Magazine service Zinio says it is preparing an updated iPad app, marking a transition to v2.0. Significantly the upgrade will support in-app purchases, including not just single or back issues, but also products in magazines, and most importantly subscriptions. Most magazines with in-app subscription options are offered as separate downloads on the App Store; Zinio […]
Time is now offering its print readers new subscription plans that provide access to both printed and online content. Previously, the publisher had charged separately for hard copy, tablet and online versions. Under the new plan, access to all editions is $30 per year. The company created the plan in an effort to address customer […]
Flipboard, the popular digest-style feed reader for the iPad, has added the prestigious magazine The New Yorker to its list of publishers. Partial and complete articles, a selection of cartoon and images and other highlights from the full print or digital edition — the latter of which is available in full as its own app […]
Hearst on Wednesday afternoon became the first major magazine publisher to agree to Apple’s iTunes subscription terms. Issues of Esquire, Popular Mechanics, and O will be available from the July issue onwards not just individually but through either a $2 monthly subscription or $20 for an entire year. Newspaper apps would also come through the […]
Bloomberg has launched Businessweek+, the first iPad version of the company’s print magazine. The publication is the latest to support Apple’s in-app subscription system: a four-issue digital subscription costs $3, versus $5 buying through a newsstand. Print subscribers get the iPad version for free. Additional Features The ability to search across issues by company or […]
Adobe today announced that Adobe Digital Publishing Suite will support both Apple App Store Subscriptions and Google One Pass for magazine and newspaper publishers. Currently available as pre-release technology, Adobe Digital Publishing Suite is already being used by leading global publishers to create and distribute their iconic titles on tablet devices. With 130 Adobe produced titles […]
Vogue has released its first-ever iPad application, Vogue Cover Exclusive. The title concentrates narrowly on the magazine’s cover subjects, documenting them in articles and photo collections. Beyond paper or web content the app offers videos, extra interviews and alternate images. Inaugurating the first edition is Lady Gaga. Examples of bonuses include outtakes from her photo […]
The joint Apple and News Corp. iPad project The Daily has been pushed back just a week before it was due to go live. Sources claimed on Thursday night that the daily tablet news outlet had been set back to help Apple prepare its iTunes subscription plans. The AllThingsD tipsters said the app itself was […]
The Economist has launched native iPad and iPhone versions of its news and finance magazine. The apps offer three options for reading each issue. Most users will have stick to free content, narrowed down by the editor, or download individual issues at a cost of $6 each. Online or print subscribers get full access. Each […]
People today put out its iPad magazine app. The entertainment magazine is the first major title to directly acknowledge a paper subscription. An in-app authenticator will give those already subscribed to the paper magazine the option of downloading tablet issues for free as they become available. Strictly digital subscribers pay the same $4 per issue […]
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