by Jason Romney, 22 August 2008
With all the seductive glitter of iPhones and new mobile services, will the bite size info chunk replace the sustained, pensive read? Will we become oblivious to the sweet smell of roses in the real world as we press our noses permanently to the touchscreen of our latest video podcast? Jason Romney evaluates the legacy of a new generation of location-aware services for our daily routines, the stories we tell and perhaps even the very nature of consciousness itself.
More glamour and immediacy. Less depth. These are the likely hallmarks of a new generation of digital news reporters.They will transmit every detail of their daily life, including the tiny details they poke into your line of sight via Twitter.com, Pownce.com and similar new online and mobile services. They will broadcast their interviews - but also their lives intertwining with the rich, powerful and famous - via video captured directly by their cellphone using qik.com-style services. This will mean less analysis... More...