Posts Tagged ‘transactions’

Opaque Messages

05 Sep 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Munich
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ATM viewed from the exact angle where display becomes to opaque to read. Privacy filters for mobile phones are common practice in the density of …
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The Money of History

22 Aug 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Mazar e Sharif
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Stepped out of a series of ad-hoc interviews with hawala agents, to find this gent punting this 1910 hundred rouble banknote to the currency dealers …
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Sincerity at the Point of Contact

15 Aug 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Shibuya
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Japanese ATM interface – with two bowing staff members after an ATM card has been declined.
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Mobile Money Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a country with extremely low levels of access to banking infrastructure; limited trust in formal institution; and high levels of illiteracy. On the …
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The State of Tech

Delivered a short opening session to tech@state here in DC sharing the stage with many pioneers and bright-minds in the mobile money space. Video’s of …
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Feedback Loops

29 Jul 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Xuhui
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Simple and effective feedback loop for ATM transactions with a text message – the speed of delivery means that the text message confirming the withdrawal …
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Human, Mobile ATM

It might not look like it but the gent in blue jeans (above) is a human ATM, an agent that is sufficiently (but not overly) …
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Acceptable Tracking

15 Jun 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Shanghai
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Anyone planning to work in China is required to take undergo health check-up that ranges from eye-tests to HIV and involves a taxi ride into …
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Payment Mechanism Colour Coding

It might just look like rows of colourful folders – but this office cabinet provides at-a-glance understanding of the money flows through this dentists office. …
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