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Here's your killer app...
We're talking about a very real murder, the notorious 1849 dismemberment of Boston real estate magnate George Parkman by Harvard Medical College lecturer John White Webster. I was already a fan of this saga, having been introduced to it a few years ago through a very good 1950s radio dramatization of the crime.
But now Untravel Media, a Boston company that creates digital walking tours of the city, is retelling the story the 21st century way--via the iPhone. Walking Cinema: Murder on Beacon Hill is an iPhone app that uses GPS mapping technology and embedded video to create a chilling and informative account of the horror. For $4.99 you can settle into a comfy chair and enjoy the grim saga, or you can stroll the streets of Boston, while the app guides you to key locations like the victim's former home, or the site where a curious janitor found his remains.
Over 160 years later, this nasty little murder still has plenty of grisly appeal, especially when presented in such a clever and original way.
But now Untravel Media, a Boston company that creates digital walking tours of the city, is retelling the story the 21st century way--via the iPhone. Walking Cinema: Murder on Beacon Hill is an iPhone app that uses GPS mapping technology and embedded video to create a chilling and informative account of the horror. For $4.99 you can settle into a comfy chair and enjoy the grim saga, or you can stroll the streets of Boston, while the app guides you to key locations like the victim's former home, or the site where a curious janitor found his remains.
Over 160 years later, this nasty little murder still has plenty of grisly appeal, especially when presented in such a clever and original way.
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Hiawatha Bray
Hiawatha is a business reporter and columnist covering the high-tech industry for the Boston Globe business section. His weekly Tech Lab gadgets and software reviews appear in the Globe every Thursday.
