Agreed. I much prefer Zite's no-nonsense (e.g. no gimmick) approach to news-reading as well as their strategy for personalization via thumbs-ups, thumbs-downs,

Agreed. I much prefer Zite's no-nonsense (e.g. no gimmick) approach to news-reading as well as their strategy for personalization via thumbs-ups, thumbs-downs, categories, and even specific journalists/bloggers. There's a lot of room for growth on their own and I'm afraid of how CNN will alter what is already a good product. And I'm saying this as someone who does not enjoy using the CNN app.