Winnipeg Free Press Launches ‘News Break’ iOS App without Ads
The Winnipeg Free Press has launched a new iOS app called News Break, which features breaking news with an ad-free experience. The publication says the will will help users to “discover a new way to read Manitoba’s best news!" The free app has no menus, ads or sections, therefore bringing news stories front and centre....
Winnipeg Free Press to Launch ‘iTunes for News’ Model at $0.27 Cost Per Story
The traditional news industry business model has been disrupted by the Internet, with free-flowing information found everywhere, and not just at paid publications. For The Winnipeg Free Press, it aims to revamp its 143-year old institution with a new ‘iTunes for News’ business model, which will charge readers 27 cents per story: And that’s why...
Winnipeg Free Press for iPhone Gets iOS 8 Update, More Offline Reading Options
Users of the Winnipeg Free Press iPhone app will be glad to know an iOS 8 optimization update has been released, which includes a new layout and design to make use of available screen space. To our eyes though, the app does not seem optimized for the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus resolution yet....