NBC News: Breaking & US News

Description of App

As described in the iTunes Store:

Drawing on its award-winning original journalism, NBC News heritage, trusted sources and Microsoft’s advanced technologies; msnbc.com presents compelling, diverse and visually engaging stories on the iPhone and iPod touch.

Download the free app now and immerse yourself in a fuller spectrum of news. Access the day’s top headlines or explore a wide range of videos and stories covering everything from world news, business and sports to entertainment, technology and weather. And with Twitter integrated into the app, you can easily share articles and track any Twitter feed from msnbc.com.

Keywords: msnbc.com, msnbc, msn, twitter, video, US News, World News, Politics, Business, Entertainment, Sports, Tech & Science, Health, Travel, Weather, Hardball, Morning Joe, Today Show, Nightly News, Countdown, Meet the Press, Dateline NBC, Rachel Maddow, Clicked, Red Tape Chronicles, Cosmic Log, First Read, The Daily Nightly, World Blog

Version

1.2

Free or Paid

Free

Apple Watch Support

Not Known

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone

iOS Version

Accessibility Comments

AppleVis Editor Note: this app was submitted before Usability Ratings were introduced, so one has been chosen on the basis of the accessibility comments made by the original poster. If you have used this app, please post a comment to let us know if you agree with the Rating.

Original Comments: This app is not very accessible. Only the buttons at the top of the screen are labelled in any way.

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads a few page elements.

Button Labeling

Few buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

Some parts of the app are accessible with VoiceOver, but not enough to make it usable.

App Store Link

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/msnbc-com/id319740707?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Developer's Website

http://www.zumobi.com/

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Comments

Re: MSNBC

The current version is more accessible now, but I tend to use other apps instead.