Steve Wozniak: Apps are changing our life so much – and it’s going to stay that way
As you may know, we’re Media Partners for AppsWorld Europe this year and they recently talked with Apple co-fournder Steve Wozniak who will also be at AppsWorld what his thoughts were on apps.
This is what he had to say…
“When I have a thought, my thought often starts with a noun, a thing, something in existence that I want, or an action I want to take, and I say ‘Okay, I want to speak to that thing’,” Wozniak notes.
“Well now we’re getting apps, and apps have names – and that’s kind of confusing because you have a lot of different names for the same sort of apps, for example weather.
“I want to be able to speak the name of an app, immediately followed by its commands in its language.
“I want things to be very robust, so that I could speak the name of an app first, and then speak in that app’s language,” he adds. “You might use the same wording for a different app, but it will have a different meaning to that app.”
Even if there is going to be negligible demand for flashlight apps in iOS from now on, there are still plenty of developers and entrepreneurs with great original ideas – and for Wozniak, Apps World will be all about meeting new faces.
“I’m looking forward more than anything to meeting the people that are attending,” he explains.
“[I’m] hoping to see some new technology ideas that I wasn’t aware of before, but usually I get turned on more by the people, what they’re talking about, what they’re interested in – and that gives me almost a better clue as to where the world’s going.”
So what ideas are going to turn Wozniak’s head? “It’s hard to say what you’re looking for,” he explains, “because the best things that capture your imagination are ones you hadn’t thought of before, and that aren’t talked about in the news all the time.”
Yet Wozniak gave Apps World enough of a hint: he’s looking out for how voice apps are being applied and, above all, technology that makes people’s lives easier.
“In the early days of the Macintosh…you had to memorise a lot of commands, to get around the system and move files and open things,” he explains.
“That’s thinking about things. If you feel your brain’s not working as hard, I’d consider those better technologies.”
These issues and more will form the basis of the Apple co-founder’s keynote speech on the morning of Apps World Europe day two, which is free to attend. Register your place today.
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
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Carlos
Good old Wozniak!