CBS News today released an overhauled version of its iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch application. Besides the new, starker design, there are some notable additions like 24/7 streaming video via CBSN and push notifications. Here are all of the release notes:
• CBS News has been completely redesigned and is now a single iOS 8 compatible universal app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
• Now featuring CBSN: a 24/7 streaming video news channel that features original CBS News reporting, live anchored coverage and on-demand news segments.
• Easy to use, customizable pop-out navigation, bigger story headlines, adjustable font sizes in news stories and better support for related stories, videos and galleries within the story view.
• Categorized news headline lists now include the “Quick Read” feature allowing users to read more than the headline before deciding to tap on the full article.
• Expanded video offering from the CBS News programs, now includes more show subcategories and complete 60 Minutes segments and 48 Hours episodes from the current week’s shows.
• New, gorgeous full screen photo galleries.
• Expanded In-Depth coverage for large, complex, or constantly evolving stories.
• Latest business headlines and market info from CBS MoneyWatch.
• Share interesting stories with your friends and family via email, Facebook, or Twitter.
• Breaking news push notifications.
CBSN, the aforementioned streaming network, was added to the Apple TV back in November. The app update is free on the App Store.
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Looks like the Windows Phone app.
“Streaming Live Video” apparently consists of displaying a static image while playing audio form CBS Radio news. Fail.
Looks like all the hot button issues are covered with your chosen screen shots….go with what’s hot right?…Well Done 9to5, well done….Wait, were you all bought by the CBS new machine?