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Case-mate’s ID Case

Case-mate’s revolutionary iPhone ID case looks great. I’ll be sure to get my hands on one in the very near future … My three month old iPhone 3GS is already looking a little worse for wear.

Our stylish new iPhone 3G / 3GS protective ID case features an ultra slim slot for bare necessities—ID, cash, debit or credit card. For heading into work or out to the club, give your wallet a break. Turns out sometimes, you can take it with you.

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March 15th, 2010

There is a revolution going on right now in the way that people consume journalism. We’re at a point where technology is going to enable us to view and consume media in a totally different way.

Scott Dadich

The State of the News Media in the USA

The State of the News Media 2010 is seventh edition of PEJ/Pew’s annual report on the health and status of American journalism.

In his blog post, ‘The Money Graph’, Jeff Jarvis extracts data from the PEJ report that suggests that news organisations, fixated with implementing pay walls, are wasting precious time.

65% of online news consumers do not have a site that is so important to them that it stands out in their minds above all other sites they visit … 82% of those with a favorite site said they would find somewhere else to get the news (if they were asked to pay for the content) … Only 7% of all people who get news online through a favorite source would be willing to pay for the content. This is a sign of just how much initial difficulty the movement toward pay walls could have.

ABC Employing New Brand of Digital Journalists

A fortnight ago, ABC announced that a major restructure of their news operation would result in the loss of a number of jobs. However, it now appears that they’re seeking to strengthen their ranks with a new breed of digital journalist.

ABC has “multiple openings” for digital journalists who will need to be able to shoot their own video, produce, write and deliver stories on-air and online … In a job description that suggests the pace of digital journalism, the posting says candidates must be “capable of prioritizing and handling multiple projects simultaneously, under tight time constraints.”

Sources claim that ABC plan to commission digital journalists to work both individually and in small cells. Sit back and watch as other news organisations follow in suit.

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March 15th, 2010

Wired gets it. If you’re like me, your reaction to their prototype will be an instantaneous “neat!” followed immediately by “well, isn’t it obvious it was supposed to work this way?” When something creates and fulfills expectations at the same time, you know you’ve got it right.

— Jonathan Hoefler

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March 15th, 2010

Future of Mobile Devices: Penguin Books

Penguin Books have recently published “some imagined book-related ipad products” (and with commentary here).

Many of Penguin’s iPad books seem hardly to resemble “books” at all, but rather very interactive learning experiences.

Robert Andrews, PaidContent:UK

I’d agree with Andrews. Formless fluid content will undoubtedly regain the traditional printed format on tablet devices. However, definite media-rich content will take on new forms and continue to evolve over time. This can only be a good thing.

If you like what Penguin have to offer; there is other ‘imagined’ tablet footage that is well worth viewing:

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March 15th, 2010

Designing for the Web

Mark Boulton’s ‘Designing for the Web’ is now available to read for FREE online. I got my hands on a copy of the PDF version last year and only got as far as the first chapter. I’m hoping I get a little further now that ‘Designing for the Web’ is on the interwebs and not hiding away in folder on my Macbook Pro.