The biggest German news magazine, Der Spiegel, manages to sell it’s iPad version pretty well – it’s even a bit more expensive than the print version. Spiegel online also provides excellent content for free – the in-depth articles with a slight delay after the magazine.
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A little over a month ago, The Huffington Post launched an ambitious project with much fanfare: a weekly magazine app for the iPad called Huffington, which users could download for 99 cents an issue or $19.99 for a year’s worth. The demand for this new format seems to have been underwhelming, however, since the new-media giant says it is dropping the fee and will make the app free of charge to download. Meanwhile, another media giant — News Corp. — has laid off dozens of staff at its iPad newspaper The Daily, and there continue to be rumors that the entire operation could be in jeopardy. Are these two isolated cases, or a sign that cracks are starting to show in the content model that publishers have bought into with the iPad?
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Whether media companies like it or not (and they mostly don’t), much of the news and other content we consume now comes via links shared through Twitter and Facebook and other networks, or through old-fashioned aggregators — such as Yahoo News or Google News — and newer ones like Flipboard and Zite and Prismatic that are tailored to mobile devices and a socially-driven news experience. Compared to that kind of model, a dedicated app from a magazine or a newspaper looks much less interesting, since by design it contains content from only a single outlet, and it usually doesn’t contain helpful things like links
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Does it cost anything to use the NYTimes iPad app?
The NYTimes application is free to download and install, and includes some content free. However, to get unlimited access to all sections, you must become a digital subscriber. For more information, please see the Digital Subscriptions and Premium Products FAQ.
Please note that in the absence of a Wi‑Fi connection, the NYTimes iPad application uses your device’s cellular network connection to access and download content. Please check with your carrier to see if you will be charged for usage, especially while traveling.
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How do I dowload the Boston Globe Epaper app for iPad or iPhone?
To download the new Boston Globe Epaper app you can search “Boston Globe Epaper” in the App Store or it is also available at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-boston-globe-epaper/id511127322?mt=8.
Current Boston Globe home delivery or digital subscribers can log into the app for free using their BostonGlobe.com login information. For instructions on how authenticate on your iPad click here and for the iPhone click here.
If you do not have BG.com login information yet please visit www.bostonglobe.com/accountupdate to create one.
Single issues can be purchased by clicking on an edition and selecting “Would you like to download”. The app will offer either a .99 single-copy, or a $14.99 monthly recurring subscription. Please note that Boston Globe print and digital subscribers have free access to the Boston Globe ePaper iPhone and iPad apps.
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The Washington Post Ipad APP
The new WP Politics iPad app, which launches Monday, marks The Washington Post’s most significant attempt yet to charge readers for digital content.
The Post’s website and most everything else it does digitally is free (ad-supported). The company tried charging a nominal $1.99 a year for its main iPhone app when it debuted in 2010, but made it free about a year ago. Its main Android app is free, along with Social Reader, Trove, and niche apps for Redskins news, D.C.-area transit and entertainment. (The only exception is a monthly fee to download Post stories to an e-reader.)
What’s the difference between the iPad app and browsing washingtonpost.com on my iPad?
The Washington Post iPad app is a specific app sold through the Apple App Store, while washingtonpost.com is the Post’s website. You can also access washingtonpost.com through a browser on a variety of devices such as a computer, phone or tablet like the iPad or an Android tablet (Samsung Galaxy, Kindle Fire).
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Financial Times APP
Do I need to pay for the application?
The app is free to download and will have completely free access (registration required) until the 14th June. After this time an FT.com subscription will be required for full access. You can subscribe either within the application, on FT.com, or by calling our sales team on the appropriate number from this list:What are the rules of the iPad access model?
Non-registered users can still see headlines and watch the videos, but users need to register in order to read articles.Once registered, you can access up to 10 articles for free every 30 days. You can also set up a portfolio to track on FT.com, register for email alerts and other features on the main website.
Standard subscribers receive full, unmetered access to all content except the FT’s Lex columns. A premium subscription offers full access to all content.
What is the difference between the FT iPhone app and the FT iPad app?
Both applications are optimised to best fit the screen size of the devices. The iPhone app has a slightly different navigation, in order to allow access to the full breadth of FT content on a small screen.remember: Financial Times is preparing to kill off its iPad and iPhone app for good, signalling its final conversion from executable-app to web-app publishing. The news publisher launched a HTML5 web app and pulled its iOS app off iTunes Store in mid-2011 but left the iOS version usable by subscribers with it already installed. Now, however, the FT will render the iOS app unusable by its remaining users over the next month, as it completes its HTML5 migration.
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