News Discovery iPhone App is (Almost) the "Pandora for News"

Fans of "old media" who treasure the sensation of flipping through inky newsprint have argued against the customized curation of Internet news. As they see it, this eliminates the chance of discovering a story or topic you didn't know you were looking for. However, the Internet has been known to leverage technology in order to resolve these conflicts. Just as Pandora helps music lovers discover music according to their tastes, a new app for the iPhone - The Accidental News Explorer (ANE) - invites users to "look for something, find something else."

The app is powered by Daylife, a content curation and discovery platform, and will cost iPhone owners $1.99 to use. Simply enter a search term and the app will return (mostly) fresh news about that subject sorted by search relevance. You can quickly scan the headlines or select one to see an excerpt, the source of the story or a list of related topics.

Links to read the full story launch a fully capable built-in browser, or you can chose to open the story in Safari. The app supports iOS 4 app switching, so you won't lose your place. You can also chose to email or copy the link or save it for later to your Instapaper account.

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