The weekend's here and here are five recommended reads from the intriguing world of technology:
The evolution Of Steve Jobs: Rick Tetzeli, revisits - and attempts to correct - the myth of Steve Jobs. The story of the Apple co-founder "can't be explained by a set of stereotypes that haven't changed for three decades" and Tetzeli searches for the 'real legacy' of the man.
How to program your mind to stop buying crap you don't need: In this age of online shopping and bargain prices it is difficult to restrain ourselves. "If you struggle with clutter, impulse buys, and buyer's remorse, here's how to put your mind in the right place".
10 facts about technology use in the emerging world: Technology is changing the developing world at a pace faster than ever before. The Pew Research Center surveyed thousands of people across 32 emerging and developing nations and came up with 10 facts about technology use in the emerging world.
The best interface is no interface - why we don't always need an app for that: Author and designer Golden Krishna believes that we're quickly becoming a society that's obsessed with our screens, and that the companies making and marketing apps aren't doing us any favours. Read a chapter from Krishna's book The Best Interface is No Interface.
News media should drop native apps: This is a related read to go with the preceding one on this list. Contrary to popular belief an app is not the ideal solution to all of news publishers woes. Frédéric Filloux builds a case against native apps for news media.
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