, Hakkens has built a huge fan following, showing his ability as innovator, designer and marketer.

    modular phone motorola google

    modular mobile phone design

    Project Ara, Motorola’s name for the overarching and ongoing project, will be deployed along the same lines as Google Glass to beta testers. The first Phonebloks will be released to a limited audience who will in turn provide suggestions and feedback on the devices.

    Want More? Click for Great Related Content on WebUrbanist:

    Borrowed from Libraries: Mobile Shelving for Modular Rooms

    To save space, libraries employ a rolling stack system that allows access to only one or a few aisles needed at one time. How about the same in homes or … Click Here to Read More »»


    Cooking Lean: 13 Mini, Mobile, Modular & Motorized Kitchens

    Designed to fit into the smallest of spaces, these 14 super-compact, ultra-efficient kitchen designs pack lots of function into a tiny footprint. Click Here to Read More »»


    Walky Talky: 12 Concept Mobile Phone Telephone Booths

    These 12 concept mobile phone telephone booths recapture the isolation old public phones provided while enhancing the experience of conversing in the city. Click Here to Read More »»


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  • 21 March, 2013 – Three Free Streaming Videos about Phase One’s New Backs

    Following a visit with Phase One executives last week, I have produced three new short streaming videos.

    The first is a long exposure field test with the IQ260 back, the second is a look at wireless tethering with the new IQ200 series, and the third is an interview with Jacob Frost, team leader for the Capture One software development group.

    We hope that you enjoy these, along with the interview with Phase One‘s CEO published a few days ago.

       

     

     "Every time I go back to a module I had already seen, I learn additional things.  I have never seen tutorials that have the excellent mix of what the features are, 
    how to use them, enough of the under-the-hood information 
    and concepts so that I can utilize the features creatively and efficiently, 
    and just enough humor to keep the motivation level high.  Wow!" 

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    The Luminous Landscape – What’s New

  • Phase One unveils IQ280, IQ260 and IQ260 Achromatic series digital backs

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    Phase One has unveiled the IQ260, IQ260 Achromatic and Wi-Fi enabled IQ280 medium format digital camera backs. The 60MP IQ260 and IQ260 Achromatic feature minimum shutter speeds of 1/10,000th of a second. The IQ260 Achromatic is a black-and-white version, with no color and IR filter. The 80MP IQ280’s wireless capability allows users to remotely capture and view images from iOS devices. All three backs feature 3.2″ multi-touch rear screens with 1.15m dot resolution, and built-in accelerometers. They will be available from June 2013 at suggested retail prices starting from €29,990 /$ 39,990.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • 3 March, 2013 – Three New Phase One Backs Announced

    Phase One has announced three new backs, the IQ260, IQ280, and IQ260 Achromatic. Each features built-in Wi-Fi which allows an iPad to be used as a review screen in the field. The IQ260 once again allows for very long exposure times – up to one hour.

    I will be reviewing the IQ260 next week. Watch for a review soon.



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  • Instagram backs away from controversial changes to terms of service

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    Instagram has backed away from controversial changes it planned to make to its terms of service. Co-founder Kevin Systrom has used the company blog to announce that the most sensitive phrase in the terms will be revised. The update would have given Instagram the right to sell user’s images to third parties without compensating them. Systrom says this was never the company’s intention. Instead, he says, wording will be developed to allow it to associate information such as users’ profile images with commercial postings (as Instagram’s owners, Facebook, do).

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)