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Rachel Maddow - Review
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By: Zumobi Inc.
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The Rachel Maddow Show delivers a smart look at politics and the day’s top news. Get Rachel’s take on the biggest stories of the day – on the go. You can enjoy lively debate from all sides of the issues, in-depth analysis and stories no other shows in cable news will cover. Watch the latest video including popular segments like “Ms. Information” and “Talk Me Down.” Want to know what Rachel is doing right now? Follow her on Twitter. You can even send a tweet right from the app.Be in the know. Stay connected to everything you love about the show– from the latest videos and photos to fan pages and the guest list. The Rachel Maddow Show app is one of the leading cable news apps available for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s mind over chatter! |
Just think, if you were a celebrity like Rachel Maddow from MSNBC, you could have your own iPhone application as well. Of course, it's being given away for free, so what does that say?
There are other celebrity-based applications out there, but most of them cost money. Just as an FYI in case there are folks out there with extreme political views who would like to leave comments, my purpose is to review the quality of this application and not go into a diatribe regarding Maddow's or MSNBC's political views.
The application is set up very well, as if it were a bulletin board and once an area is tapped the "camera" zooms into that section. If you scroll across, it takes you to different areas of the larger bulletin board, including photos, twitter feeds, quotes and a link to Air America.
The app simply allows the user to watch or listen to different types of podcasts from the show The podcast seems to be pumped in via the Internet so a Wi-Fi or data connection is required. It's kind of annoying since to watch or listen to anything, the device jumps to another application.
The application has to pay for itself somehow, so they are advertisements on banners at the bottom. They seem unobtrusive enough to not be annoying.
In the end, the application is a bunch of links to Rachel Maddow's show. While I'm not a Rachel Maddow fan, I love the concept and hope they do the same for The Daily Show someday.
Pros: good design. Easy to navigate.
Cons: not much original content in the app itself Only for Maddow enthusiasts.
