I was given a complimentary trial of NewspaperDirect’s PressReader 3.1 and was blown away. I immediately thought of my father-in-law who lives in India but follows newspapers in the US, Europe and of course India from cover to cover no matter where he is in the world, and how I needed to get him a subscription.
I was very impressed with their publication offering: over 2000 digital replicas of newsletters from around the world, including the New York Times and the International Herald Tribune. And translation options.
The new PressReader is optimized for the retina display on new iPad screens which means that the text is super sharp and clear. Their SmartFlow technology enables you to easily view all the articles in a horizontal stream and to select and zoom in on the articles you want to read. It felt like a really clean and sophisticated reading experience.
And you can share, tweet, print or post an article to Evernote as an option. The app is free to download. The pricing options are USD 29.95/month for unlimited access or 0.99c per issue. Perhaps there is use for a hybrid option where you could subscribe to a particular publication or two.
As a frequent traveler, I think this app is a must-have. For parents that travel that need to be judicious about how much stuff they carry around, it’s probably even more imperative. Downloading a single issue from a country you are about to visit is also a cool way to do some research before you travel.
Kaamna Bhojwani-Dhawan is the CEO and Founder of Momaboard, an online community dedicated to parents traveling with young children. She writes city guides, travel tips, and encourages parents all over the world to get up and go! Kaamna has lived in India, Australia, both coasts and the Midwest of the United States. She now resides in San Francisco with her husband and son and has one more globe-trotter on the way!
