BBC News Reader

Spod · 22-09-2009, 12:33 PM

I've used bbcreader for quite a while now without issue, it's simple and I liked the way it linked you back to the BBC website and gave you the pictures, as of today it decided to die a death and crash repeatedly, emptied cache, uninstalled etc to no avail then I saw all the reviews of 1 star etc saying "crash crash crash". Not sure why it ran so well for so long, I even thought it was a pucka BBC app till today.

Anyway what's the alternative? I found 'News UK' by Nuvus but it's a pay app and looks quite new or a rework of an old app they used to do so no reviews yet.

StuBFrost · 22-09-2009, 1:24 PM

I use Sky News app. Very good, official and free.

Spod · 22-09-2009, 1:34 PM

Should of mentioned I have that already

HSC · 22-09-2009, 1:53 PM

Google Reader - the best

Day · 22-09-2009, 3:42 PM

I like Telegraph reader as it has full articles like the BBC one. Most of the other ones have just short summaries.

achoudry · 22-09-2009, 8:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HSC

Google Reader - the best

seconded!

Spod · 22-09-2009, 9:29 PM

I take it you need a google account as I can't find it as an app.

achoudry · 22-09-2009, 9:34 PM

yep. with the google account you get many other features such as google mail, picasa, calendar, google docs etc etc...

achoudry · 22-09-2009, 9:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spod

I take it you need a google account as I can't find it as an app.

ps there is a google app in the app store from where you can access all these features once you have created an account. creating an account doesn't take long!

Spod · 23-09-2009, 6:16 AM

Yeah I'd resisted signing up with google so far, you end up with an account here there and everywhere in the end

*RustyIdiot* · 23-09-2009, 7:01 AM

In regards to Google Reader, the Google app doesn't give you anything more than a bookmark to the website: http://www.google.com/reader/

The site is optimised for the iPhone and works well but it would be nice if there was a proper app for offline Reading.

bluegecko7 · 23-09-2009, 11:40 AM

you guys should check out newsstand here: omz:software

really good rss reader. can be used with bbc's rss feeds and also features google reader syncing

edit: if you need offline viewing you can also use http://readitlaterlist.com/iphone/
which also can be used with newsstand. so if u find something u wanna read later just add it to your list from newsstand then download it using the read it later app.

Wee Steve · 23-09-2009, 11:57 AM

Bah! I opened this thread up thinking it might be about some kind of interactive Fiona Bruce app...