Will the PressDisplay mobile software designed for the Apple Iphone work on the new Ipod Touch (which seems to be the Iphone without the phone)?

If so, will Ipod Touch users be able to contact the PressDisplay site for reading with their subscriptions through the wireless interface? Will it be possible to download a newspaper for later reading?

Why does the PressDisplay edition of USA Today only have 8 pages, while the print edition has much more…as much as 48? Don’t you think you are misleading people by providing only a small portion of USA Today in comparison to the print edition?

Hello Thomas.
Thanks for pointing out that discrepancy with USA Today. We are sent a PDF by the publisher every morning with what they want to show in their digital edition on PressDisplay. The majority of our publishers send us an exact replica of their print edition. I can see, in the case of USA Today, that they don’t send us all the pages. That is disappointing…

I am very sorry about that. I have sent a note to the publishing group to see if they can convince the publisher to provide the whole paper in the future. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.

Gayle

Are you planning to do a version of PressReader for Linux?

Hello Iain
Thanks for your comment.

There are no firm plans for a Linux version yet, but I have sent your request to the product team to let them know that there are users who would appreciate having PressReader running on Linux.

thanks
Gayle

I am also interested in having pressreader available for Linux. Now that ultra-portable laptops that run Linux are readily and cheaply available I think it would be a good market for you.

P.S. I have an Asus Eee PC (runs Linux by default) which has a reasonable amount of horizontal realestate, and would love to be able to switch my National Post subscription to digital, but cannot right now (as PressReader is win/mac only.)

Our library is currently intalling PressDisplay so that it can be used across campus.

They would like to provide off-campus access through our EZproxy web sever. Do you know if Press Display can work through EZproxy?

Hi John

To configure EZproxy for Library PressDisplay, please visit: http://www.usefulutilities.com/support/db/pressdisplay.html.

Thanks
Gayle

I’m also using Linux on my main PC and I have an eee as well so I’m looking forward to a ported PressReader application!

I Would llike to see a press Display app in the apple store for my iphone.It would be nice to be able to read it offline as well.

Hi Corry

PressDisplay for the iPhone is available through Apple’s store. Here is the link:

http://www.apple.com/webapps/news/pressdisplay.html

Cheers
Gayle

Yes, I too am very eagerly awaiting PressReader for Linux! The small tablets with Linux are so much less expensive, and I am holding off on getting PressReader until it supports Linux.

Count me also among those who crave a Linux version of PressReader!

Hi Gayle.

The revisions for the Mac Beta have been promising, and corrected a number of issues that I have contacted the support team about. Is there any other contact for providing feedback without having to go through the standard customer support responses (ie please just reinstall your program) that usually end up taking 3 or 4 emails for the issue to be recognised as something that may require a software revision?

Also, is there a timeline to provide an iPhone version of the reader?

I’d like to also make a request for a Linux version of PressReader. I’m a current subscriber to a publication but have changed computer to a Linux system. I can only read the publication online now.
Thanks

I’m very interested in a paid subscription. Can my husband and I access PressDisplay simultaneously?

Hi Morgan
Yes, you can have two simultaneous users on PressDisplay, but be aware that you have to login using one username and password. Up to 3 devices can be used for downloading PressReader if you want offline reading support – e.g. your laptop, your husband’s laptop and 1 mobile device, for example.

Hope this helps.
Gayle

it would be really great to see a linux version. i have pressreader running on my irex dr1000s so i guess that a linux version is there. why not make it available. thanks in advance

/bazmi.

I have just subscribed, and I would really like to have a Linux version too, because it’s my main operative system. Thanks!

Can you please add two UK regional titles, Liverpool Echo and Liverpool Daily Post?

Hi ANC

We actually are in dicussions with them . We hope to add them to PressDisplay soon.

Thanks
Gayle

Just curious, when will you be releasing your offline iphone/itouch app?

Hi Ian
It should not be too much longer. We are submitting the app to Apple this week for certification. So hopefully that will go smoothly so we can release it.

cheers
Gayle

Could you update us on the Linux version development?

I too use this OS for most of my work and look forward to a Linux version.

Thanks!

Another vote for a Linux version here.

Although I have the WINE emulator running, I still have problems trying to load it. Probably best just to go back to the paper version I suppose?

How’s the apple testing going for the Iphone/Ipod touch offline app? I assume you’ll announce it on the blog when it’s available. Thx

Hi Ian
The application is with Apple and going through testing. We are anxious for them to finish as much as everyone. Here’s a video of the application to show you what’s coming.

I will be shouting it from the rooftops as soon as it is released by Apple; you can be sure of that!

Cheers
Gayle

Another request for linux version. I have Irex digital reader, and would like to use the pressdisplay software preinstalled on the reader, but currently the only way I can download the newspaper is using the presdisplay software for a PC which is not available for Linux. So, even though pressdisplay gives a 30 month free subscription to irex users, I cannot use it

On Feb. 12/09 a blog post said “Well, today you’ll probably see our press release announcing our new our new iPhone Application that will soon been [sic] released .” Since Safari browsing with PressDisplay has been available for some time–and which I quite enjoy–I took this to mean that an actual iPhone app would be available through the iPhone store that would allow offline reading for iPhone and iPod Touch users. I haven’t seen anything, at least not on the Canadian app store. Was I misinterpreting this? Thanks

Hi David. Yes, you were right – we submitted our iPhone App to Apple a while back, but we’re struggling with getting approval because we want to offer it free to PressDisplay.com subscribers and Apple wants to charge our subscribers again to access newspapers on the iPhone.

We haven’t given up, but developing the application was the easy part – getting Apple to agree to our terms is another story.
Gayle

Hi David
Basically Apple makes it difficult to use a PressDisplay subscription on the iPhone. It’s not just an nominal App fee they’re looking for.

We’re continuing to try and find a way to make this work.

Thanks
Gayle

Hi there

I subscribed on the strength of a forth
coming iPhone app.

Any word on your dialogue with apple? Can we
as loyal pressdisplay subscribers help in lobbying? After all salesforce etc have propriety apps for their subscribers why are Apple being difficult ?

Jp

Hi Gayle,
no word on the iPhone app yet?

Any plans on developing an app for Palm’s webOS system?

Looking forward for positive news on these respects.

Cheers

Hey JR.

No news yet on the iPhone I’m afraid.

But we are doing an App for the Palm – we’re hoping to release it in Q4, so stay tuned for that!

Cheers
Gayle

I too am waiting for the press reader for linux. It should be coming soon becuase I plan to pull the plug on Windows world and will then cancel my subscription to the London Free Press

In “What’s New in Paid Content for Newspaper Publishers” (sept 16th) the article you link to says that “New applications are set for release for the iPhone and Blackberry in the coming weeks”…Dare we hope that the difficulties with Apple have been resolved for the ipod touch/iphone?
Thanks!

Hi Ian

We have gone back to Apple with a new proposal. Waiting to hear if/when it will be accepted.

Keep your fingers crossed.

Gayle

I am really hoping for the iPhone app. Have been desperate for it for some time. Hopefully you can resolve issues with Apple and release it!

Hi David
Well, it looks like Apple has a rather bizarre process for responding to application submissions. Apparently in the middle of Sept, the review person at Apple discovered something rather trivial he/she wanted changed, but he/she did not tell us until last week, even though we’ve been trying to reach them for weeks to find out where our App is.

It seems that Apple’s way of managing their workload is to wait a month after discovering an issue before telling the vendor about it. The fix for us was very easy and we turned it around in a day. But who knows when they will pick it up again. ARG!

I feel your pain! This is very frustrating.
Gayle

Yippee! I just heard that Apple has approved our App!!!! Not on itunes yet (hope by tomorrow or Thursday), but we finally got approval.

As soon as the link is up I’ll post it.

cheers
Gayle

YEA!!!!! Looking forward to it! Thanks!

I bought it straight away. It’s great and works really well. You guys have done a great job. Will post a comment on iTunes. Couple of queries:
In the blog post on the apps release you state it can be set up to do automatic downloads. How do I do this? I can’t see an option?
Also – if I am already a subscriber on a plan I still need to buy issues on the iPhone separately. Is that correct? I got some kind of message when I launched the app that I need to register it to my account but there is nothing about this in the account settings on the website.

Thanks for the great work!

David

I’m happy to see that pressreader is in the app store for the iphone, but very disappointed that it won’t work on a first generation ipod touch. It requires a microphone which baffles me since I have never needed a microphone to read my newspapers on my desktop.

Hi John
I’ll check on that for you. The microphone is not a requirement, but our application runs only on O/S 3. What O/S are your running on your iPod? If it is 2, perhaps you can get an upgrade through iTunes to the new operating sytem? I’ll ask my developer if that’s possible.

Gayle

Thanks for the reply but I am using O/S 3.1.1 on my first generation iPod
touch and I can’t install the app from either iTunes on my touch or desktop as it says I need a microphone.

Now that is bizarre John. Let me check on that for you. I can’t imagine what that’s all about. I have an iPod Touch here and it’s fine. Back at your shortly…

Gayle

Let me be yet another voice here asking for Linux version….

Right now I am considering subscribing to read on the web version, a desktop app would have sealed the deal by now.

I don’t have access to any windows or mac software, im poor (maybe thats why theres no linux version yet and more focus on iphone )

Hi Sajal
Sorry to have to say that our limited resources must be applied to the projects with this highest demand by customers. Certainly mobile applications are a key focus for us because of this.

Linux has not been in high demand I’m afraid.

Gayle

Hi Sajal
I’ve passed along your suggestion to the development team.

Thanks!
Gayle

Hi Gayle,
repeating David’s concern, I am a monthly paid subscriber to the National Post’s digital edition, which I can download daily on PressReader’s Windows client at no extra charge. Does the iPhone app will require to pay extra for each daily copy of the same newspaper?

Good question Joe about the National Post digital edition. I do know that applications are being developed for our individual SmartEdition titles/

I sure hope that Apple will be flexible with those publishers and allow them to provide the apps for FREE to their subscribers if that’s what the publisher wants to do.

I guess we’ll know more when we (or the publisher) tries to submit the app to Apple. Let’s keep our fingers crossed!

Gayle,

Do you have any response to my queries above?

David

Thanks Gayle.

I paid 99c for the app and had to pay for all the titles I purchased – didn’t get 7 free or the app for free.

David

Is it just me, or did the workaround solution to get the subscription issues (without paying extra to iTunes) stopped working?

Suggestion (if not yet addressed) in both PC and iPhone: automatic scheduled download of “subscribed” papers. Papers download takes too long (specially in iPhone). Thus, making it convenient to have papers early delivered (as in your door).

What would be really useful in PressReader is a better print interface
with the ability to select which pages you want to print. If all the installed
pdf printers worked with pressreader the problem wouldn’t be so bad.
I still cannot get PressReader to print to some network printers and only some pdf printers work. Why can’t PressReader see all installed printers
and why can it print to some pdf printers but not Adobe Acrobat?
Will these bugs be sorted in a Linux version of PressReader?

I would also like to add my voice to needing a Linux version. More and more people are switching to Linux. Alternatively the suggestion for a multi-platform app such as Adobe Air is a good idea.

No questions today…just wanted to say how much I love the new iPAD version (especially the latest version where it starts instantly). Your programmers are doing an excellent job!

Just inquiring as to whether an android version of pressreader is likely to be available. I’m accessing my newspaper directly via the web but would much prefer to download editions at home as mobile internet is very expensive in Australia.

Thanks

Hi there, I am trying to activate on my iPad through the PressReader app. I am getting the error: too many activations. I assume this means I have too many authorized devices. I have a feeling my old iPad, which I have since sold, remains authorized. How would I go about deauthorizing it to free up a space? Thanks

Hi Michael,

Just a quick question on what constitutes an ‘issue’ of a paper per the subscription plan. I noticed the fair use section mentions any downloading of 100+ issues for the personal plan to be deemed excessive use.

Would a section of a newspaper, i.e. the sports section of the Guardian be counted as its own ‘issue’ even if you are paying for the main paper as well? To be clearer, would these two items from the same newspaper on the same day be deemed to be 2 ‘issues’, or would they be viewed as part of 1 ‘issue’ and only counted as 1 item against the fair use quota?

Thanks,
Liam

I notice that the Australian newspaper The Age has not appeared on the site for a few days. Is this a technical issue, or has the newspaper withdrawn from the service?
Thanks
Bruce

Hi
If I want to buy the Guardian on Saturday it has 9 different sections. Is each one £0.69 (which would cost me over £6!) or can I buy the whole paper including each section as one purchase for say £2 which is about what the paper version costs? And forgive me you can already do that, but if so how?
Thanks
Stu

My mates were amazed when I showed them that I’ve got Inquirer on my iPad. Thanks for this super app!

Hi,
Ive sed press reader for some time on my galaxy tab 7″ (Gingerbread). Unfortunately, i find the list of papers available on the website is different from the list available on the tab. I am especially interested in the Straits Times Singapore which i can access from the web but not my tab. Any ideas?
cheers
ashwin

Is there any chance of signing up The Desert Sun (Palm Springs CA) to PressDisplay?

Hi
Wondering why I still cannot access the Age?

Hi, although there are several updated publications in the Belgian section, I’m unable to download for instance “de morgen ” or “de standaard ” or any other. Always get a message saying that I’m not allowed to download from my place. How can I proceed to download some of them from within Belgium?
Thanks

Dear Gayle,
PressDisplay subscriptions, are available for Spanish-language latin america?

Thank you,

Lorenzho