When I initially saw Newsy I thought this was a great concept. It aggregates news from multiple sources and delivers it to you on the iPad. You get some analysis, but it is video news vs text which hits a broader audience. Newsy recently updated to versions 2.1 for the iPad which is a minor update to improve usability and social networking. Newsy is also available for the iPhone and Android devices. Press release after break
Press Release
MEDIA ANNC: Newsy Releases Version 2.1 of its App for the Apple iPad
Newsy, a multisource video news service producing daily videos for mobile devices and the web, today debuted a new version of its free iPad app. Since Newsy launched its iPad app in April, it reached all the way to #1 and has been ranked in the Top 20 of all free news apps the vast majority of the time.
The new version of the app, based on suggestions from Newsy app users, is built specifically to maximize the features of the Apple iPad.
New features include:
- Improved reliability
- Playlist feature improvements – users can clear the playlist with a single tap
- New Technology and Sports categories
- More videos in each category daily
- Updated Twitter and Facebook share functions
The Newsy App for iPad is available for free from the App Store on iPad
About Newsy
Newsy ( http://www.newsy.com ) is a multisource video news service that analyzes the world’s news coverage and highlights the key differences in reporting. Through short videos available on the web and mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, Android-based smart phones and Intel Atom-powered netbooks), Newsy accelerates the understanding of how a news story is covered.