Livestand Gets A New Look

Today we’re releasing the latest version of Livestand from Yahoo!, getting you closer to all the rich, digital content you love. In case you need a reminder, Livestand is a living magazine app for the iPad that transforms your favorite articles, photos and videos into a beautiful, interactive and personalized experience. With enhanced navigation features and a revamped layout with new reading options, the latest version of Livestand is now even easier to find and enjoy the latest content that matters to you most.

Livestand Pull-Down Option in My Library

Specific updates include:

• A redesigned My Library experience: A pull-down feature provides an at-a-glance view of the latest headlines.
• Enhanced options for adding new topics to Library: New publications tagged appear directly in your Library, making it even easier to see all the new, fresh content at your fingertips.
• MyYahoo! and Google Reader: Tracking all your favorite sites and blogs can now be done with the integrated MyYahoo! or Google Reader feature. A few simple taps will bring all your feeds into your Livestand library.

A new Shelf icon to better find and categorize content: The Shelf lets you intuitively explore titles and add them to your Library while reading.

New shelf icon available on Livestand

Other updates include automatic log-in, allowing you to more quickly pick up where you left-off; a first-time user tutorial to introduce you to the best features of the app; and improved article presentation with full images in a publisher-ready layout.

The latest app is live in the app store and ready to download, check it out here, and let us know what you think!