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iPads and Kindles force newspapers further away from print

My dad has been eyeing the iPad's shiny screen ever since it first came out, but could never find a good enough reason to justify the rather large expense of buying it. But now, with the newest version of the iPad boasting digital versions of the newspapers he buys weekly and the new iCloud allowing him to effortlessly sync up the data from his phone and computer, Christmas was the perfect excuse. 

Can a journalist without programming knowledge build an iPad app?

On Friday I had one of those moments of quiet personal satisfaction that are too geeky to convey successfully even to your nearest and dearest: I submitted an iPad app to the the Apple store for approval.

Rotten Apples

Two stories stood out this morning on the Daily Mail's website. So much so, I had to check the business news that Bill Gates hadn't initiated a takeover of the newspaper. Both stories we're fairly high up on the website, and both seemed to be following the current trend set by news outlets of rubbishing technology giant Apple.

The iPad for journalists

I think the CfJ needs some shiny new kit that we can slip into our oversized pockets. Imagine the possibilities for online or TV news days…

- We could blog on the bus back from Chatham
- Use it to read our scripts, whilst filming live into the studio on a mobile phone
- Edit photos on to go

Check out Not on the Wires’ video all about the possibilities for journalists using them.

 

The Future Is Shiny: Emergence of Convergence [P.4]

I'm very excited to be typing this post: Apple have just unveiled their new tablet, the iPad! For those of you wondering why I didn't write this post sooner, waiting for this was the reason. In fact, I have to say I'm more excited about this one thing than I am over any of the other things I've discussed (or will discuss) in this series! Will the iPad really revolutionise the tablet industry or is it just a giant iPod touch?

And how could this save the news industry?