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As part of the plan to return to profitability, old-school media companies have started embracing iPad, big time. Most of the major media outlets already launched mobile apps for Apple’s tablet with others set to follow shortly.
That said, today we present you with the list of Best Magazine & Newspaper Apps of 2010, prepared by McPheters & Company’s iMonitor service, which is providing detailed evaluation and global tracking of more than 1000 media-related iPad apps from more than 40 countries. Here’s what they got:
App Name – Country – Publisher – iMonitor App Rating
- Sunday Times – UK – Times Newspaper Ltd. – 14.5
- Story Magazin – Hungary – Sanoma Magazines – 14
- Viva HD – Netherlands – Sanoma Magazines – 14
- The Washington Post for iPad – USA – The Washington Post Co. – 14
- Intelligent Life – USA – Pearson PLC – 13.5
- Project – UK – Virgin Group – 13.5
- elmundo.es for iPad – Spain – Unidad Editorial S.A. – 13.5
- FORTUNE Magazine – USA – Time Inc. – 13
- Glamour Magazine – USA – Conde Nast – 13
- TIME Magazine – USA – Time Inc. – 13
- Suomen Kuvalehti – Finland – Otavamedia oy – 13
- Revista Visao – Portugal – Grupo Impresa – 13
- Frankfurter Rundschau – Germany – Mediengruppe M. DuMont Schauberg GmbH & Co. KG – 13
The list is based on the iMonitor rating system which scores each app based on its design, functionality, and use of rich content. Each variable is evaluated on a five-point scale and rolled up into a single App Rating with a maximum potential value of 15…
About The Author
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.
