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PCWorld.com reports that Rupert Murdoch has joined forces with Apple to create an iPad-only newspaper called, The Daily. The app is designed to give readers a unique experience in how they get their news. It takes advantage of the touch screen design and the multimedia design of the iPad and combines it with journalistic material not found in other places.

It is geared toward younger, more tech savvy readers and is said to have short articles that are quick and easy to read. It also has features like photo galleries and videos to make it more interactive.

The launch of the app has sparked many questions. There is debate on just how useful it's going to be. Murdoch's goal is to reinvent the digital newspaper and from what i can tell he has.

This application looks very interesting to me. It is a new and unique way to get information. It's interactive and let's you look at a story in a new way. It gives you more of an experience than just picking up a paper.

Source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/218445/murdochs_ipadready_the_daily_debuts_5_things_to_know.html#tk.mod_rel

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Facebook is in the works with Warner Brothers Studios to allow people to watch movies in a whole new way. CNN.com reported that the two are in the works for a movie streaming application for Facebook. You can currently rent The Dark Knight on the application for 30 credits, or about $3. There is said to be more titles to come available over the next few months. The movie will not interfere with the operation of Facebook, so you can update your status to inform people you are watching a movie while on Facebook.

The application, which with be ran by the Warner Brothers, is Facebook's response to movie streaming sites like, Hulu and Netflix. They are trying to keep up with the competition so they are not left behind.

I think Facebook has taken it a step too far with this one. When I think of Facebook, I don't think about what movies I can rent from it. For me, Facebook is more of a place I go to talk about movies and see what others had to say about them. It's going to be hard for them to compete with the movie streaming sites already available.

Source: http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/08/technology/facebook_movie_rentals/index.htm