Nick Garnett

Internet connected devices are about as useless as bodily functions in a spacesuit when there’s no internet available.  In Mobile Journalism’s case the issue is compounded.  Most kit relies on internet connectivity to broadcast or file material from one place to another and uses wifi networks to create a link between devices.  As an example, [...]

If you’ve got an iPhone 5/4S/4/3GS or 3 you won’t have failed to notice that the battery is rubbish.  Here’s what to do about it.   Best bet is to get something like a Mophie jacket – a battery that fits inside a case.  It supercharges the internal battery and protects the phone.  They cost a [...]

There is great debate about whether or not using an external mic is a good thing or not on an iPhone.  It falls into two camps – those who think the iPhone’s microphone is perfectly adequate for most broadcast uses.. and those who are wrong.  There are those who say the microphone isn’t good enough, [...]

These are brilliant headphones for reporters.  The Sennheiser PX100 headphones cost between £29 and £44 depending on whether you shop at John Lewis or Maplins (and you’re wrong.. Maplins is the more expensive one).   I’ve bought about four pairs of these headphones – not because I’ve broken them or lost them but because they work [...]

Most of the time reporters don’t get hassled when they’re doing their job.  However, there are occasions when things can be very volatile – it only takes a moment before moods change and you can find yourself the target for abuse or attack.  I’ve had the (mis) fortune to be in that situation a number [...]

Using an iPhone to broadcast from is a pretty critical use of the machine – you don’t want your Mum ringing you in the middle of a broadcast because, as we all know, a “sod off, Mum” can offend.  If it’s your editor: they will be doubly offended – firstly by being told to “sod [...]

One of the biggest drawbacks to iOS is its sandbox – Apple’s closed shop which makes it impossible to download certain files (any files?).  If you need to grab audio from one site to use in a piece you’re working on, you can’t do it unless you use a computer.  Of course you can jailbreak [...]