30 May 2010
What's happening as June starts?
30/05/10 19:49 Filed in: Work
It’s been a very busy couple of weeks as I’ve written a couple of essays that were course requirements for my current studies. All that;s left is one exam, a study tour and a report of the tour and I’ll be done.
Over the last week or so I’ve written several stories including:
Guide: Choosing the right plan for your 3G iPad for IT News
Analysis: Did Apple make the wrong bet on the Aussie dollar? for ITNews
An iPad column for an upcoming issue of Australian Macworld
A feature for CRN that will appear in print in a few weeks
The big news of thew week has been, of course, the launch of the iPad. I’ve been using one since just after the US release as I imported one rather than wait for the local release. I must say that it’s been far more useful than I expected. For sure, it has some limitations. I’ve not yet found a word processing application and the screen is very reflective. However, it’s so fast to start and easy to use that it’s become my main note-taking device when at press events and in meetings.
Within media circles, there’s a lot of uncertainty. APC and Australian Macworld already have their magazines distributed in iPad friendly formats but whether or not the newspapers are successful in getting people to buy what, until now, they’ve given away for free remains to be seen. The only thing I can be reasonably certain of is that unless newspapers add lots of value to the content behind the paywall, people won’t spend any money. News is a commodity now.
Next week, I have a very full dance card with REMIX running in Melbourne. This is a Microsoft event focussed on all things web.
I’ll also be doing some interviews and attending a seminar on Thursday at one of my old alma maters, Swinburne University. The topic will be Journalism in the Digital Age.
Over the last week or so I’ve written several stories including:
Guide: Choosing the right plan for your 3G iPad for IT News
Analysis: Did Apple make the wrong bet on the Aussie dollar? for ITNews
An iPad column for an upcoming issue of Australian Macworld
A feature for CRN that will appear in print in a few weeks
The big news of thew week has been, of course, the launch of the iPad. I’ve been using one since just after the US release as I imported one rather than wait for the local release. I must say that it’s been far more useful than I expected. For sure, it has some limitations. I’ve not yet found a word processing application and the screen is very reflective. However, it’s so fast to start and easy to use that it’s become my main note-taking device when at press events and in meetings.
Within media circles, there’s a lot of uncertainty. APC and Australian Macworld already have their magazines distributed in iPad friendly formats but whether or not the newspapers are successful in getting people to buy what, until now, they’ve given away for free remains to be seen. The only thing I can be reasonably certain of is that unless newspapers add lots of value to the content behind the paywall, people won’t spend any money. News is a commodity now.
Next week, I have a very full dance card with REMIX running in Melbourne. This is a Microsoft event focussed on all things web.
I’ll also be doing some interviews and attending a seminar on Thursday at one of my old alma maters, Swinburne University. The topic will be Journalism in the Digital Age.
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