Jobs and Murdoch to take the stage on 9 December?
Speculation is hotting up around News Corporation's plans for its 'Daily' iPad news application.
We reported yesterday on The Guardian's claim that the Daily will cost $0.99 a week, and that News Corp is working directly with Apple on the project.
Now, well-connected tech blogger John Gruber has weighed in, confirming the claims made in that article, while adding more flesh to the launch plans.
Gruber says that 9 December has been pegged as the big reveal for the new app, potentially with Apple CEO Steve Jobs and News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch sharing a stage to announce the product.
He also suggests that Apple is working on "a new subscription billing option for apps — true recurring subscriptions — paid through your iTunes account", which will be used for the Daily, but then for other news and magazine apps too.
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"My understanding is that the developers at News Corp building the app already have preliminary documentation on the new subscription billing APIs from Apple," writes Gruber.
