NBC Washington app review: a news app for the residents of Washington

Introduction

In the new age of technology, it's easy to stay on top of the current happenings in your area from the convenience of your iPhone or iPad. NBC Washington is one app that aims to provide this service to its users.

You can download this app from the News section of the App Store completely free of charge. It'll give you access to the latest breaking news, real-time & predicted weather reports, and even traffic reports that will enable you to stay in touch with all you need to know about what's going on in your state.

Furthermore, it will also connect you to the most popular blogs so you can get different kinds of opinions rather than the standard fare that news mediums generally like to spin for their own benefit.

Let's take a look at this app's features.

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User Interface & Layout

What's the first thing you expect to see on the NBC Washington news app? It's the familiar NBC logo, of course! Perched at the top of the screen, it's the highlight of the theme, which beautifully frames all the top news stories on the home screen.

On the top left corner, you'll find the menu button, which can be used to navigate the sections of this app, including Top Stories, Weather Forecast, Entertainment News, and Videos of various events around the state of Washington.

The layout is really sleek and sophisticated, but for the ads, which are placed across the bottom of the screen. This is to be expected in a free app but unfortunately there are no in-app purchases that can be made to remove said ads, so you'll be stuck with them! They don't take up a lot of space and can be overlooked.

 

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Content

In the Top Stories section, you'll find the most recent headlines from Washington laid out beautifully in thumbnails along with a truncated headline. This makes for better navigability as you scroll through the feed which updates as and when new stories are published. You can even set up push notifications so you receive the latest news immediately, but since publishing frequency is fairly high, I'd suggest passing up the alerts or you'll be flooded with push notifications through the day (and night).

All the news stories in text have a beautiful format which fits any iOS device perfectly, with options to share, change font size, add to favorites, and more, making it a very user-friendly app in case you want to do more than just read the latest news.

If you're not the kind to read your news and instead wish to have the audio-visual delivery method, you can catch up on the latest news more quickly by using the Videos section.

You can also access weather and traffic updates to see you through the day, as they provide you with real-time information based on your location.

 

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Pros & Cons

Pros

• Enjoy catching up on the latest news from Washington on a lovely user interface
• Read or watch the latest news stories from around the city
• Get real-time weather and traffic reports

Cons

• There are many ads at the bottom of the app which detract a little from the otherwise beautiful UI

 

Final Words

I think NBC Washington is a lovely app that is definitely worth downloading on your iPhone or iPad, especially if you live in Washington or wish to catch up on the latest news from any of its cities.