Microsoft's Sway lets you share ideas on the web without any design skills

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Sharing ideas on the web is tricky. You probably want something more persuasive than a social network update, but it's usually overkill to design a whole web page just to get your point across. Microsoft may have reached a happy balance between the two with Sway, a new part of the Office portfolio that lets you publish content in a slick, web-native format without knowing a thing about code or design. All you do is write and pull in content, whether it comes from your device or internet sources like Facebook, OneDrive and YouTube; Sway automatically organizes it all into polished web layouts that adapt to any screen size. You can switch layouts to fine-tune your work and update projects over time. Think of this as a Medium-like authoring tool that handles much more than just articles -- it's possible to publish daily photo diaries, non-linear presentations and other pieces that would typically require a dedicated web editor or a specialized app.

Sway is launching as an invitation-only preview on the web, but Microsoft tells us that it's going to both expand the audience and the functionality very quickly. You should expect new features every couple of weeks, with feedback playing a big role in determining what comes next. The company plans to release an iOS app soon (Windows Phone and Android are coming as well), and you'll eventually have the option to post interactive charts and other Office 365 content. This won't necessarily replace an elaborate PowerPoint slide deck, but it could be good enough to get your classmates or coworkers to consider proposals that they'd otherwise dismiss out of hand.

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Oculus lets you tinker with the code and design of its first VR headset

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If you've ever wanted to modify a virtual reality headset (or even create one from scratch), Oculus VR just gave you a big head start on your project. The Facebook-owned firm has opened up the code, mechanical elements and design for its first VR wearable, the Oculus Rift DK1. Provided you have the know-how and tools, you can now build upon everything Oculus learned in its early days about screens, head tracking and ergonomics. The source material won't help you recreate the more advanced technology of newer Rift kits or the Gear VR, but it should be worth a look if you're curious about the inner workings of immersive displays.

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The man behind the HTC hardware design leaves the company

If you have used all HTC phones in the last five years, chances are you have experienced firsthand Scott Croyle DIY. Unfortunately, its is key to end, that HTC has confirmed that Croyle move transition to a society be determined on other projects. Croyle, who the company in 2008 in connection with the acquisition of one & co joined, flagship was the construction of devices HTC since directly involved. Now it is presented to the relay of responsibility by Jonah Becker, the man of the Croyle in the Studio. The move will be a gradual transition, as we are told, it is stuck in an advisory role for some time, their projects to end (M9 anyone?).

In the News Director of HTC on the user's experience, drew Bamford, is HTC Creative Labs right now that in addition to his other duties, and connects directly to CEO Peter Chou.

Croyle comes at a turbulent time for HTC, which saw a certain employees and last year left the company Manager start. As a design early in the development process of a phone, it is very probably laptop comes this HTC, as flagship of the next year on the list of projects for Croyle to finish both. If this is the case, we will use their expertise in the near future, but in the long run is still a big unknown. Has the same vision for the design of HTC Becker after 2015 or go in a new direction society is to?

We reached a HTC spokesman, who has provided us with some information about the situation.

"HTC remains at the forefront of Smartphone innovation. On special and dedicated projects over the next generation developments concentrate Scott Croyle. »

«HTC resources strategy, to ensure the continued strength of the organizational structure of the company continues to invest in talent and recruitment in the framework of our other human. Our goals in the long term as lease and returns the highest value for our shareholders, here are steps to promote ongoing innovation, ensuring our ability to solid products such as the HTC (M8) create and forging strong relationships, our future to consolidate. Drew Bamford is a talented and experienced leader to HTC with a strong background in leading and build our user experience team. Effective immediately, in addition to his current position in product development and user experience, drew leads HTC Creative Labs and focus on new and innovative products and strategies of the user experience. HTC prides itself on its staff and has a good reputation for the setting, the best and the brightest. »

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Samsung said that it would begin a Web site that gave unveiled its design chops and deliver as promised. He recently released makes important page delves into the inspirations behind the products of Korean society, with an abundance of giant, talking about video marketing and promotion work. Prose is not just breath in "timeless" TVs (S9) and 'highly refined details' (the Galaxy S 4), though. The giant of the technology also to more pragmatic concerns behind some products - notes from Samsung that built a washing machine for India, where humidity and limited electricity excludes conventional devices.

The site is not limited to speak of individual devices. Samsung is willing to talk about his artistic collaborations and events design, and get a better idea of their overall design philosophy. Not a lot of content to watch immediately and the odds are not places that get many pre-release revelations. However, the site worth exploring to better understand the motivations of which is probably more influential World Technology Corporation. share 0 comments

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