WSJ app for Android tablet is a nice touch
Richard Lai of Engadget reviews the Android tablet app for The Wall Street Journal, calling it a “pretty good job.” Lai writes, “The biggest difference between the iPad version and the Android version of WSJ’s app lies in the article layout: rather than splitting the body into multiple columns and spreading them across pages horizontally, […]
WSJ iPad app extends to Europe, Asia
The Wall Street Journal announced that it has added its European and Asian editions to its iPad application. Those editions can be accessed by all users, along with the U.S. version, when launching the app using the edition selector feature. The regional editions offer content from each day’s paper, mirroring the experience of the print […]
CNBC launches new technology for watching markets
Business news network CNBC launched Monday a data wall called the Real Time Exchange that allows it to provide market data to readers. For example, a S&P 500 Market Heat Map gives traders a real-time look at the state of the stock market, highlighting individual stocks and sectors through a dynamic ranking of winners and […]
Wired loses creative director, iPad sales strong
John Koblin of Women’s Wear Daily has an update on Wired magazine’s strong iPad sales, and the loss of its creative director. Koblin writes, “Condé Nast ‘It’ boy Scott Dadich has resigned as creative director at Wired to focus full time on his other gig as the company’s executive director of digital-magazine development. Dadich got […]
FT app producing ad revenue
Mark Sweney of The Guardian in London reports that the Financial Times application for the iPad has produced $1.5 million in advertising revenue since it was launched in May. Sweney writes, “Ben Hughes, who is also the paper’s global commercial director, said more than 400,000 subscribers have signed up for the app. He added that […]
CNBC app will be part of Google TV launch
Business news network CNBC will have the only real-time, financial news and data application preinstalled on the upcoming Google TV platform, the network announced Monday. Google TV will be available on Sony televisions and Blu-ray players as well as on Logitech companion boxes. These devices go on sale this month and will be available at […]
Bloomberg introduces Android app
Bloomberg L.P. released Thursday a new Android application that included news and stock home screen widgets. It’s free. It is the first business and finance app for Android that allows users to read stories while off-line. “Bloomberg uniquely harnesses technology to combine data, news and information into integrated tools that are relevant for our users,” […]
Economist to launch iPad, iPhone apps later this year
Rob O’Regan of EMedia Vitals reports that The Economist will launch iPhone and iPad applications later this year. O’Regan writes, “The goal of the new apps is to replicate the magazine experience, while taking advantage of the devices’ unique features. ‘As closely as possible, we want it to feel like you’re reading The Economist in […]
Talking about the new Fox Biz app
Rob Haralson of FiveQsonTech.com talked with Jeff Misenti, vice president of digital for Fox Business Network, about the company’s involvement in the digital space, Fox Business Network’s new iPad App, mobile platforms, the future of television, and a number of other topics.
How the Fox Business DataWizard works
Tom Butts of TV Technology writes Wednesday about the DataWizard, a wall on the Fox Business Network set that brings up business data at the touch. Butts writes, “According to Ray Lambiase, vice president of graphics for FBN, the displays are used by reporters Liz Claman, Sandra Smith and several other FBN reporters during various […]
