MacFormat: This is why the Apple Watch doesn't need a killer app

MacFormat: This is why the Apple Watch doesn't need a killer app   Despite our veneer of sophistication, we're a pretty simple species really; it's why we eat burgers, why we laugh when Charlie bites his brother's finger, and why the idea of killer app is so resilient. A quick history lesson. The classic example of a killer app is VisiCalc, a spreadsheet programme available initially exclusively for the Apple II, but if you look hard enough you'll find someone who'll tell you what the killer app is for any platform you care to mention - Tetris for the GameBoy, or Sibelius for Acorn's RISC OS system. A killer app, importantly, isn't merely a good app. Read more >