http://blog.bookoven.com/2009/05/05/wsj-and-others-on-the-iphone/ we make books Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:01:33 -0700 hourly 1 http://blog.bookoven.com/2009/05/05/wsj-and-others-on-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-11658 Chris Hughes Tue, 05 May 2009 16:56:21 +0000 http://blog.bookoven.com/?p=1970#comment-11658 The other *big* plus is silence - no disturbing the spouse when reading late at night or early in the morning. And you can turn the lights off - nightlight built in. The other *big* plus is silence – no disturbing the spouse when reading late at night or early in the morning.
And you can turn the lights off – nightlight built in.

]]> http://blog.bookoven.com/2009/05/05/wsj-and-others-on-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-11653 hugh Tue, 05 May 2009 16:39:20 +0000 http://blog.bookoven.com/?p=1970#comment-11653 Yeah every time I visit the NYTimes web page, I think: why don't you build a site that looks like your iphone app? So much better to read in a digital environment than your chaotic poor-cousin recreation of your broadsheet layout delivered to my laptop. Yeah every time I visit the NYTimes web page, I think: why don’t you build a site that looks like your iphone app? So much better to read in a digital environment than your chaotic poor-cousin recreation of your broadsheet layout delivered to my laptop.

]]> http://blog.bookoven.com/2009/05/05/wsj-and-others-on-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-11648 Chris Hughes Tue, 05 May 2009 16:23:10 +0000 http://blog.bookoven.com/?p=1970#comment-11648 Absolutely agree. Firstly, that for me, my iPod is the perfect reading machine. I run the battery flat every day, and 80% of the time, I am reading on it - be that web, email, RSS, Stanza etc. But the NYTimes and WSJ apps are fantastic (when they work). Being based in the UK, I really enjoy being able to get an alternative voice (other than Guardian/BBC) on events. And having the app means that it is easy to read - a list of articles rather then scanning a big page for interesting headlines - and *always* present - its like a super-bookmark. I see this as an opportunity for US newspapers to really push their global brands. The Guardian/BBC are used to reaching out to a national audience - most UK papers are for the whole country. The US papers are city based - they now have a chance to go one better and become really international. Absolutely agree. Firstly, that for me, my iPod is the perfect reading machine. I run the battery flat every day, and 80% of the time, I am reading on it – be that web, email, RSS, Stanza etc.
But the NYTimes and WSJ apps are fantastic (when they work). Being based in the UK, I really enjoy being able to get an alternative voice (other than Guardian/BBC) on events. And having the app means that it is easy to read – a list of articles rather then scanning a big page for interesting headlines – and *always* present – its like a super-bookmark.
I see this as an opportunity for US newspapers to really push their global brands. The Guardian/BBC are used to reaching out to a national audience – most UK papers are for the whole country. The US papers are city based – they now have a chance to go one better and become really international.

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