As the world goes mobile, almost every brand has a social media presence. With 15-second Instagram videos set to dramatic music, the BBC is taking a modern, bite-sized approach to news that’s ideal for small screens.

You’ve gotten hold of an Apple Watch, but what do you do with it? That’s the question for brands eyeing up the next big tech platform. Do people want to read on it? And if so, how do you tell a story on a screen barely bigger than a 50 pence piece?The New York Timescould have the answer.

From updates on the general election to the most recent reality TV drama – many of us find out about news via social media. Someone posts a link and we click out of curiosity. Facebook is capitalising on this behaviour by directly hosting articles. But how is this set to affect publishers?

Smartphone apps have become part of our everyday lives, but as they’re memory hogs and drainers of battery life, people are now looking to consolidate their home screens by deleting underused icons. When it comes to news, however, Apple is giving smartphone and tablet users another option.