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NPR has updated its iPhone application with a slew of new features. Developed in partnership between NPR Mobile and Bottle Rocket Apps, the app apparently packs more features than any other similar offering. Here are the more notable features:
- Allows users to listen to programs and read news at the same time.
- “News” section showcases six prime topics (U.S., World, Politics, Business, Science, Health), while dozens of other NPR.org topics are available in the “Programs” section.
- Quick access to 5-minute audio newscasts updated every hour.
- Customizable playlist – lets users select and organize as many stories as they want to hear. App will cache text and photos for offline use and will flag stories that have been listened to.
- Location awareness – for locating nearest NPR station using zip code or GPS.
Best of all, NPR promised even more for the future releases — including live news-event coverage, NPR Music live concerts, and other enhancements. AppStore link is here…
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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