CNN Acquires iPad Magazine ‘Zite’

CNN confirmed last Tuesday that they’ve just acquired Zite, a news reading application for the iPad tablet computer. Like AOL’s “Editions”, the Zite app is also considered to be a personalized digital magazine that learns about its readers’ needs and tries to provide helpful stories. All of its content are based from hundreds of different websites, including Google Reader, social networking sites and other self-defined preferences.

Cable news channel, CNN, pointed out that they have no plans of changing the format of the app. They will rather use the technology in order to customize its news on the tablet and in other mobile platforms. “Its technology will also be leveraged to help CNN’s websites and apps serve more personalized content, making our current digital services even better,” KC Estenson, general manager of CNN Digital, stated in an email.

Up to now, the financial terms of the deals remained undisclosed.

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The GOP Debate to be featured on Twitter

Now, people can have a glimpse of the Republican Presidential Debate in the safety of their own homes, since social media, Twitter and Facebook to be more specific, is entitled to feature the highlights of the said event.

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Fresh news on your Android from CNN

Officially launched last Tuesday, the CNN for Android app serves “text and multimedia news and gives users access to CNN iReport, the network’s participatory news community.”

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CNN Hires Camille Grammer as Oscars Correspondent

Reality star, Camille Grammer, was hired by CNN to join Showbiz Tonight’s hosts, A.J. Hammer and Brooke Anderson, as a celebrity and fashion commentator for this year’s Oscars. The former Playboy model will be an on-location co-host for Showbiz Tonight’s Road to Gold special, which will air on CNN and Headline News.

No wonder she got no time to attend Kelsey Grammer’s wedding!

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