The Early Edition
By Glasshouse Apps
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Description
✭ Version 1.2: dramatically faster fetching and overall performance ✭
Finally - your own personal, daily newspaper! The Early Edition takes all of the news sources that you enjoy and presents their content in a format which is familiar, stylish and intuitive.
And now now in 1.1 you can import feeds from Google Reader or OPML file, discover feed URLs by entering web links and even categorize your news feeds into sections, just like a traditional newspaper!
Each time you collect news, articles from your source list are collected and assembled into a daily edition and stored in Archives for later reference.
With The Early Edition you can skim through pages of article teasers or tap a headline to view the article in full screen. And if you want to share a story, the action button lets you copy or email the link or send it to Instapaper for reading later.
If you're someone who checks the news throughout the day, tapping the Fetch button will collect new stories since your last fetch and add them to the front of the paper.
Also new in version 1.1 is the ability to filter articles in more ways, such as:
✭ Last fetch
✭ Today
✭ All dates
✭ Previous editions
The Early Edition really takes advantage of the unique platform that the iPad provides and seamlessly combines what's great about print with what's great about the web.
News sources can be gathered from:
✔ Websites
✔ Blogs
✔ Twitter
✔ Forums
✔ Pretty much anywhere you see an RSS link or symbol online
A big thanks to everyone who has given us feedback and helped us improve and enhance this app. We've got some exciting plans that we'll be implementing over time so please stay tuned!
✭ CONNECT WITH US ✭
Website: www.glasshouseapps.com
Twitter: @glasshouseapps
What's New In Version 1.2.0
✔ Much faster fetching speed & generally more responsive
✔ Forward & back arrows when you browse away from the original story you were reading
✔ Bug fixes & stability improvements
✔ Fixes an issue caused by a Google Reader authentication change
Customer Reviews
Don't waste your money
That's it. I've had it with this app. You know this WAS one of my favorite app until it was updated. That update broke all my individual feeds and made is useless as I could not read my feeds as I wanted. I was left with only two options - all feeds and uncategorized feeds.
Now with this latest update I found that that critical bug was not fixed.
I have now deleted this app and wasted my $5.
Get it right next time when you update this app.
Rated 0/5 for wasting my money and time.
A great app is now better!
I've been using this application since I purchased my 64G wi-fi 3G iPad. I have tried a couple of the other similar apps like Pulse and Reader for iPad. While Pulse had a nice design, it was not easy to determine items you've already read, or what is new. It was difficult to navigate back to old articles to re-read. Reader for iPad was efficient, but a very poor design. I did not find the app accurate as to it's feed capabilities. The Early Edition was a bit slow at times in it's initial launch, but now with the most recent update during the month of June (6/2010), the application is now lightning fast. You are able to place your feeds into folders like News, Entertainment, Travel, etc... It will collect data and then start you off fresh each day, but you can always go back to past feeds if you want to look something up. I have sent and received feedback to this company, and they are extremely responsive; it's apparent that they want to service their product and continually make advancements in the app arena. A really Great app just got better. To those reading this review, i would like to state that I do not work for, or know anyone affiliated with the maker of this application, nor do I have any financial involvement in the company or product, other than my initial purchase of the application for my iPad.
Clunky
This app is my least favorite reader. The page transitions are slow and non-interactive. Too many stories on each page which just makes the screen feel cluttered. It is also very slow to initially update the stories of the day.
- $4.99
- Category: News
- Updated:Jun 25, 2010
- Current Version:1.2.0
- 1.2.0 (iOS 4.0 Tested)
- 5.7 MB
- Language:English
- Seller:Glasshouse Apps Pty Ltd
- © Glasshouse Apps Pty Ltd
Requirements:Compatible with iPad. Requires iPhone OS 3.2 or later.
