I used to jailbreak my iOS devices just to remove it, now redundant in iOS 7 (thankfully).
It makes no real sense why Apple would segregate these apps, yet also allow a directory hierarchy for you to organize non-NS apps.
If Newsstand solves a genuine real-world problem, why do I not have Gamestand? I have a folder for all my games, surely a Newsstand-like UI would be a pivot on the original idea?
If it isn't scrapped in iOS 8, I don't know what's going on. The idea around the newspapers live-updating/downloading/streaming is great, carry it on without shoving it away on the back page!
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I used to jailbreak my iOS devices just to remove it, now redundant in iOS 7 (thankfully).
It makes no real sense why Apple would segregate these apps, yet also allow a directory hierarchy for you to organize non-NS apps.
If Newsstand solves a genuine real-world problem, why do I not have Gamestand? I have a folder for all my games, surely a Newsstand-like UI would be a pivot on the original idea?
If it isn't scrapped in iOS 8, I don't know what's going on. The idea around the newspapers live-updating/downloading/streaming is great, carry it on without shoving it away on the back page!
Yeah, I can't help but wonder if it was built to appease (or appeal to) big media companies.
The idea of "a good old newsstand full of newspapers" is something only journalists still hold.
Big media companies forced into a folder that hides their app from users aren't very keen on Newsstand either.