Ok, our blog is looking like a tech geek’s wet dream. So now for something a little bit more in-line with the keeping of what we do, I give you El Semillero. From a simple seed can sprout the most implausible creations, and the only thing that you need to do is to go up, up and up… So starts a journey through one of the more original websites I’ve visited in a while. Discover the brain-bugs, the hand-flowers and the hearts with human caterpillars, all inside the incredible universe of “El Semillero“, I think it’s a school for creatives, advertisers and designers located in Mexico. The site is truly an ingenious work of love, with 5 stages of such beautifully animated and rich interactive sections, it makes it difficult to put into words. From what I could gather with my tepid Spanish skills, El Semillero is essentially an elite design school that is responsible for filling up many of the open positions in Spanish speaking advertising agencies across the world. It’s really worth checking out every section completely, as each area has its own fantastic elements. And don’t miss the gallery of selected ads campaigns, with some of their fabulous minimalist advertising which are all art works in their own right. Outstanding!
Archive for June 12th, 2006
The net is awash with rumours that Apple and RIM are working together
on an ‘AppleBerry’. No, it’s not a new type of juice drink – it could well be a phone that combines the email functionality of the Blackberry with the looks and interface of Apple’s iPod.
Apple has been long rumoured to be making a PDA, but that market is now almost dead, thanks to the massive popularity of smartphones. Windows Mobile devices currently account for most new high-end smartphone sales, with Palm still holding a chunk with its Treo range.
The Blackberry, however, is in a niche of its own, thanks to its pioneering ‘push’ email functionality and the trademark thumboard and scroll wheel. A device with that featureset and Apple’s legendary industrial design could well be a massive hit.
So far, nobody has confirmed the rumours – both companies are notoriously secretive. However, the prospect is perhaps enough to keep those due an upgrade on their cellphone waiting for just a little bit, to see if it pans out.
New Blackberry devices use Intel’s portable processors, and speculation is that the chip giant pulled its two buddies together for a collaboration.
Of course, the one sticking point to the rumour appears to be the lack of a common purpose between the two companies. Apple is consumer-centric, whilst RIM has been very firm about not diluting its business clientele. Blackberries lack cameras and Bluetooth file sharing, both features RIM has said its business users do not want.
Could you go for such a device? Tell me your speculations or if you even care.
