MacRumors reports that The Daily is shutting down. What was supposed to be the publication that heralded the move of print periodicals to digital publication, The Daily, has been removed from the App Store and will be shutdown completely on the 15th. Newscorp released this app and staffed it up to an amazing level. With cuts not too long ago, the writing was on the wall that there was trouble. In a reorganization announcement today, Newscorp announced the end of The Daily.
It’s not too surprising, really. It never really caught on. Perhaps it was before it’s time, perhaps the writing just never caught on with readers. While this seems like a worrisome sign for digital publishers in general, it may just as likely be a sign that in this instance Newscorp was the real problem.
Mr. Murdoch said: “From its launch, The Daily was a bold experiment in digital publishing and an amazing vehicle for innovation. Unfortunately, our experience was that we could not find a large enough audience quickly enough to convince us the business model was sustainable in the long-term.
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This Thursday, another slot on the top 25 apps likely goes to a galaxy far, far, away as Rovio Entertainment prepares to launch Angry Birds Space. Pun semi-intended. Details and teasers have been slowly trickling out over the last few weeks, but the most substantial trailer yet has been released. This one shows off some actual gameplay footage, revealing some of the most radical changes to the core Angry Birds formula yet.
Angry Birds Space releases this Thursday on the App Store, and while Rovio hasn’t said anything about pricing, or if they’ll finally release the game as a universal app, we’ll know soon enough. As a starter, The Daily has also released a special Birds in Space app that features articles on the creation of the game, with behind-the-scenes details and concept art on the making of the game.
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