In previous versions of CBS42 , if I received a notification, I was not only able to read that article with ease, but was also able to _easily go to the next article with a simple swipe, until I reached the end of a group; then, I could hit “Back”, scroll down to the next group, open that article, and easily access the articles in _that group. You say that this new version is _easier to work with? That’s a _joke! Frequently, if I try to access an article that originally appeared in Newsfeed, the text jumps around wildly, rendering it impossible to read. I can’t vouch for the live stream, as I’m not often available when the live newscasts are streaming. And _no _one explains the settings pertaining to Newsfeed: something about “Bell Ring on/off”, or “notify on this topic?”. Equally frustrating: when I _do try to access articles subsequent to the ones that appear in Notifications, more often than not, I receive an alert saying “Your app needs to be updated in order to take advantage of new push notification features”. That’s funny. I’m already running the updated version, the latest one in App Store, and am running the latest iOS (12.3.1 at this writing). I don’t know if non-VoiceOver users run into these same issues; but, if they do, they aren’t chiming in. CBS42 was working better, and was far more user friendly, before this update. If this is how it will stay, then there needs to be a tutorial. I will try reinstalling CBS42 ; and, if that makes a significant difference, I will update this review. Update: Originally gave it 3 stars; now down to 1. You just _ruined it for VoiceOver users, and posssibly for others as well. I try to bring up an article that appeared in my notifications two or three days ago (before this update), which I am just now having time to read. The article doesn’t come up at all, and the only things that _do come up are late-breaking (maybe) news articles. Nowhere in this new version do I find a way to bring up the notifications. In-app settings are of no use now. It tells you to turn notifications on or off for specific topics; but, the topics are not displayed with toggles to turn them on or off. Before updating it again, try navigating it with your eyes closed! If there were a way to go back to the previous version—which was better than the one that prompted my previous review (above)—I would do it in a heartbeat.
Yet another update: July 11, 2021. Back to 3 stars, reluctantly. The latest version trades one set of problems for another, at least for VoiceOver users. Now, if one wishes to modify in-app notification settings, the toggles for enabling or disabling the items frequently either don’t work or don’t come up at all. The Search function (for finding stories) isn’t working at all. At times, if one clicks on a category, it doesn’t come up. If one is a long way down in an article, scrolling back to the top is a real pain now. At least for this user, trying to navigate the current weather forecast—which, apparently, is associated with a video—the text jumps around wildly, and then pauses long enough for my screen to lock, unless I go into my phone’s settings and increase the length of time before AutoLock engages. Then, when I unlock the screen again, the text has moved to a point much nearer the end, and I have missed much of the forecast. I think CBS42 would work much better—for _all users—if the graphics were minimized or eliminated entirely, or there were an item in Settings to minimize or maximize graphics. In this case, turning Screen Recognition (a VoiceOver setting intended to improve accessibility) on for CBS42 doesn’t help. They intrude into the text, making reading and navigation difficult. Sometimes, even the in-app settings do not come up. Reinstalling CBS42 and restarting my phone haven’t helped. I am running the latest version of both iOS and CBS42 .