Magazines, And E-Books; Chapter 16: New Media: Reading Newspapers; Newspapers On The Droid - Motorola DROID Manual

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Chapter
New Media: Reading
Newspapers, Magazines,
and E-books
Your DROID has the potential to replace your newspaper, favorite magazines, and even
your book library. We're not saying it's time to give up paper books completely. We like
them, too. However, you may find that your phone is a surprisingly good reading device.
In this chapter, we'll explore ways to get your news and reading done without going to
the bookstore or newspaper stand.

Newspapers on the DROID

Remember the days when newspapers were delivered to the house? Invariably, if there
was one puddle in the sidewalk, that was where the newspaper landed! You took it out
of that plastic bag, shook it off, and tried to make out what was in section two—the
section that got soaked.
Well, those days may be gone forever. You now have the opportunity to interact with the
news and even get your paper delivered every day—but to your DROID instead of your
driveway.
Many newspapers and news sites are developing apps for the DROID, with new apps
seeming to appear every day. Figure 16–1 shows two apps for reading popular
newspapers.
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