The iOS Development Podcast
Episode 120: 119 iPS Ambient Information and the Apple Watch with Neal Ford
01:26 - Neal Ford Introduction
01:42 - Ambient Information and the Apple Watch
- “Mean Wrangler”
- Ambient = Accessible and Available
06:39 - Benefits of Having Ambient Information
- Safety
- ETAs
08:52 - When should information be ambient?
12:53 - Notifications
15:58 - Visualizing Information, User Experience
17:09 - Apple Watch as a Fashion Accessory
18:04 - Ambient Control
22:29 - Training Siri
23:46 - Google Glass
26:45 - Apps That Shouldn’t Push Ambient Information
29:42 - Customization
- Watch Faces
32:10 - What can app designers do to make their applications more approachable on the watch?
34:10 - Battery Life
35:00 - Security
36:13 - Could-be Feature Improvements (User Customization)
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