A battery leach with significant blind accessibility flaws.
The 13 News app has a few major issues with blind accessibility. While it does work with VoiceOver as far as reading almost all text and controls, it has important usability issues. The full-screen ad which appears at app launch is difficult to close because all interactive elements are so small and close together, necessitating a lot of pixel-hunting. Swiping up from the bottom as prompted apparently doesn't work with VoiceOver enabled. Additionally, toggle switch options are split such that reading an option won't give its status. It is necessary to manually slide over to the actual switch to learn its state, which punishes inaccurate gesturing and leads to considerable trial and error when configuring news alerts. Even reading stories is problematic as continuous reading with VoiceOver results in jumping from the story text to the footer and navigation bar at the end of a page. It is necessary to scroll to the next page manually and then to restart continuous reading from the top of the page. Finally, the frequency of alerts makes the app a battery hog. Even with only three or four alert categories enabled, more than a dozen alerts per day are typical. The problem is likely overlap between alert categories, which only more granular options or more discretionary story classification can resolve. This app could be a good news source but needs a lot of work for the disabled.
This app is the only app that doesn't have a live stream, please bring a live stream, and please make some 3D Touch shortcuts into the app, and inside the app.
08/24/2024. Pros: The stories, pictures, and live streams are very nice on my iPad. Cons: Having to endure a lengthy ad before every news story opened is irritating. I will use the competitor’s news more and only look at 13 if I want to see more to a story.
Almost any news item you select brings up a lengthy video ad that you can’t get away from,except by restarting the app.I have never encountered a more miserable app to use.The only thing good about the app is that I didn’t have to pay for it.
News has never been more local than in the palm of your hand. The WOWK News 13 mobile app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time. "13 News is the top news leader for the Huntington-Charleston area, covering local news, sports, and weather for West Virginia and parts of Kentucky and Ohio. Get all the latest WOWK 13 News, StormTracker13 Weather Radar and Forecasts, School Closings, Severe Weather Alerts, and WVU and Marshall Sports right all right here with the 13 News app. FEATURES: • Watch video of your trusted reporters on the scene, and read revealing articles on what's going on in your community. • Plan your day and week with detailed weather reports, live alerts of severe conditions, and an interactive radar map. • Optional alerts on breaking news keep you in the know. • On the go? Save stories for later to access at your convenience.