iTunes Store: Top Free Applications in News

USA TODAY for iPhone - USA TODAY

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USA TODAY for iPhone
USA TODAY
Genre: News
Release Date: March 1, 2012

Introducing the all-new "2.0" USA TODAY app for iPhone.

All the USA TODAY content you love in a sleek new design, updated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on your iPhone and iPod Touch.

Navigation
- Simple, unified drop-down navigation. Easily move between articles in a section with a swipe gesture.

Headlines and Breaking News
- Browse and read stories from News, Money, Sports, Life, Tech and Travel. Watch related videos, enlarge images and share stories via Facebook, Twitter, email or text message. Get notified of breaking news via a breaking news banner in News and by subscribing to push notifications.

Scores
- Review the latest sports scores for NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, college football and college basketball. Filter college scores down to your favorite conferences.

Pictures
- Flip through the day’s best photos from news, sports and celebrities. Check out the latest editorial cartoons from around the country. Share your favorite photo galleries with friends.

Weather
- Get live weather conditions and the five-day forecast for your favorite locations. Pinch and zoom your interactive weather radar map (radar for U.S. locations only).

Snapshots
- Scan through USA TODAY Snapshots, vote on the related poll questions and review responses from other users by filtering the results down to your current state and city (U.S. cities only).

Accessibility
- VoiceOver support throughout the app

A notice for users of the current USA TODAY iPhone app (version 1.9):

The USA TODAY for iPhone version 2.0 app is being made available as a new download. It will install as a new USA TODAY app, rather than as an update to the existing app. You are encouraged to delete the existing app (version 1.9) as it will become unsupported beginning in April 2012 and will stop functioning shortly thereafter. We hope you enjoy the new app!

Please contact us anytime with feedback or questions: usatodaymobile@usatoday.com.

For additional information, please visit http://www.usatoday.com/iphone.
© 2012 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. Inc.

CNN App for iPhone (U.S.) - CNN Interactive Group, Inc.

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CNN App for iPhone (U.S.)
CNN Interactive Group, Inc.
Genre: News
Release Date: September 29, 2009

Follow the 2012 Presidential election with the CNN Election Center. View the latest political headlines, race results and watch major events live on the CNN App for iPhone.

Watch your favorite CNN shows LIVE on your CNN Apps for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. We’ve added CNN TV live - 24/7 - to all the great features that you love about your app.

•Watch LIVE CNN TV, video coverage of live events and video clips*
•Access the 2012 Election Center
•Receive breaking news alerts on your device home screen
•Go beyond breaking news with international, politics, tech and entertainment headlines
•View, record and submit video and photo iReports directly from your phone
•Get local stories and weather for cities across the U.S. with My CNN
•Share your favorite stories via e-mail, SMS, Twitter and Facebook
*Make sure your phone is not on vibrate and the volume is turned up for the best possible video experience.

The CNN App on iPhone is an ad-supported application and works on all iPhone/iPod touch Operating Systems and is optimized for iOS 5.

Outside the U.S.? See your country’s App Store for the CNN App developed especially for you.

Have questions or feedback on the CNN App? E-mail us at iphone@cnn.com. We are always looking for suggestions on how to provide the best experience possible on your iPhone.
© 2011 CNN Interactive Group, Inc.

NYTimes - The New York Times Company

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NYTimes
The New York Times Company
Genre: News
Release Date: July 11, 2008

The improved NYTimes app for iPhone has more content; with blogs, videos and slide shows. Get free access to the Top News section or full access to over 25 sections with a Times Digital subscription*.

Enjoy world-class multimedia with video and slide shows located within articles and in the Video and Photos sections. Save articles and bookmark frequently visited sections and blogs. Share articles, photos and videos through Facebook, Twitter and e-mail. And, get breaking news alerts to be the first to read about events as soon as they occur.

The NYTimes app for iPhone is now available within the Newsstand folder on iOS 5 for ease of access and automatic early morning content updates.

Your subscription options:
• NYTimes.com + Smartphone App for $14.99 per month
• All Digital Access (including the NYTimes app for iPhone and iPad®, plus unlimited access to NYTimes.com) for $34.99 per month.

Your subscription will automatically renew each month and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings.

If you have any problems or have comments or suggestions for improving our app, please contact us at iPhone@nytimes.com, call 1-800-591-9233, or find us at @NYTimesMobile on Twitter and we will do our best to assist you. Your feedback is important to us.

*Does not include Premium Crosswords or The New York Times Crosswords apps. Other restrictions apply.
© 2011, The New York Times Company

Yahoo! - Yahoo!

2012-05-17T23:42:19-07:00

Yahoo!
Yahoo!
Genre: News
Release Date: March 31, 2009

The fast and fun way to stay up to date, from Yahoo!

Get the up-to-the-minute news and information you love from Yahoo!, including stunning photos and high quality videos with Yahoo!® for the iPhone®. With Yahoo! Mail and social features built in, this app makes sharing content fun and easy.

Your favorite Yahoo! services come together in one, easy-to-use, application, so you can:

* Read breaking news stories from around the world with Yahoo! News -- even if you're offline.

* Discover what your Facebook friends are reading on Yahoo! by easily enabling the Yahoo! Social Bar.

* View photo galleries and video clips from Yahoo! News.

* Email or share articles, photos, or videos with Facebook and Twitter.

* Check your Yahoo! Mail with a beautiful new interface.

* Find all you're looking for online with Yahoo! Search.

* Discover other great Yahoo! applications for your iPhone.

Notes:
* The new Yahoo! app is optimized for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. Users on iOS 3.x or below should go to Yahoo! at http://m.yahoo.com/

* The app is not yet optimized for the iPad – iPad users please visit Yahoo! online at http://m.yahoo.com/

*“My Interests” or “Connect” features: They are no longer available in the app but can be accessed from your browser at http://m.yahoo.com/w/ygo-frontpage/home.bp?view=fav
© Yahoo! Inc. 2011

Flipboard: Your Social News Magazine - Flipboard Inc.

2012-05-17T23:42:19-07:00

Flipboard: Your Social News Magazine
Flipboard Inc.
Genre: News
Release Date: July 21, 2010

Beautifully designed for iPad and iPhone, Flipboard creates a personalized magazine out of everything being shared with you. Flip through your Facebook newsfeed, tweets from your Twitter timeline, photos from Instagram friends, sounds from SoundCloud and much more.

Fill Flipboard with the things you like to read, from niche blogs to publications like Rolling Stone and Lonely Planet, and use Instapaper or Readability to save articles to read later. Flipboard creates a single place to enjoy, browse, comment on and share all the news, photos and updates that matter to you.

In addition to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, you can flip through your newsfeeds and timelines from Google Reader, LinkedIn, SoundCloud, Tumblr, Flickr, 500px, Sina Weibo and Renren on Flipboard.

See why Flipboard has been named Apple's iPad App of the Year, one of TIME's Top 50 Innovations, the top social app at the 2012 Webby Awards, the Brit Insurance Interactive Design of the Year, and other accolades.
© 2010-2012 Flipboard Inc.

The Daily for iPhone - The Daily Holdings, Inc.

2012-05-17T23:42:19-07:00

The Daily for iPhone
The Daily Holdings, Inc.
Genre: News
Release Date: May 3, 2012

The #1 Tablet News App is now available for iPhone!
Tablet subscribers get the app for free! Follow these steps to connect your subscription: http://learn.thedaily.com/support/iphone/

The Daily took the world by storm in 2011 as the first ever custom daily news app created and designed from scratch for the iPad. By popular demand, it's now available on the go for iPhones. Get the same amazing content as the iPad app, optimized for your phone.

The Daily is free to download, and you can read a selection of articles from the app for free every day. To get complete access to our award-winning content including articles, photos, videos, and infographics, subscribe for only $1.99/month or $19.99/year. Subscribers to the The Daily on tablets get the iPhone app for free! Simply login to the mobile app using the same registration as The Daily's tablet app, and your subscription will sync automatically. For step-by-step instructions on getting the app for free, and for more information about our product offerings visit www.thedaily.com.

★ Best Consumer Magazine/Newspaper, APPY AWARDS 2012 ★
★ Winner of the Webby's People's Voice Award for best iPad News App 2012 ★
★ App Store Rewind 2011, BEST IN NEWSSTAND ★
★ Featured in iTunes APP STARTER KIT ★
★ Wired selection for OUTSTANDING NEWS APPS, 2011 ★
★ USA TODAY: "The Daily is visually dazzling”
★ GIGAOM: “More than any existing newspaper or magazine app for the iPad, The Daily feels like it belongs on the platform.”
★ TECHCRUNCH: “…this could be the first iPad app to beat Angry Birds and, more important, truly bring journalism into the 21st century.”

A US-based publication that covers events around the world, The Daily combines the best of print, web, and broadcast, giving you what you need to know in a uniquely interactive format and striking presentation.

What’s in The Daily?

• 7 sections updated every day: News, Business, Gossip, Opinion, Arts & Life, Apps & Games, and Sports
• Original content every single day of the year—designed for touchscreen devices
• World-class editors and contributors
• 360-degree photos and immersive photography that take you deeper inside the story
• Interactive charts, info-graphics and clickable hot spots
• You can save articles to read later and share them with your friends e-mail, Twitter and Facebook

How does The Daily’s subscription feature work?
• Tablet subscribers get the mobile app for free! Simply login to the mobile app with your registration in The Daily's tablet app, and your subscription will sync automatically.
• You can also subscribe to The Daily's mobile phone app on its own.
• Downloading the app is free, and you'll get a selection of articles free every day.
• To access the entire issue, subscribe for $1.99/month or $19.99/year

Follow The Daily!
Twitter: @daily
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thedailyfeed
Blog: http://blog.thedaily.com
Instagram: @dailyphotos
Pinterest: The Daily
© 2012 The Daily Holdings, Inc.

ABC News - Disney

2012-05-17T23:42:19-07:00

ABC News
Disney
Genre: News
Release Date: December 23, 2008

Take ABC News with you while you're on the go! Get one touch access to Top of the Hour video news briefs, local videos, daily top stories, pictures, breaking news, show clips and more! Download the ABC News iPhone application and get the news the way you want it.

Participating local news stations:
*Chicago, IL
*Flint, MI
*Fresno, CA
*Houston, TX
*Los Angeles, CA
*Minneapolis, MN
*New York, NY
*Philadelphia, PA
*Raleigh, NC
*San Francisco, CA
*Toledo, OH
© ABC News

Stitcher Radio - Stitcher, Inc.

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Stitcher Radio
Stitcher, Inc.
Genre: News
Release Date: August 17, 2008

★ TOP 5 NEWS APPS 2011 -Apple
★ Best News App -2011 Best App Ever Awards
★ 12 Best Entertainment Apps of 2012 -PCWorld

Listen to your favorite news, comedy, sports and talk radio shows ON DEMAND from your mobile device. Discover the best of NPR, CNN, Fox, BBC, WSJ, Adam Carolla, SModcast, Joe Rogan, Rachel Maddow, Rush Limbaugh, Fresh Air, Freakonomics, Radiolab and over 10,000+ shows and live stations. Change the way you listen to radio - on your schedule, not the schedule of traditional stations.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

CNET: “Stitcher provides a slick solution to those looking for customized audio programming - it's to news and information what Pandora is to music.”

BUSINESS WEEK: “Web outfits like Pandora and Stitcher broadcast portable and mobile content that makes Sirius look overpriced and stodgy.”

GIZMODO: “Stitcher collects and stitches together spoken word radio content...Think of it as your local public radio station, times 400.”

MACWORLD: “Stitcher Radio is Remarkable.”

KEY FEATURES:

✦ CREATE CUSTOM STATIONS: “Stitch” together your favorite shows to create your own customized stations. Stitcher can create stations based on shows you like.

✦ DISCOVER NEW SHOWS: Stitcher helps you find new shows you’ll love by recommending shows based on your listening activity.

✦ LISTEN ON DEMAND: You’re always up to date with the latest episodes of your favorite shows, without the hassle of downloading and syncing. You can also listen to past episodes.

✦ SHARE WITH FRIENDS: Connect your Facebook account to discover what your friends are listening to and share your favorite shows.

✦ GET BREAKING NEWS: Keep up with the day’s biggest stories with the Stitcher Front Page and via breaking news audio alerts sent to your phone.

Stitcher is the easiest way to stay connected to the information that’s important to you while on the go. Stitcher Smart Radio is a smarter way to listen to the radio.

AWARDS & PRAISE

★ Apple Top 5 News App for 2011, featured by Apple 8 times!
★ Best News App - 2011 Best App Ever Awards
★ PC World – 12 Best Entertainment Apps of 2012
★ Webby's People's Voice Award for best Mobile News App
★ PC Magazine Top 100 Apps

"If you like NPR, MSNBC, Bloomberg or any of the best sources then Stitcher is the best way to quickly access all your programs in one place and listen at your convenience." - emarie0405

"This app is a life saver for my daily commute. Nearly any subject or source I want to hear! A must for podcast lovers." -CyberData4

Privacy Policy: http://www.stitcher.com/privacy.php
© 2011 Stitcher, Inc.

Police Scanner+ Free - Rego Apps

2012-05-17T23:42:19-07:00

Police Scanner+ Free
Rego Apps
Genre: News
Release Date: February 1, 2012

Listen to the largest collection of police, fire, EMS, airport, railroad, comedy, talk, and music stations. That's over 40,000 stations available for free.

FEATURES:
✔ Record stations for future playback and for emailing an mp3 copy to yourself or others
✔ Set an alarm in the app and wake up to your favorite station
✔ Listen to our app while you sleep and set a timer to stop the station at a certain time
✔ View the current artist and song name that is playing
✔ Run the app in the background and do other things on your device while you listen to the app
✔ Choose your own background from your photo library
✔ Chat with other listeners
✔ Tweet the station and song you're listening to your Twitter followers
✔ Notifications are enabled to notify you of the current song that the station changed to while the app is in the background
✔ Save a station to your favorites for quick and easy access
✔ List and search radio stations by popularity, genre, song name, and artist
✔ List scanner stations by popularity and location
✔ Use your device's GPS to easily find stations located near you
✔ The screen glows blue and red on the bottom to the beat of the music or whenever someone talks
✔ The rings in the center of the player act as a clock
✔ Add your own custom stations
✔ This app is compatible with most iPod/iPhone docks, bluetooth devices, and other iPod devices
✔ BONUS FLASHLIGHT: The app can toggle the light on the back of your device if it has one
© Rego Apps

FOX News - FOX News Digital

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FOX News
FOX News Digital
Genre: News
Release Date: April 26, 2010

The Most Powerful Name in News™… in the palm of your hand.

Introducing the first and only news application for your iPhone from the #1 name in news, the FOX News Channel. With the FOX News iPhone app - receive FOX News Alerts, read fair and balanced headline news stories, stream live video, listen to FOX News Radio, browse through photo galleries, and watch the latest FNC clips on demand, all for FREE!

Flip your iPhone into landscape mode and view FOX News Desktop, a brand new way to browse content. Top stories and videos cycle through the app every few seconds (or you can swipe through yourself), and watch as the actual FOX News Channel ticker scrolls across the bottom of the screen.

Live Video
• Stream live breaking news events from America’s Most Trusted Name in News, FOX News! Make sure to signup for breaking news alerts, and we’ll let you know when live events are available for streaming.

• Watch the Strategy Room, an exclusive live web program, every weekday for an entertaining discussion of the day's top stories, plus a variety of hour-long shows on topics including business, health, technology, and entertainment.

Alerts
• Receive breaking FOX News alerts for stories and live video alerts to stay on top of the day’s most important headlines.

Audio
• Listen to FOX News Talk Radio – live, while navigating through the FOX News app. To turn on FOX News Talk Radio, simply select the ‘more’ button and follow instructions, or by turning your phone to access FOX News Desktop.

Shows
• View the latest videos from the #1 cable news shows and anchors on the FOX News Channel. See when your favorite show is on and find out the guests in advance.

Share / Save
• Articles, photos and videos can be shared with friends via Facebook or Twitter, and can be saved to Favorites for viewing later.

We Report. You Decide®… On-The-Go!
© 2011 FOX News Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved