The Mercury News
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About The Mercury News
The e-Edition keeps The Mercury News at your fingertips, with every article and picture intact — even comics and puzzles. Our iOS Device version delivers all the content with a faster, simpler interface:
* In-depth local coverage from The Mercury News newsroom.
* Entertainment content with the latest on movies, music, dining and other great ideas on things to see and do.
* An all-star Sports section and much more.
* Razor-sharp views of every word, photo and image exactly as it appears in print.
* Streamlined navigation for readers on the go: Flip pages, zoom on articles, rotate to landscape mode.
* Tap any article to convert to full-screen text.
* Includes archive access to every issue published in the past 30 days.
* In-depth local coverage from The Mercury News newsroom.
* Entertainment content with the latest on movies, music, dining and other great ideas on things to see and do.
* An all-star Sports section and much more.
* Razor-sharp views of every word, photo and image exactly as it appears in print.
* Streamlined navigation for readers on the go: Flip pages, zoom on articles, rotate to landscape mode.
* Tap any article to convert to full-screen text.
* Includes archive access to every issue published in the past 30 days.
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What's New in the Latest Version 4.0.0
Last updated on Nov 10, 2022
Old Versions
-Fixed an issue with zooming on tablets.
-Fixed an issue preventing users from turning pages while zoomed in.
-Other Minor Bug Fixes
-Fixed an issue preventing users from turning pages while zoomed in.
-Other Minor Bug Fixes
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Version History
4.0.0
Nov 10, 2022
-Fixed an issue with zooming on tablets.
-Fixed an issue preventing users from turning pages while zoomed in.
-Other Minor Bug Fixes
-Fixed an issue preventing users from turning pages while zoomed in.
-Other Minor Bug Fixes
3.6.0
May 24, 2022
- New and improved app
- Ability to bookmark articles
- Better page navigation and article readability
- Ability to bookmark articles
- Better page navigation and article readability
3.5.08
Dec 22, 2021
- Fixed problem with floating keyboard
- Added option in settings to control the article highlight behavior
- Improved performance
- Improved stability
- Added option in settings to control the article highlight behavior
- Improved performance
- Improved stability
3.5.05
Nov 4, 2021
- Minor bug fixes
3.5.04
Oct 29, 2021
- Minor bug fixes
3.5.00
Oct 20, 2021
- Bug fixes
3.3.14
Jun 15, 2021
- Improved stability
- General bugfixes
- Fix for Markup and text-selection bug
- General bugfixes
- Fix for Markup and text-selection bug
3.3.11
May 25, 2021
Added read and swipe modes in the menu bar.
Read Mode (previous default viewing mode)
- See pages in full screen
- When you single tap an article it will show in text mode
- Double tapping will zoom you into the page
Swipe Mode
- The page fits the width of your screen
- Tap the screen with two fingers to select an article in text mode
- Single or Double tap to zoom in page
- Simple horizontal and vertical swipes to view all content of all pages
Read Mode (previous default viewing mode)
- See pages in full screen
- When you single tap an article it will show in text mode
- Double tapping will zoom you into the page
Swipe Mode
- The page fits the width of your screen
- Tap the screen with two fingers to select an article in text mode
- Single or Double tap to zoom in page
- Simple horizontal and vertical swipes to view all content of all pages
3.2.59
Jan 29, 2021
- Speed improvements in article view.
- Removed excess notifications in offline reading mode.
- Markup for Puzzles is now available.
- Better support of two-finger tap when zoomed in.
- Bug fixes
- Removed excess notifications in offline reading mode.
- Markup for Puzzles is now available.
- Better support of two-finger tap when zoomed in.
- Bug fixes
3.2.50
Nov 21, 2020
- Speed improvements in article view.
- Removed excess notifications in offline reading mode.
- Better support of two finger tap when zoomed in.
- Removed excess notifications in offline reading mode.
- Better support of two finger tap when zoomed in.
3.2.47
Oct 30, 2020
- Increased app startup speed
- Captions of images are displayed correctly again
- Remembers your login during a screen rotate.
- On Tablets enabled two-finger tap in portrait mode.
- Captions of images are displayed correctly again
- Remembers your login during a screen rotate.
- On Tablets enabled two-finger tap in portrait mode.
3.2.32
Sep 3, 2020
- Improved stability and bug fixes
3.2.24
Aug 5, 2020
- Fixes for iOS 13
2.9.37
Jan 8, 2019
- Improved stability and bug fixes
2.9.22
Dec 1, 2018
- Improved stability and bug fixes
2.8.15
Mar 21, 2018
- Improved stability and bug fixes
2.6.93
Feb 22, 2018
- Improved stability and bug fixes
2.6.83
Sep 20, 2017
- Improved stability and bug fixes
2.6.56
Sep 5, 2016
- Improved stability and bug fixes
2.6.50
Aug 1, 2016
-Improved stability and bug fixes
2.6.38
Apr 5, 2016
- Improved stability and bug fixes
2.6.27
Oct 2, 2015
- Improved stability
- Minor bug fixes
- Minor bug fixes
2.6.20
Jun 18, 2015
- New icon for the Options menu
- Support for AirPrint and Read Aloud
- Improved stability and bug Fixes
- Support for AirPrint and Read Aloud
- Improved stability and bug Fixes
2.5.59
Mar 5, 2015
- Bug Fixes
- Stability Improvements
- Stability Improvements
2.5.54
Dec 5, 2014
This is a major update with performance and operational enhancements
to streamline reading and navigation!
New initial displays
- iPad - In landscape, the display initially shows a single page and
the headline index. In portrait, a single page is scaled to fit-width.
- iPhone/iTouch - In landscape, the display initially shows a two page
spread. In portrait, a single page is scaled to fit-height.
Tap and read/zoom:
- A single tap on a story, ad or graphic will display that item in a
separate reading window. Swipe L/R to previous/next story, pinch to
size.
- A double tap on a page and display will zoom where tapped. A second
double tap returns page to default size. Pinch page any time to zoom.
- Change default tap actions for single, double and two-finger taps in
Options > Settings screen.
New designs and organization:
- New fonts, layouts, icons and labels simplify and ease use
Read off-line or on-line:
- Faster on-line reading, uses less bandwidth
- Select edition to download for off-line reading or select off-line
reading as the default
- Special low-bandwidth mode ideal when roaming
Push Notifications:
-Receive availability alerts for new editions
Performance:
- Improved iOS7 and Retina display compliance
- Enhanced page and type display quality
- Faster downloading and display, improved gesture response
- Stability improvements and general bug fixing
- Updates to improve Twitter and Facebook support
to streamline reading and navigation!
New initial displays
- iPad - In landscape, the display initially shows a single page and
the headline index. In portrait, a single page is scaled to fit-width.
- iPhone/iTouch - In landscape, the display initially shows a two page
spread. In portrait, a single page is scaled to fit-height.
Tap and read/zoom:
- A single tap on a story, ad or graphic will display that item in a
separate reading window. Swipe L/R to previous/next story, pinch to
size.
- A double tap on a page and display will zoom where tapped. A second
double tap returns page to default size. Pinch page any time to zoom.
- Change default tap actions for single, double and two-finger taps in
Options > Settings screen.
New designs and organization:
- New fonts, layouts, icons and labels simplify and ease use
Read off-line or on-line:
- Faster on-line reading, uses less bandwidth
- Select edition to download for off-line reading or select off-line
reading as the default
- Special low-bandwidth mode ideal when roaming
Push Notifications:
-Receive availability alerts for new editions
Performance:
- Improved iOS7 and Retina display compliance
- Enhanced page and type display quality
- Faster downloading and display, improved gesture response
- Stability improvements and general bug fixing
- Updates to improve Twitter and Facebook support
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