I've come to the sad conclusion that there is not much innovation coming from American newspaper publishers compared to their European brethren. The Europeans may complain and whine about Apple's App Store policies but they seem to then move on and produce some interesting apps. American publishers meanwhile seem determined to take the easy way out by leaving app creation to their vendors.
Two new newspaper iPad apps from Belgium are good examples of how publishers in Europe seem to get that the iPad can create some interesting new opportunities.
