Thursday, October 24, 2013

Context is king: Cover for Android changes your lock screen as you move


Contextual features that use information such as time of day and your location are becoming increasingly important on smartphones today. Today’s smartphones know where you are, where you’re going, who you’re with, and what you like to do. After years and years of claims from smartphone companies and app makers that they’d take advantage of all that information, we’re finally beginning to see a wave of apps that actually make good on those promises. Google Now was just one of many high-profile examples, and Apple’s Today view is another. Just last week, Aviate launched with a completely customizable home screen based on your location and the time of day.


Today, a new entrant wants to bring that same kind of context to your...


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Source: The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/24/5024652/cover-android-lock-screen-context-movement

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