Innovation

Fabian Hemmert: The shape-shifting future of the mobile phone

At TEDxBerlin, Fabian Hemmert demos one future of the mobile phone — a shape-shifting and weight-shifting handset that “displays” information nonvisually, offering a delightfully intuitive way to communicate. Tags: Design, Fabian Hemmert, future, Innovation, phone, Technology

Design, Innovation, Technology

Julian Treasure: Shh! Sound health in 8 steps

Julian Treasure says our increasingly noisy world is gnawing away at our mental health — even costing lives. He lays out an 8-step plan to soften this sonic assault (starting with those cheap earbuds) and restore our relationship with sound. Tags: Design, Health, Innovation, Inspiring, Julian Treasure, noisy, sound

Design, Innovation, Inspiring

Chris Anderson: How YouTube is Driving Innovation

TED’s Chris Anderson says the rise of web video is driving a worldwide phenomenon he calls Crowd Accelerated Innovation — a self-fueling cycle of learning that could be as significant as the invention of print. But to tap into its power, organizations will need to embrace radical openness. And for TED, it means the dawn [...]

Innovation, Social, Technology