2014

Product research, including user research, is essential for successful design, offering insights into customer needs and product usability through methods like surveys and analytics.

via The Next Web (TNW).

This week's most popular articles include stories about a murderous grandma, a master counterfeiter, a teenage drug dealer, Glenn Beck's media empire, and the gluten-free trend. via Longform.

This article from The Atlantic explores how the limitations of older recording technologies influenced the creative process for musicians. via The source of this content is The Atlantic.

PSFK, a trends and innovation company, published an article discussing how store beacons can drive next-generation shopping experiences.

This recipe uses simple ingredients like red bliss or Yukon gold potatoes, olive oil, dried rosemary, and kosher salt to make golden and crispy rosemary roasted potatoes. via The Kitchn

Three Hudson County restaurants — Cucharamama in Hoboken, Maritime Parc and Thirty Acres in Jersey City — were named among New Jersey's top 10 "Power Restaurants" by Inside Jersey magazine for their significant impact on the state's dining scene. via nj.com

Major US retailers like Walmart and Best Buy are disabling NFC payment terminals in their stores to block Apple Pay in favor of their own solution, CurrentC, expected to launch next year.

Amazon has launched Kindle Scout, a program that lets readers vote on which books they want to see published. via The Next Web.

Twitter and Wikipedia are co-hosting a hackathon focused on localization and internationalization at Twitter's San Francisco headquarters on November 1st.

A new documentary called "Zero Point", shot entirely for the Oculus Rift, highlights the challenges of filmmaking in virtual reality.

Jim Carrey spoofed Matthew McConaughey's Lincoln car commercials on Saturday Night Live. via Mashable.

Mashable's job listings this week feature openings in marketing, social media, and web development. via The source of this content is Mashable.