Untravel Media's iPhone App about...Murder! has made it to an elite list of "Must-Have" local apps. The list includes mostly national brands and apps, but we sneak in for our "murder mystery tour through spooky (if you want it to be) cobble-lined Boston streets." Check it out.

"Some museums and aquariums have also been limited in their ability to use on-site mobile by problems with cell coverage in their facilities, a problem NEAq has addressed by encouraging downloads prior to visits and exploring smart phone technology."

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"Michael Epstein may be the first mogul in a new film industry, one that will eventually embrace both iPhone and Google Android apps, as well as augmented reality eyewear."

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"Using technology to turn zoo and aquarium visits into a learning experience—rather than just a “looking” one—is crucial. After all, the story of an animal in need is likely to have much greater impact when one is looking into the animal’s eyes."

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"The seriously entertaining tour can be downloaded to your cell phone and MP3 player. Then, when you arrive at the Aquarium, learn about global warming’s impact on Boston Harbor, sea turtles, jellies, lobsters and the very rare North Atlantic right whale."

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My talk at MIT's Media in Transition 6 Conference covered several contrasting approaches to storytelling on mobile devices. You can read the paper, "Moving Story," here. And one of the audience members, Martijn de Waal, did a great job capturing my ideas, especially the core concept of mobile media having potential to powerfully extend issues-based stories (think journalism or documentary film):

"If the end goal of a story is get audience members more aware of and involved in a specific issue, presenting the message in an active (scavenger hunt, human landmarks, teamwork) rather than passive (television, film, radio) media form may lead to much more engaged and affected audiences."

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"Untravel this spring will release its most ambitious project yet. Called "Murder@Harvard Mobile" (www.parkmanmurder.com), it is an audio and video tour detailing the notorious 19th-century slaying of a wealthy Bostonian, George Parkman. Real-life relics, a skull here, a weapon there, will be placed in stores and other buildings on Beacon Hill, serving as waypoints for the tour."

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