Bay Area News

It is sad that a proud news organization has implemented such a poor app. Technically, be prepared for freezes, sudden disconnects, and a level of frustration. Content is poorly organized, poorly maintained and generally even more frustrating. Latest news focuses on yesterday's (or earlier) news, not what has happened since the newspaper was last published. While the sports department makes an effort to keep it fresh, old reports still dominate. The comics section is not updated completely every day. It is obvious there is no editor assigned to manage content accuracy and quality. Find another app if you want the latest news. CNN isn't too bad, and CBC and CTV very good for fresh international news.

the closest thing to getting the same quality of news as the paper. even the ads don't get in the way and are sometimes worthwhile. the interface designers have made an elegant, user friendly, and very useful phone interface for getting the news that matters to us fast. if only all program designers were so progressive and end-user focused!

This app is advertised everyday on the front of the San Jose Mercury News so I thought I would give it a try. I think the app is good overall, especially since I don't have the time to read the paper everyday but may hear about an article that is of interest, then I can go read it on my iPhone. The disappointing thing about the app is that, even though I subscribe to the paper, I would have to pay extra for this convenience. I think this should be included in my subscription and subscribers should given the option to just subscribe to service but not the paper (then pay for the service).