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Three things to keep an eye on in iOS5

October 14, 2011 in industry news

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Apple just released the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS5, which introduced over 200 new features and enhancements.  The past 3 months I’ve had iOS5 running on my personal device as a developer.  During that time I have noticed three key features to keep an eye on over the next year.

One of the biggest features is the introduction to the “cloud.”  Certainly, the concept of the cloud is nothing new as users have been figuring out ways to use other services like Dropbox to sync files and even their iTunes libraries between computers.  As with most things Apple, it isn’t so much the groundbreaking idea as it is the implementation.  iCloud, Apple’s version of Dropbox, is tightly integrated and provides a unified experience across not just the operating system but also across devices – mobile and desktop.

With Apple creating an app “space” in the new version of OSX Lion, this means users can have an app on their phone and their desktop which sync data and information.

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Radio reporting with the iPhone

April 5, 2011 in ideas, Tech Talk

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Neil Augenstein has a good post up at the PBS MediaShift blog about using his iPhone 4 for radio reporting. It’s worth a read because Augenstein is producing professional radio news with his phone, and it works.

So is it worth it? A year in, iPhone-only reporting isn’t perfect. While audio editing works great, with the phone’s built-in microphone I’d estimate the sound quality of my field reports is 92% as good as when I use bulky broadcast equipment. Getting better audio for my video is a real challenge. And if I ever have to cover a story from a subway tunnel or location where there’s no WiFi or cell coverage, I won’t be able to file until I resurface.

As digital equipment continues to morph I’m sure my tools will be substantially different within a few years. Every day, new applications open new opportunities for a reporter who’s willing to work around the limitations of iPhone-only reporting while maximizing the benefits.

This semester, we’ve been looking at using smaller equipment in our multimedia reporting class precisely because of the miniaturization of the news gathering equipment. I’ll talk more about the changes we’re making soon.

Is anyone out there in college media using mobile phones or iPod Touches (for instance) for gathering news on a consistent basis?

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LSU Reveille releases iPhone app

February 14, 2011 in College Media, innovation, Tech Talk

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Ellen Kennerly, professional-in-residence at the LSU Reveille, sends along word that the Reveille has released an iPhone app. (link goes to Apple app store) The app was developed after Kennerly approached student developer Logan Leger about working for the Reveille. Leger spent most of the fall developing and tweaking the app while Kennerly went through the process of getting it approved for the app store.

Other college news media have released apps for the iPhone (unsure of any for the Android platform currently), but I am not aware of another student media app that was entirely designed by students. If you know of one, drop a note in the comments, or e-mail me.

Right now, the app features a feed of headlines, an archive search function, the ability to save articles, and current weather conditions for Baton Rouge. It will be interesting to watch what features are added in the future.

“It was fun — except for dealing with Apple — but it was still a blast to see what happens when you take journalists, add web developers and a smidge of nudging and stir …,” Kennerly wrote in an e-mail. “My takeaway as in Atlanta, where we did something similar, is that amazing chemistry explodes when you mix creative technologists and creative journalists.”

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Stuff I’ve been reading

July 15, 2010 in Links

Once again, a list of links to articles I’ve been perusing on the Internet:

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The Black Sheep – via the CMA Listserv, a humor newspaper targeted at college students. The site is apparently recruiting students to help produce publications targeted at specific universities around the country, and they’ll probably be soaking up some of the available advertising dollars on those campuses, so something to keep an eye on.

Ethical lessons for news entrepreneurs – Mark Briggs details some ethical considerations offered by Poynter’s Kelly McBride for those who are working on small news start-ups.

Ten good-enough predictions about tech, media and news – Steve Yelvington puts on the futurist hat. Yelvington has been pretty solid in the years I’ve been reading his stuff, so you should check out the list. For the record, I think I’m drawing the line at location-awareness for the moment.

iPhone 4 is unlocked in Canada too: I really like what I’ve seen of the iPhone 4′s video and photo capabilities. Too bad U.S. customers have to put up with locked-in AT&T service. Yay, free markets!

Invincible Apple: 10 Lessons From the Coolest Company Anywhere: Some things to consider, even though the tone is a little too fanboi-ish for my tastes (see above re: AT&T iPhone lock-in). (via)

Newspapers’ paywall announcements are misleading: Steve Buttry does a good job taking down the marketing/propaganda that passed for “reporting” when three Gannett papers announced they were putting up paywalls last month.

An In-Depth Look at How People Are Using the iPad – Mashable summarizes research from Resolve Market Research. The results are somewhat surprising.

Behind the scenes: Unveiling MediaStorm’s website redesign – Tim McLaughlin details the work that went into a major reworking of the MediaStorm site.

It’s Time to Prepare for the End of the Web as We Know It – Steve Rubel intones about the changing nature of content in a mobile smartphone-enabled world. And the article has no hyperlinks (sigh). You may need to subscribe to read this article from AdAge, but it’s a pretty useful site, so caveat emptor.


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