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The Wired iPad app could use some work

April 18th, 2011 · 2 Comments · software reviews

So Wired are giving away the May issue of their iPad edition for free, and I finally have an iPad. I immediately downloaded it – well, “immediately” is a bit of a stretch; it was 380MB and took 20 minutes to download. I’ve had a number of requests on twitter that I review this app, [...]

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Wired agreed with me: Amazon Appstore to open Tuesday

March 19th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Amazon, app store news

Brian Chen posted an article on Wired’s website late last night where he said: Retail giant Amazon is preparing to launch its own app store on the Android platform on Tuesday, March 22, a trusted source told Wired.com. Looks like he’s a few days late (but a couple bucks richer). My guess was based on [...]

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Wired to add exclusive videos to their iPad app

August 4th, 2010 · No Comments · ipad app, video

Wired is constantly working to find new ways to promote their digitalĀ  magazine (just the ones that won’t work).Their latest idea is to give the iPad app exclusive content that they have denied their paper subscribers. I’m sure this will make the app worth $3.99 an issue. Do you want to know my issue with [...]

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Adobe drops the ball on the new Wired iPad app

June 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment · opinion

You really gotta admire Adobe for pushing forward with this announcement. The flagship product for this new tech is the Wired iPad app, which is rapidly becoming the Edsel of iPad apps. scroll down and I’ll tell you why. From the press release: Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) has unveiled a new digital viewer technology that [...]

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