She put her expertise to use designing a mock interface for the app (above, right).

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Designing a truly adaptive brain-robot interface that allows paralysed patients to directly teach a robot to do something could be immensely helpful, liberating them from the need to use a mouse and keyboard or touchscreen, designed for more capable users.

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For designing apps to run on tablets, the user interface model of tabs is out, replaced by filters , says Sean Whiteley, vice-president of marketing at Salesforce.com.

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That's not surprising as it's been among the few where the software giant has controlled "the whole widget" -- choosing the processor, designing the hardware, and developing not only the operating system and user interface, but a host of licensing standards, services and infrastructure supporting Xbox Live.

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That new search interface is a start, but it's time to let go of the SD customer and start seriously designing for the 16:9 HD display.

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