CNNMoney (News, Stocks, Video) – Review

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On July 13, 2009

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CNNMoney (News, Stocks, Video) – Review

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By: CNNMoney.com

Version #: 1.0.0.24 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)

Date Released: 2009-06-24

Developer: CNNMoney (News, Stocks, Video)

Price: 0.00

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 The CNNMoney iPhone application is, as one would expect, well-designed and extremely informative regarding financial news across the country and the world.  It is pretty much an RSS feed, but a generally prettier one than others I have seen.

There are other CNN news feed programs for the iPhone, of course, some of which have a pretty good interface.  The thing I like most about CNNMoney is its layout of white space in relation to the color.  You just know where to tap to get the information you need.

The colors used are standard to the CNN website, of course.  And like the CNN website you get a feed of the latest financial news, can get stock quotes (which are delayed 15 minutes) and can watch video.  You can even customize the application to show the sections you prefer.

It’s possible to refresh the running stock quotes along the top by tapping the icon on the left.  Tapping the informational icon on the right tells you the content of each section, which is so obvious in the first place I don’t understand why it needs explaining.  But, who am I to judge?

It’s the sort of application I dig and it’s very well done.  I can’t even think of any improvements the software needs.  It’s fine as it is.  The app is even free (although as with the CNN site and with most free apps, there are banner ads to contend with).

In order to get to CNN on my device I have to launch Safari and browse there.  So I ask this: why hasn’t CNN created a similar app for its entire portal?

Pros: very easy to use and informative

Cons: why isn’t there an app like this for the entire CNN site?

Read the Developer's Notes:
The leader in business and financial news, now customized for mobile.CNNMoney’s iPhone application delivers breaking business news and comprehensive market coverage from the leader in business and financial news. The application includes news, analysis, financial data and original video content—all packaged with the ability to customize your experience and track only thecontent relevant to you.Features- Proprietary news feed from CNNMoney- Personalized content selection and presentation- Full text articles with text and photos- Breaking new alerts- Exclusive CNNMoney video- Fully integrated stock ticker- Customized stock quotes and tracking- Market updates and key indices tracking- Easy-to-share articles and videos via email or Twitter
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