Digital Design Blog

Disruptive Mobility Roundup: Free Apps From iTunes, Mobile Design Gets Intelligent, Sony’s “Full Change”

Never mind the iPocalypse - some of the best iphone apps will be free

Let’s not talk about the fact that I’m still trying to restore my contacts list - iPhone firmware 2.0 promises to make life a whole lot better. Out of the more than 500 apps that were released on friday as a part of the iTunes App store launch, 130 of those apps are freeware. Apple iTunes Remote (for controlling your iPod or Apple TV), Twitterific, and AOL Instant Messenger are just a few of the highly anticipated third-party applications you can now download from the iTunes. |Via Lifehacker |

Using Artificial Intelligence to optimize mobile web applications
As IBM sees it, today’s approaches to mobile hardware design and software development are fast becoming obsolete. As consumers increasingly demand customization for their devices and the applications that run on them, new artificial intelligence programs will be required to facilitate faster time-to-market. Enter Milepost (MachIne Learning for Embedded PrOgramS opTimization) an artificial intelligence technology developed by IBM in collaboration with European Union partners recently demonstrated at the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) Summit. In addition to shorter design cycles, Milepost will enable developers to adopt a more experimental approach to hardware and software combinations. |Via Wall Street Journal |

Sony Ericsson launches “Full Change”

Sony Ericsson has just launched a new phone in Japan that lets users quickly customize its look and feel. The Matthew Barney-esque promotion is definitely worth checking out as well. |Via Textually|