Walt Mossberg? We’ve Got an App for That!
by Kara Swisher
Posted on May 17, 2009 at 8:09 PM PT
That would be Walt Mossberg and his well-known Personal Technology and Mossberg Mailbox columns–as well as BoomTown, John Paczkowski’s Digital Daily, Peter Kafka’s MediaMemo, Katherine Boehret’s Mossberg Solution and video and photographs from our famous D: All Things Digital conferences.
Today, All Things Digital is introducing its very own app for Apple’s iPhone and the iPod touch, offering all the posts and columns you get on this Web site–including news, product reviews, analysis and video–from our crack team.
Just smaller and cuter.
All free. All mobile. And completely designed to let you access ATD content 24/7/365, which is how we like it.
In addition, the app will allow users to post links directly to both Facebook and Twitter, because we also like you to overshare our content.
Developed by the amazing team at NewsGator–with additional heavy lifting by ATD staffers Christine Mohan, Adam Tow and Mossberg–for some months, the app was first available in…Latvia and London. Also France and Australia.
Frankly, we don’t grok the method Apple (AAPL) uses to globally spawn apps, but it has now reached the U.S. at the iTunes store. You can also get info about the app here on our site.
So download us and take us along everywhere you go–ATD really enjoys long walks on the beach.
Here is the full press release about our newest digital delivery at ATD:
ALL THINGS DIGITAL LAUNCHES MULTIMEDIA APPLICATION ON APPLE APP STORE
App for iPhone and iPod touch offers tech and media news, product reviews, analysis and video from Walt Mossberg, Kara Swisher, John Paczkowski, Peter Kafka and Katherine Boehret
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (May 18, 2009)–All Things Digital today announced the launch of a new iPhone™ and iPod touch® application on the Apple App store.
Co-edited by Wall Street Journal columnist Walt Mossberg and BoomTown blogger Kara Swisher, the AllThingsD.com site launched in 2007 as the online extension of the annual “D: All Things Digital” conference, started by Walt and Kara in 2003 and attended by the digital elite.
The app makes exclusive content from AllThingsD.com and the D conference available for iPhone and iPod touch with a range of features and tools including:
• Kara’s BoomTown, John Paczkowski’s Digital Daily and Peter Kafka’s MediaMemo blogs and video
• Walt’s Personal Technology and Mossberg’s Mailbox columns, his videos and his Mossblog
• Katherine Boehret’s Mossberg Solution column and videos
• Ability to post article links and text descriptions directly to Twitter and Facebook, or to email them to a friend
• Galleries of D conference videos and photos including the full 2007 historic joint appearance by Steve Jobs and Bill Gates
• Live D7 conference coverage throughout the May 26-28, 2009 event.
“At AllThingsD.com we strive to deliver news, reviews and commentary that are both accurate and entertaining. Our app offers the same quality experience, enhanced by engaging photos and daily video,” said Mossberg. “All Things Digital for the iPhone is a smart, streamlined mobile application that we know iPhone and iPod touch owners interested in technology and media will enjoy.”
Developed using the NewsGator iPhone Media Application Framework, the All Things Digital app is designed to contain all the news and reviews from the Web site. As on AllThingsD.com, each journalist’s section is identified by specific color schemes and headshots, including stylized icons that emphasize each writer’s personality and beat. Customized navigation enables users to choose their favorite sections and personalize the content.
Availability
The All Things Digital app is available for free from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/. For more information, go to www.allthingsd.com/mobile/iPhone.
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About All Things Digital
All Things Digital (www.allthingsd.com) is devoted to news, analysis and opinion on technology, the Internet and media. Co-edited by Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, the site is the online extension of the annual “D: All Things Digital” conference started by Walt and Kara in 2003 and attended by the digital elite. The site is a mix of columns, blogs and video including Walt’s Personal Technology, Kara’s BoomTown, John Paczkowski’s Digital Daily, Peter Kafka’s MediaMemo and Katherine Boehret’s Mossberg Solution. AllThingsD.com is part of The Wall Street Journal Digital Network which includes WSJ.com, MarketWatch.com and Barrons.com.
Apple, iPhone and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Comments
Nice! I love the little Boomtown icon.
Posted by Bruce Evans at May 17th, 2009 at 9:34 pmB:
I thought it appropriate.
Posted by Kara Swisher at May 17th, 2009 at 11:00 pmI think it was inspired by your JoT appearance.
http://voices.allthingsd.com/2.....vival-kit/
Posted by Bruce Evans at May 18th, 2009 at 8:31 amB:
Yes, it was! I look a lot better than I do in person in your comic.
Posted by Kara Swisher at May 18th, 2009 at 1:57 pmCongrats on the new App. Keep up the great work.
Posted by Steve Little at May 18th, 2009 at 2:13 pmJust got, very nice. Would be cool if I could comment with it too.
Posted by Bjorn Tipling at May 18th, 2009 at 6:16 pmS:
Thanks!
Posted by Kara Swisher at May 18th, 2009 at 10:38 pmB:
We’re working on it!
Posted by Kara Swisher at May 18th, 2009 at 10:38 pmYou know I never realized this blog had the “Voices” section until I started using this app. You guys have a little aggregator hidden on this site. Nice!
Posted by Bjorn Tipling at May 19th, 2009 at 1:10 am