NextDraft - The Day's Most Fascinating News

iPhones. iPads. Android. Windows Phone. We've updated all of our essential apps lists to include a few forgotten favorites, some long awaited arrivals and, as always, even more amazing apps. Check them out! If you want to jump to see the best apps in a specific platform, click here: The end of the month is here, and that means it's time to do a little housekeeping on our list of the absolute best iPhone apps. Which ones were tops? NextDraft: From the mind of Dave Pell, NextDraft gives you the top 10...

You may know Dave Pell from his excellent collection of essays over at Tweetage Wasteland, but he's also been hard at work recently with NextDraft, an email newsletter summarizing the day's most important news. Last week, the newsletter made the jump to app form with the launch of NextDraft for iOS. He took some time to talk to The Verge about email's stability and appeal over the years, the need for smart aggregation, and how he fulfills his role as the "Internet's Managing Editor." Where are you? I...

The Internet is both a blessing and a curse. Awesome, because it's a digital treasure trove of information. But it's horrible because without a little help, you might drown in the tidal wave of stories. That's what makes NextDraft, a guided tour through the best stories of the day, so useful. From the mind of Dave Pell, NextDraft gives you the top 10 stories of the day with a unique, witty perspective. NextDraft gives you a little bit of breathing room with a smart, exquisitely designed app. Pell hand-...