USA TODAY (Free)
REVIEW – “Get News, Weather, Even Gossip With USA TODAY App”
Every now and then an iPhone app comes along that makes the user say “ooh” and “aah” more than once. The USA Today iPhone app is one.
There are reports that the company realized after releasing the app they made a mistake. They realized that people will pay for an app that offers as much information as this one does and that they should not have offered it for free. Fortunately for us, they realized this too late.
The USA TODAY app offers as much as the daily paper does, and more. With this one little tool you can see the international and national headlines, business news, sports scores (which you can filter just to a specific league and sport), and weather.
But USA TODAY offers more than a few headlines. You can also check the weather around the country (and see it on radar maps) and in your current location. You can also look at the national weather radar maps.
You can vote in a daily poll about some topical issue, and see how your results stack up not just against people who voted around the country, but also in your state and city.
And in the spirit of truly putting your iPhone through its paces and letting you see the high quality photos it can display, USA TODAY allows you to scroll through a number of photos each day. These are broken into categories like “day in pictures” and “day in sports”. You can also see the “week in space” through pictures and the “week in travel” through pictures. True to its mission as a paper that offers a little of everything, there even a daily supply of new celebrity photos.
The photos are shown full screen on your iPhone, but if you touch the screen, you can go back and forward and see a caption for the photo. Without the on-screen controls, however, you can scroll through the photos just by swiping your finger across them.
- Deb M.
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Developer: USA TODAY
URL:
http://www.usatoday.com/iphone/
Developer’s Notes:
PLEASE NOTE: The current version (1.1.1) released May 1, is compatible with iPhone OS 3.0. However, previous versions of the USA TODAY iPhone application are not. If you are experiencing problems after an upgrade or restore, please try installing the most recent version from this page.
The latest news stories, sports scores, weather and photos you’ve come to expect from USA TODAY are now available for your iPhone and iPod Touch. Staying informed on te go has never been this quick, easy or enjoyable.
Headlines
–Browse and read stories from News, Money, Sports, Life, Tech and Travel. Stories can be shared via email, text message, Twitter, or Facebook.
Scores
–Review the latest sports scores for NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, college football and college basketball. Filter college scores down to your favorite conferences.
Weather*
–Get live weather conditions, up-to-the minute personal radar and the five day forecast at your current location, or for a set of your favorite locations. Review national weather maps including Doppler radar, temperature and precipitation forecasts.
Pictures
–Flip through the day’s best photos from news, sports, celebrities, science, travel and weather and play them back as a slideshow. Share your favorite photo galleries with friends via email.
USA TODAY Snapshots
–Sacn through USA TODAY Snapshots, and vote on a poll question for each. Review responses from all users and filter the results down to your current state and city*.
*Currently supports U.S. cities only.
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