BBC News app revamp offers personalised coverage . . . The BBCs News app has been given a major overhaul with the goal of offering a more personalised service. In addition to pre-existing sections - including Top Stories, UK and Politics - users will be able to add specialised feeds of their choice, for example: Apps, Taylor Swift, Genetics, and Oban. The revamp is part of a wider shake-up, which will also involve major changes to the look of the BBCs news website. One expert warned the update was likely to upset some users. But the executive responsible said the switchover would provide a better service. We know we have got a very large number of people who used the existing app and they really like it, said Robin Pembrooke, general manager of news products at BBC Future Media. But we also know that a number of users express frustration at things they cant do - theres no local news, its not the full range of stories, and theres little ability to personalise. It will be a big change for a number of people, so we are trying to provide a warning up front. Weve got easy guides on how to use the new app, and theres in-app tips to help people use it. The app is being rolled out to Android and iOS devices in the UK this week. An app for Amazon devices is set for release within three weeks, and global editions will follow. However, there is no plan at present for a version for Windows Phone or other ecosystems. The launch was originally scheduled to take place in 2014, but was delayed after an earlier version was found to be too slow. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Tagging the news While the old app had horizontal rows of stories representing each section, the new one shifts to a vertical design. Users now choose a list of topic-specific reports by selecting the relevant link on a menu located at the top of the screen. >>>>>>>> This menu introduces several sections to the app: @ Most Read - the most clicked text articles on the BBC News website @ Most Watched - the most clicked video and audio clips @ Most Popular - contents from the two previous menus collected together for the tablet version of the app @ My News - a feed of articles collated from the various topics a person has chosen to follow @ Individual topics - stories relating to a specific user-selected theme The personalised options have been made possible by a new tagging system, which involves the journalist responsible for a story associating it with relevant keywords. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Source : BBC
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 01:56:32 +0000
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