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The Daily trial extended to the end of February

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Feb 14th, 2011)

Several TUAW readers have noticed that the trial version of The Daily has been extended through February 28. When the app debuted on February 2, Verizon announced that it was sponsoring a two-week free trial. This also brought forth the rumor of the public release of iOS 4.3 within that time frame. ...

Yahoo! announces Livestand for iPad, available first half 2011

by Steven Sande (Feb 10th, 2011)

If you've been following TUAW's reports about The Daily, you're aware that many of the TUAW bloggers are so fed up with the buggy, crashing newspaper app that they've removed it from their iPads while the app is still free. For me, the crashes and slow loading weren't as much of an irritant as the ...

The Daily for iPad updated with new feature: It crashes more frequently now

by Mel Martin (Feb 8th, 2011)

Editor's Note: One tip that may resolve the frequent crashes -- the App Store description for The Daily is now showing a note stating "Current Daily users: Please delete your current app before upgrading to 1.0.1." This is not the way that app updates are supposed to be done. C'mon, News Corp. ...

More thoughts on The Daily

by Mel Martin (Feb 6th, 2011)

I've been reading the News Corp. iPad newspaper The Daily since it came out last week. While my first impressions led to a positive review, the more I use it, the less I like it. First, it is VERY slow to load if it loads at all (an impression shared by others). Recently I'm getting a lot of black ...

Talkcast, 7PM PST/10PM EST: Verizon iPhones and The Daily

by Kelly Guimont (Feb 6th, 2011)

If it's Sunday night, it must be Talkcast time! Tonight's live show will likely include a sprinkling of Macworld chat, along with other newsy bits from the week. We had Verizon iPhones line up for pre-order, The Daily launch event and another wave of iPad 2 rumors. Also, don't forget that Kelly ...

US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords loves her iPad

by Dave Caolo (Feb 3rd, 2011)

Here's an interesting example of a shared story from The Daily in which US Representative Gabrielle Giffords proclaims her love of the iPad, and explains how she uses it for work. The Daily's Elizabeth Saab interviewed Rep. Giffords shortly before she was shot in Arizona, and the main topic was the ...

Reuters staffer spots iPad 2 at The Daily launch event

by Michael Rose (Feb 2nd, 2011)

Imagine, if you will, a high-profile introduction for a major new media product on the iPad; major enough to merit attendance and brief remarks from Apple's Eddy Cue. Let's posit for a moment that the room is filled with professional journalists who make it their business to notice small details ...

Dave Caolo: Another look at The Daily

by Dave Caolo (Feb 2nd, 2011)

Earlier today, my colleague Steve Sande published his initial impressions of The Daily, and Mel Martin added his perspective as a journalist. I also spent some time with the app this afternoon, and I have collected my initial thoughts here. UI and Navigation The Daily's designers were ...

Mel Martin: The Daily through the eyes of one journalist

by Mel Martin (Feb 2nd, 2011)

I've spent most of my life in the news business, both in reporting and management. Given that, something like The Daily is of high interest to me, both as a new media observer and as a voracious news consumer. From where I sit, The Daily looks pretty good. It's attractive, has some depth and has a ...

Steve Sande: A first look at The Daily

by Steven Sande (Feb 2nd, 2011)

I haven't read a newspaper since the Rocky Mountain News went belly-up a few years ago, and I'm not a fan of broadcast or cable news at all. So Rupert Murdoch (at right, during this morning's press conference) and his minions at News Corp have a long way to go to impress someone who pretty much ...

App Store terms and conditions updated to cover subscriptions

by Dave Caolo (Feb 2nd, 2011)

If you download The Daily (or any other app) from the App Store today, you'll be prompted to read and accept new terms and conditions. The update addresses subscriptions; something we and publishers have been anticipating and debating for a long time. According to the new T&C, "Purchases ...

The Daily now available in the App Store

by Dave Caolo (Feb 2nd, 2011)

As of this writing, Rupert Murdoch and team are taking questions from the press during The Daily's launch event, and the app itself is now live in the App Store. The long-anticipated app was finally demonstrated and released earlier today. Verizon is sponsoring a free two-week trial period for all ...

The Daily launch at 11am to stream live, News.me coming to compete

by Michael Rose (Feb 2nd, 2011)

It's less than an hour until the NYC launch event for The Daily, News Corp's much-anticipated newspaper for the iPad. If you want to keep up with the event live, it appears that it will be streamed directly from thedaily.com. For those who follow such things, Poynter has sussed out the likely ...

Apple and News Corp. announce February 2 event to unveil The Daily

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 27th, 2011)

Apple and News Corp. sent out invitations to a February 2 event to unveil The Daily. The press event will include News Corps. Chairman & CEO Rupert Murdoch and Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of Internet Services. The duo are expected to provide all the juicy details on the iPad-based ...

Former Newsweek editor planning iPad magazines

by David Quilty (Jan 26th, 2011)

Former Newsweek Magazine President Mark Edmiston is planning to launch a set of magazines formatted for the iPad, according to a report out from Mashable today. Nomad Editions, a new media company launched by Edmiston, started releasing five digital weekly magazines this past fall: Real Eats, Wave ...