UPDATE: “The Daily,” the first national digital-only “newspaper” launched today, following a press conference with News Corp, the paper’s publisher, and Apple. “The Daily” It will sell for 99 cents a week or $40 a year and is available on the iTunes Apps section. It will publish 365 days a year. Apple is playing a key role in the release of “The Daily,” finally allowing in-app purchases. (When I checked into iTunes this morning, it had a new Terms and Conditions on this very point.) Some other features:
- There will be over 100 pages of content
- Ability to update content throughout the day
- The Daily will span the usual range of topics: news, life, entertainment, sports
- Original 360 panoramas, interactive charts
- Ability to share articles via Facebook and Twitter
- Localization of weather, sports, other content
- And yes – soduku
Will this be a success? At this morning’s announcement, Rupert Murdoch said “Our ambitions are high, our costs are low.” Clearly, he is taking advantage of the relatively low barrier to entry.
Screen shots from the iTunes App Store:
Lost Remote has be downloaded “The Daily” today and will have a review later.