Family Ties Jun 13, 2016 ... activities for them to do across categories, such as at home, outdoors, or at attractions, while taking into consideration each child’s age and the family’s location. Parents can also set push notifications to encourage them to spend more time with their kids, such as receiving messages to head home to read their child a bedtime story. They can also use “Quality Time” mode to measure how much time they are spending with their kids away from their devices and receive points that, in the future, will be ...
Pairing Off Dec 02, 2015 global relationships apps dating ... with whom they are trying to reconnect. Additional features include push notifications that match user specifications as well as the ability to search by location. L TRAIN NOTWORK The L Train Notwork was a weeklong digital experiment/art project that installed “homebrew” Internet on the eponymous NYC subway line a few years ago. Though commuters who connected were unable to use the service to access the open web, they were able to gain admittance to a closed Intranet of sorts, featuring a chat ...
Soloists Sep 03, 2015 social life experiences local culture mindfulness ... in open offices that are modern panopticons with milling supervisors and coworkers. Even those who don’t spend their workdays in such spaces find themselves bombarded by emails, IMs, and notifications throughout the day. And between social media and their digital devices, they’re never alone, even when no one else is around. Ys and Zs are recognizing a need for time apart from other people for their own mental wellness. While alone time was formerly the solace of introverts, even extroverted ...
Presence of Mind Jun 04, 2015 health & wellness technology mindfulness quantified self spirituality Presence of Mind ... articles in The New York Times alone—Ys are now starting to strategize how to achieve it in ways that go beyond not checking their phone notifications during a movie. Sometimes I will just turn everything off and try to live in the present moment, and that helps me to focus more. Alone time is another mandatory thing that I need to focus more. MARIO, 27, NYThe emergent desire to “be present” could soon rival that of being connected. In fact, more than a third of Ys (38%) say that in response to being ...
Well Intentioned Jun 03, 2015 food & beverage health & wellness fitness nutrition self-esteem ... or what they will or won’t eat. CHELSEA, 33, NJWellness is integrated into Ys’ social lives in many ways (see The Community Well), but also doubles as an excuse to disengage. There are few times in a typical day that Ys are free from the pull of their devices and notifications. In essence, their physical wellness gives them license to devote time to their mental wellness. Diving into a wellness activity is one of the few socially acceptable ways to check out, unplug, and take time for one’s self ...
(A)social Skills Mar 13, 2015 communication gen z social life friends social media ... because I don’t like to keep people waiting. I think that’s kind of mean.” Services are emerging as a solution to such gaffes that provide away messages for smartphones much like “out-of-office” notifications do for emails. These allow Zs to remain part of a conversation and maintain an air of social nicety even when temporarily unavailable. Conversely, ignoring someone can be used as a power play, so Zs are also gravitating towards apps and platforms that indicate when their messages have been read ...
Beacons Mar 12, 2014 retail technology brick-and-mortar local mobile ... these individuals to allow their unsolicited push notifications and alerts. Consumers must enable iBeacon (via iOS7 on iPhones 4S and up) or download Beacon-fueled apps, such as Shopkick or InMarket’s ListEase, before brand beacons can locate and communicate with their devices. Be explicit about the benefits before asking individuals to opt into location-tracking GPS services or download your branded beacon app. Maintaining relevanceOne irrelevant push notification is all it takes to inspire a ...
Digital Trends Dec 19, 2013 communication marketing media & entertainment social media ... bloggers such as Leandra Medine (Man Repeller), and influential photographers, to showcase their products and images. Users can sign up for push notifications to be alerted when new brands and collections are introduced within the app, and can follow one another and browse through their respective creations. In the future, the creators hope to add branded editorial content and advertising, enabling users to purchase items seen in the app.DEAR TOPSHOPTopshop teamed up with Pinterest on an online/offline ...
Social Studies Dec 18, 2013 media & entertainment content marketing social media ... following them. TWITTER ALERTSThe new Twitter Alerts program enables local and national institutions to send out emergency alerts to users who follow them and sign up for the service. Approved organizations are given a special account and can tag a tweet as critical. Their message will then be delivered to followers via a push notification or text. It will also appear on Twitter with an orange alert bell to distinguish it from other tweets.SEE IT BUTTONTwitter, Comcast, and NBCUniversal teamed up on a ...
Through the Looking Glass Dec 12, 2013 design technology gadgets mobile wearables ... , NCAA football and basketball, MLB playoffs, NHL, NBA, and European soccer. - GOOGLE GLASS COMPETITORS - Scheduled to launch in 2014, the Telepathy One device wraps around the back of a user’s head and includes a screen for visuals and built-in headphones. The design, which is more minimal than that of Glass, is such that it doesn’t physically touch the user’s face.Startup project GlassUp is a pair of glasses that displays SMS messages, emails, and other notifications by syncing with the wearer’s ...