BBC News: 3G mobile data network crowd-sourcing map by BBC News

Posted on 24 August, 2011 by Martin Stabe

"Last month the BBC invited people to download an app that would collate the 3G coverage their Android handsets were getting. The experiment aimed to offer a snapshot of coverage. 44,600 volunteers took part, providing testing firm Epitiro with some 1.7 million hours worth of data from around the UK."

10,000 Words: How To Get The Most Out Of Your iPhone As A Reporting Tool

Posted on 3 May, 2011 by Martin Stabe

"Aside from the must-have apps, these are some practical tips and tricks — the dirty, simple basics for day-to-day reporting — that can help you get the most out of your iPhone as a reporting tool."

Guardian: Novelty of iPad news apps fades fast among digital delegates

Posted on 17 March, 2011 by Martin Stabe

"Although native apps tailored for the device had 'some benefits,' [Aron Pihofer] said, the 'killer app' on every handset is the browser. 'There's so little you cannot do with offline storage in the browser environment that to me [the iPad] is almost not worth the investment.'"

How-do: Retail Week goes mobile with 2ergo

Posted on 7 March, 2011 by Martin Stabe

"2ergo has created a mobile website that aims to bring Retail Week’s 20th anniversary conference to life, encouraging greater interaction between delegates, speakers and the organisers themselves."

FT.com: Google woos publishers with One Pass

Posted on 16 February, 2011 by Martin Stabe

"Google has launched a new online payments system for publishers, with more generous revenue sharing than rival Apple’s recently launched alternative."

Techcrunch: Apple’s Big Subscription Bet: Brilliant, Brazen, Or Batsh*t Crazy?

Posted on 16 February, 2011 by Martin Stabe

"This is a big time power play by Apple in the name of better user experience. The maneuver is brilliant, brazen, and perhaps bat-shit crazy. Now it’s time for everyone to show their cards."

New Media Age: Mail Online launches mobile app with yearly subscription model

Posted on 1 November, 2010 by Martin Stabe

"Unlike other newspaper [iPhone] apps, which are generally based on a 30-day subscription model, Mail Online’s is free for the first 60 days, with payment options at £4.99 for six months or £8.99 for a year."

paidContent:UK: Behind BBC Trust’s Apps Decision: Paid Apps Are Screwed Anyway

Posted on 26 July, 2010 by Martin Stabe

"A market assessment commissioned by the BBC Trust to help it decide whether the BBC should release smartphone apps came to a view many will find surprising: that the paid apps goldrush will be extinguished by the mobile web in a few short years."

iPhone app: Food Hygiene

Posted on 22 July, 2010 by Martin Stabe

"Check out before you fork out! Now over 130,000 official local authority food hygiene inspection ratings from England and Northern Ireland as published on www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk. But with this app it enables you to get them on the move, find those around you, gives you directions and phone numbers."

paidContent:UK: Times Will Give iPad Income To Apple, Will Forgo One Month

Posted on 24 June, 2010 by Martin Stabe

"On Tuesday the [Times] released an upgrade (1.4) [of its iPad app] that now includes renewals via iOS’ in-app purchasing mechanism."

AFP: Ten thousand subscribe to El Mundo paid news app.

Posted on 1 June, 2010 by Martin Stabe

"More than 10,000 people have signed up for Spanish daily newspaper El Mundo's paid news application [Orbyt] since it was launched at the beginning of March, the company said Sunday."

Folio: Pricing Magazine Apps

Posted on 1 June, 2010 by Martin Stabe

"For now, publishers are merely experimenting with pricing for full magazine apps on smartphones and tablet devices. A baseline at this point is still a moving target."

Nieman Journalism Lab: Consumer Reports rolling out paid content mobile strategy, taps potential users to set prices

Posted on 1 June, 2010 by Martin Stabe

"In determining how to charge for its new mobile website [Consumer Reports] ran tests with potential users. The magazine is in the process of testing out pricing plans for its “next-generation” iPhone app, which is still in development. (Their current app provides only limited access to CR content.) One group of app testers will be asked how much they’d pay for the tool; another group will be asked to react to some suggested prices."

Lost Remote: The Revolution You’ve Been Waiting For?

Posted on 1 June, 2010 by Martin Stabe

Erik Schwartz: "I think the iPad will make things worse, not better, for newspapers and magazines. Why? Because the iPad’s web browser is really good. Why would anyone buy a monthly subscription-based app when they can go to the website for free on the same device?"

Martin Stabe

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BBC News: 3G mobile data network crowd-sourcing map by BBC News

10,000 Words: How To Get The Most Out Of Your iPhone As A Reporting Tool

Guardian: Novelty of iPad news apps fades fast among digital delegates

How-do: Retail Week goes mobile with 2ergo

FT.com: Google woos publishers with One Pass

Techcrunch: Apple’s Big Subscription Bet: Brilliant, Brazen, Or Batsh*t Crazy?

New Media Age: Mail Online launches mobile app with yearly subscription model

paidContent:UK: Behind BBC Trust’s Apps Decision: Paid Apps Are Screwed Anyway

iPhone app: Food Hygiene

paidContent:UK: Times Will Give iPad Income To Apple, Will Forgo One Month

AFP: Ten thousand subscribe to El Mundo paid news app.

Folio: Pricing Magazine Apps

Nieman Journalism Lab: Consumer Reports rolling out paid content mobile strategy, taps potential users to set prices

Lost Remote: The Revolution You’ve Been Waiting For?