NYTimes iPad App Gets Updated With Paywall

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Posted April 7, 2011 at 4:33pm by iClarified

The NYTimes has updated its iPad app with its new paywall that limits free access to the Top News section.

Enjoy the award-winning journalism of The New York Times on your iPad. The improved NYTimes app for iPad now has more content, including blogs, videos and slide shows. Enjoy our Top News section for free, or subscribe and unlock all the sections in the app. and get unlimited access to NYTimes.com on any device.

What's New In This Version:
Enjoy our Top News section for free, or subscribe and unlock all the sections in the app, plus get unlimited access to NYTimes.com on any device*.

What's New in 2.0.5
· Article images are now available for offline viewing (you can turn this feature on/off in the app Settings)
·Content refresh button is now located in the main section front bar for easier access
·Performance enhancements to address problems with content updating
·Additional bug fixes

*Does not include Premium Crosswords or The New York Times Crosswords apps. Other restrictions apply.

You can download NYTimes for iPad from the App Store for free.

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Wayne - April 7, 2011 at 6:52pm

2.0.5 was buggy, so it was pulled a few hours after it appeared. It seems they had to temporarily pull the app in its entirety. It's now back, as 2.0.6, presumably with the bug fixes (but I think I'll wait and see what other people say, before I update it).

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Gg - April 7, 2011 at 4:48pm

Again defeatures being advertised as features to fool users

dt - April 7, 2011 at 5:05pm

Don't worry. You can't get to it anyway it seems. Not avail in the US store.