We're Launching A Magazine, And We Want Your Help!
August 8, 2011
As many of you know, Apple is planning on releasing its Newsstand app this September as part of iOS' radical system update to 5.0. Specifically tailored for digital periodicals, and with an in-built audience approaching 200 million users, Apple's newest e-shop (iShop?) should prove a mammoth shot in the arm for established, underground, niche-specific, and indie newspapers and magazines everywhere.
Naturally, we at AppAdvice intend to take full advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to bring you our newest project, AppAdvice Weekly Magazine. (And yes, that title is a placeholder for now.)
Drastically different from the style and substance of our familiar website, AppAdvice Weekly Magazine has been developed to bridge the gaps between modern mobility, traditional industry trends, and the philosophical responsibilities of our hyper-connected future.
Sure, we'll discuss the best apps and their impact, but we'll also talk brand loyalties, platform comparisons, technological speculation, and -- perhaps most importantly -- the many new and changing manifestations of the world's singular, computerized culture.
We'll have lists and tweaks and hacks. We'll have art and photography, fashion and music. We'll have editorials, tutorials, opinions, interviews, debates, podcasts, contests, and giveaways. New trends out of left field? Check. New tech with astronomical implications? You bet.
This isn't just a magazine for news and reviews. This is a magazine -- at its heart -- about the very heart and soul of our shared mobile lifestyle.
But that's not all -- We want to give you more!
And that's why we need you.
In addition to sharing your input in the comments, we're inviting you all to sign up for exclusive access to our test-run content. By directly interfacing with our contributors and managing editor, you'll have the unique opportunity to make your voice and ideas heard. Whether you want to talk content, style, UI, or promos, we're here to listen and take notes.
To get on the mailing list, please fill out the brief form below. If you can't use the form, please sign up here. (We will not use your contact information for advertisement purposes, nor will we share it with any third party entity.)
We're excited to hear your feedback for AppAdvice Weekly Magazine, and -- with your help -- we're intent on making it the very best it can be.
Update: Silly of me not to have anticipated the pricing questions. Here's the gist so far: The cost (if there is one) is dependent on several factors we are still working out. We are more inclined to work out some manner of nonintrusive ad support to keep the issues free, though, if we do in fact go the paid route, the magazine will be very affordable. Be sure to tell us if you'd rather have paid content without ads or free content with!
