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Activity 6: Data Gathering

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  A. Clarifying the Basic Goal of Improving the Product Simplifying the navigation and layout to integrate new features seamlessly. Improving the visual design for better readability and user engagement. Ensuring consistency across different sections of the app. Adding interactive and social features for a more engaging user experience. Enhancing accessibility features for users with disabilities. Transcript of Group Meeting Date: June 4, 2024 Participants: Leader/Researcher (Ana) Interviewee 1 (Andrea) Interviewee 2 (Andrei) Interviewee 3 (Marco) Ana : Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for joining today's meeting. As you know, we're here to discuss potential challenges and refine our study goals for redesigning Netflix, focusing on new features like Watch Together mode, IMDb ratings, font size setting, user reviews, personalized playlists, and artist profiles. Let's start with discussing potential challenges. Andrea, could you share your thoughts on user diversity? Andrea :...

Activity 6: Interfaces

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CANDY CRUSH      "Candy Crush" is a wildly popular mobile puzzle game developed by King, a gaming company based in Sweden. Launched in April 2012, the game quickly became a global phenomenon, captivating millions of players around the world with its addictive gameplay and colorful design. HOW TO PLAY CANDY CRUSH?      Players are tasked with matching colorful candies in rows or columns of three or more to clear them from the game board and achieve objectives within a limited number of moves. As players progress through the levels, they encounter various challenges and obstacles, such as blockers, jelly, and chocolate, that require strategic thinking and careful planning to overcome.      With its simple yet challenging mechanics, Candy Crush appeals to players of all ages and backgrounds. The game's success has led to numerous spin-offs, sequels, and adaptations across various platforms, cementing its status as one of the most iconic and endu...

Activity 5: Emotional Interaction

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     FaceAnalyzer: Age, Gender  is an app that can analyze age and  emotions  from  the photo  of  the faces  and have  a  graph of emotions. It is recommended for iOS 9.0, iPhone 6, iPhone SE, iPad Air or later. The developer is MONOPOLEAPPS K.K., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data. It has size of 26.3 MB and age rating of 4+. Languages used in this app are English and Japanese. This kind of app typically use algorithms to detect facial attributes and make predictions based on them. HOW THE FACEANALYZER: AGE, GENDER APP WORKS? 1. Open the App: Launch the "FaceAnalyzer: Age, Gender" app on your iOS device. 2. Choose Picture Source: The app will prompt you to choose a source for the picture. You'll have two options: Camera: If you select this option, the app will open your device's camera for you to take a live picture. Gallery: If you choose this option, the app will direct you to your phon...

Activity 4: Contactless Card & Payment App

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How a contactless card or smartphone app works?     Contactless cards and smartphone apps enable quick and convenient payments. They use NFC technology, allowing users to tap their card or device on a compatible terminal for fast transactions. Benefits include speed, convenience, security, and integration with smartphones.    Contactless card includes debit and credit cards which are financial tools that enable individuals to make purchases, access funds, and manage their finances. It is often used when an individual do not have enough cash to make a payment. Debit cards allow direct spending from linked bank accounts, while credit cards enable borrowing up to a limit for purchases, with repayment later.      GCash can be used for online shopping and in-store purchases by scanning QR codes or Express Send. GCash promotes cashless transactions by allowing users to pay for goods and services without the need for physical cash. It is also imp...

Activity 3: Contactless Card & Payment App

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How a contactless card or smartphone app works?      Contactless Card has an antenna and a tiny chip. The chip in the card is powered by radio waves that the card reader emits when you tap it on it. To finish the transaction, the chip then securely talks with the reader.  Smartphone App uses Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. The smartphone and NFC-enabled payment terminal communicate wirelessly to process payments securely by exchanging encrypted data. GCASH Scan QR and Express Send To pay via Express Send, follow the steps below: On your GCash homepage, tap Send. Select Express Send. Enter the mobile number and amount you wish to send. Tap Next. Check the box to confirm that the details are correct. Tap Send. To pay via Scan QR, follow the steps below: Open your GCash App, tap on 'Pay QR' then tap 'Scan QR Code'. Align your mobile phone's camera over the GCash QR code to scan it. Wait for the next page to load. Key in the amount of course in the Payment s...