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What Volt Could've Been

Brace yourselves, you are about to witness the horrid concepts we thought of before Volt came to fruition. 1. Dizztorted Inspired by the idea of making a funky named website, Dizztorted came along as a mashup of distorted and dizzle. I'll start from the beginning regarding the problems. The name itself would be autocorrected on iOS and Mac OS X, making it really hard to go to the actual URL without having to do somthing before going to it. The logo itself would make a graphic designer commit suicide with the amount of drop shadow and useless use of gradient. Or in other words, it looks like it was compiled by a four year old. I also thought it was way too long. This ended up being the gateway into the idea of a one-syllable name. 2. The Network Going with a more conventional and less adventurous look, The Network was always going to be a problem from day one. Whilst the logo concept is alright, the domain was never going to be available and with the name being long enough, we'd rather not extend it to somthing like "the networksite.com." 3. Hurdle.it I didn't even start the concepts on this. It was more just a thought as I was making my morning commute into the city. I quickly dropped the idea because it just wasn't enough. [PS: That domain is available]. YUCK! I honestly don't know how I came up with those. This was all middle of 2011 by the way, so its not like they were done in an act of desperation. I guess I just had a free flowing mind willing to try out anything, which is good I guess. Because you don't know until you try! - Rory

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what is volt?

Good Question! Volt is a technology news provider that discusses the past, present and future of the things we use. It will be conveyed through two types of media. An iPad magazine that is designed with the iPad in mind and a online, daily news source. The online version will be launching later this month, whilst the iPad magazine will hit the Newsstand in January/February 2013 timeframe. If you would like to write for Volt, apply right here.

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Why Make a Magazine?

Magazines are..... Different. We tend to enjoy reading them even though the content maybe a month out of the news reported in them hitting the airwaves. This is generally because of the opinionated pieces that have had research being put into them, as opposed online content that has either controversial or limited depth being put into its reporting. Some people don't see the point in magazines, saying they're stupid because they discuss news one or two months after its been reported and that digital content will takeover it all. Whilst some say its target market exists and that it isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Me? I think its more to do about how you deliver your content. Magazines are limited. You have to stick to 2D; you can't let the reader be immersive with your content as you can let them be with a 9.5" tablet. But the principles are the same. Magazines are not about breaking news. They are about delivering premium and edited content that influences ones opinion about a topic in the news. Whether it be about the new movie Prometheus or piece on a company such as RIM and how they've declined, your purpose is to influence your target audience. So it doesn't matter how you deliver this. Yes, some will be a lot more involved than others but the core workings of what the pieces of content is on won't shift too much. However, the presentation will certainly be a determining factor in the future. I feel this is an area in which established magazines should start looking at because the market will fragment, and you don't want to be the last company to start adopting methods we'll see on magazines coming out in the near future *cough* Volt Magazine *cough*. - Rory

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Do you like reading about the latest technology news? Why not write it?

We here at Volt are looking for nifty writers. He/she must present high quality content by - - Knowing basic English Language and how to use it effectively - Be passionate about the topic they cover - Allowing for their content to be optimised for our readership [i.e layout changed to make it more clear/make us of the presentation tools] - Contributing frequently to Volt - Interacting with readers - Having a well informed opinion before talking about a specific topic Volt is not a source, its a reliable news presenter that only posts content that has influence and meaning. We are not looking for people who can quote other websites. You can use sourced info, but only for posts with the intent to discuss intelligently. If you think you can write for us, email our Editor in chief; [email protected] with the subject line "Volt Writers Application" with an example post along with a reason why you think you should write for Volt and how people can benefit from your writing. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask us by clicking the

icon near the "Follow" button above [Note: You must be a Tumblr user to access this feature] or by emailing us [email protected].

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Job Vacancy - iOS Developer

Want to be apart of Team Volt? We're on the look out for a iOS developer! He/She must.... - Know iOS SDK [C++ and Objective C] - Have an open mind when working in unexplored areas - Know how to use Photoshop [or at least have some knowledge of its functions] - Know how to incorporate gestures into a iOS experience - Be enthusiastic and put love into his/her work Thats it! Once you've met these, email us [email protected] with the subject as 'Volt iOS Dev' and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. Please not that this job is not paid as of yet.