The Reader

I agree, Richard. I've started removing some iPhone apps from my iPad
because I find the magnification very unappealing. Another app that I think
is nicely done for the large screen is the Wall Street Journal app.

Jim H.

2010/5/20 Richard E Johnson, MD <RECMSOJ@onlineok.com>

> Right, but the visual fidelity isn't as good as it could/should
> be since 2x mode is just increasing the size of the image but not
> matching the size increase with an increase in data points per unit
> area. It may not be as obvious on the CNN app, but on multiple other
> iPhone apps the size increase causes a very noticeable degradation of
> image quality. You (and I) can certainly use it on iPad, but one
> feature of both iPh and iPad that is so appealing is the image
> quality, and I want to take advantage of that in an app (like CNN,
> NYTimes, et.al.) that I use a lot.
> Dick
>
> Sent from my iPhone 3GS
> ---------------------------------------------
> Richard E Johnson, ScM, MD, DABA
> Oklahoma, USA (CT native)
> RECMSOJ@OnlineOK.com
>
> On May 20, 2010, at 16:31, Brent <flapdoodle@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I don't understand. The CNN app runs fine in 2x mode.
> >
> > Brent
> >
> > On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Richard E Johnson, MD <
> RECMSOJ@onlineok.com
> >> wrote:
> >
> >> I just received this below from the tech support/HelpDesk people
> >> at CNN. I asked about an iPad or HD version of their iPhone app. It
> >> would be more easily read in a larger format.
> >> Dick
> >> Sent from my  iPhone 3GS
> >> ---------------------------------------------
> >> Richard E Johnson, ScM, MD, DABA
> >> Oklahoma, USA (CT native)
> >> RECMSOJ@OnlineOK.com
> >>
> >> Begin forwarded message:
> >>
> >>> From: <VCMTech4@turner.com>
> >>> Date: May 20, 2010 14:31:28 CDT
> >>> To: RECMSOJ@OnlineOK.com
> >>> Subject: TTS Helpdesk Ticket: 2929156
> >>> Reply-To: <remmail@remedysrv1.turner.com>, <VCMTech4@turner.com>
> >>>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Greetings,
> >>>
> >>> We currently don't have a release date on an app for the iPad.
> >>>
> >>> Kyle
> >>> CNN.com Tech Support
>
>
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