Post on 16-Apr-2017
APPLE WATCH + NEWSROOMSscratching the surface on the full potential
@ToTheVictor, RJI Fellow
BBC News Labs predicts by 2018, wearable tech will become part of standard
equipment issued to its reporters
Future of News: Timeline of the Connected Generation BBC News Labs, January 2015
FROM NOVELTY TO NECESSITY
FORM FACTOR
SET UP
BATTERY LIFE
BUGS
UI/ SCREEN
SIZE
NEWS GATHERING
APP ECOSYSTEM
SIRI
BEYOND NOTIFICATIONS
STORY STRUCTURE
MEDIA INTEGRATION
11 areas that must be addressed before the AW can be considered core essential for newsrooms
THE RISE OF GLANCE JOURNALISM
“It will become very addictive.”
Smartphone users now glance at their mobile devices more than 100 times a day, and with the smartwatch that could become 300 or 500 times.
Currently there is only limited experience with news on smartwatches — but now smart news orgs and apps are preparing for the possible widespread adoption of Apple Watch.
http://meta.watch/blogs/news/15725509-the-power-of-glance-and-ambient-info
Smartphones for Reporting:
*Camera | video + photo *Audio gathering/edit *Produce multimedia *Transmit content *Live streaming *Post social media *Curate web content *Gather/share notes *Sensory data
WHY THE WATCH IS LESS ABOUT TODAY, AND MORE ABOUT TOMORROW
iPHONE VERSION 1January 2007
No third party support (App store) Poor camera (2MP)
No front facing camera No copy & paste
No Office support No Outlook Exchange email
Limited memory (8GB) Small screen size (3.5 inches)
Limited talk time Limited phone carriers
WATCH OS 2: WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
Apps gone native
Tetherless Wi-Fi
Third-party complications
Mass transit on your wrist
Nice step up for Siri
Live photos on the wrist
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