[djpowell]

Yeah, I often see technology: news tickers, desktop widget, live tiles, full-screen apps, etc; that seem to assume that I'll be spending some significant amount of staring at a device waiting for it to ambiently present me information at a snails pace, while I just stand there doing nothing.

Even when I'm using social features of my app, my focus is - "I'll see what my friends are up to while I wait for coffee"; "I'll post something to keep in touch with people". I'm never going to get my phone out of my pocket, turn on the screen, and just stand there hoping that if I wait long enough it might tell me something interesting.