Globe puts content online again

The Boston Globe has released GlobeReader, Adobe Air-powered desktop software that will download the contents of the newspaper daily, so it can be read offline.

Dan Kennedy, who has followed the parent company’s similar TimesReader,  called the product “slick and highly readable,” but said it’s not the answer to all the problems at Morrissey Blvd.

It’s an interesting strategy and, combined with other delivery platforms, such as the $9.99-a-month Kindle edition, may help chart a path out of the current mess in which the newspaper business finds itself. Such projects are not going to be nearly enough, but they could help.

Posted by Brendan Lynch

Tags: Adobe, Adobe Air, Dan Kennedy, Globe, GlobeReader

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