![notifications pattern social fail2 Smarter Notifications [Opinion]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uqtso8MGxJG-3be0K9pll9NnnHZ4BGI-1mHpdiZaz9nYBcw1j37vcBsfljnBQpiWaIsMnIBr0iLHruhu3az0ocm3Q59VerUjncZ9sdQgiaMwn7eNOsUZ-T0Tq1gHxPUlm6Jcjp5r2oA7VBayrGuEeNZUeblDfbsFmWhDl86tg=s0-d "Smarter Notifications [Opinion]")
You hear a chime, see a pop up notification, and feel a buzz. Someone just sent you an email and your phone, computer, and tablet are notifying you. Despite all of our technology, notifications continue to oppress the senses of those who use multiple devices. Sure, it's great that something like an email will disappear from your notifications once it has been read (thank you, ActiveSync), but that doesn't stop things like chat notifications or calendar alerts.
To make matters worse, most of the innovation we've seen in notifications has been to make notifications more accessible, not devices more aware of the user. We've seen devices like the TouchPad and the Pre3 (may they rest in peace) promise to push notifications to each other, but at the end of the day notifications still appeared on both devices. At some point, clearing notifications becomes a new chore, making users feel like their devices are actually hindering them from getting things done.
