Commentary

News: The Daily for News Corp. by Chaotic Moon

  • by , February 29, 2012

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Even if it had flopped from a usability standpoint, The Daily would have received points for ambition. As the first-ever publication specifically tailored for a single piece of hardware—the iPad, naturally—The Daily had overcome a raft of practical and technological hurdles even before readers cast their eyes upon (and dragged their fingers across) it. That it proved a fun, occasionally challenging, everyday read rather than a techno-marvel novelty speaks volumes about the thought that went into its development. iPod-wielding news junkies obviously don't lack for content options, so it's to The Daily's great credit that, by alternately creating and compiling, it has brewed a compelling mix.

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