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iPhone: NPR News

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 – running time 05:32

David Prager reviews the NPR News App for the iPhone that plays on demand NPR segments and programming as well as live streams from over 200 NPR stations.

The NPR News App has three major functions. First, it will access live Internet radio streams from over 200 local NPR affiliates across the country. Second, it breaks down programming into shows as well as segments within shows that the end user can play on demand. It also allows for selecting of segments and programs into an ordered playlist. Third, all of NPR's major written news stories are cached in the App and can be read on the iPhone offline.

Review by: David Prager

NPR News

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NPR News

Version 1.0 | Developed by bottle rocket | Free

PROS:
All of NPR's content is on demand at your fingertips
You can create playlists
Listen to live streams of NPR affiliate stations coast to coast
Links to all of NPR's iTunes podcasts

CONS:
Must be online to listen to any content
Audio quality sacrificed for portability
Can't pause/scrub timeline of audio programs or segments

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Kudos to the folks at NPR in going above and beyond by considering both their existing audience as well as the behaviors of the next generation of media consumers. A lot of thought and effort went into taking advantage of NPR's API's as well as the technological capabilities of the iPhone. Inside the NPR blog, you can find an interesting account about the making of the NPR News iPhone App.

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Show Title:
AppJudgment
Description:
With hundreds of apps to choose from for your iPhone, Android, iPad or whatever device you may have, how do know what's worth the download? AppJudgment is your daily source for app reviews and previews.
Categories:
Technology & Gadgets, Video Games
Launch Date:
Aug 9, 2009
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