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With all of the hype and anticipation surrounding the launch of iPad's first paid news brand built specifically for the platform, I wanted to take a look at how it compares to other more established news apps.

Since consuming news in app is relatively new, what do readers want? What works? What doesn't? Who is doing the best job utilizing the technology? It may be too soon to answer all of these questions, but I put The Daily side-by-side with my two of previous favorite news apps for the iPad to see how some of the key features compare. Time will tell what consumers want, but here is what I want:

Recently seen in New York's Times Square was a billboard for a jacket company called Weatherproof.  No big deal, just another ad you say — until you notice that the person in the campaign image is President Obama.

Push, in collaboration with Hydra Studio, developed TheAsburyParkBoardwalk.com to showcase the rock ‘n’ roll history of Asbury Park, and offer up a source for the famous boardwalk’s news and events.