Google launch Google Currents, Flipboard-Like App for iOS and Android

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Google Currents, Flipboard-Like App for iOS and Android

Google announced the launch of Google Currents for both Android and iOS on Thursday. Currents is a news aggregation app that pulls togeher content from more than 180 publications, Google+ streams, and YouTube in a manner that’s very similar to the popular iPad app, Flipboard.

The iOS app is a free download from the U.S. App Store and is a hybrid app built for both iPads and iPhone/iPod touch devices. It’s also available free from the Android Market.

Users can choose desired publications to subscribe to from the available library, or they can add their own RSS, video, and photo feeds, Google+ streams, and current Google Reader subscriptions.Publications at launch include NET, AllThingsD, Forbes, Saveur, PBS, Huffington Post, Fast Company.

The app also has a Trending feature that lets you stay current with what’s happening and browse topics of interest, such as World, Business, Sports, Technology, etc. Google Currents optimizes the content for the small screens and even allows browsing of content while offline.

In addition, there is also a self-service platform available that will allow publishers, regardless of size or technical resources, to post their own content that can be then subscribed to using Google Currents. Google Analytics can also be added to the account to provide information on devices used, content popularity, and location of readers.

Official Link of Google Current in Android Market: https://market.android.com/details?i...mN1cnJlbnRzIl0.



Sad thing? Only available in US. The turn around? This blog: Google Currents, Flipboard-Like App for iOS and Android | News | The Mac Observer

[pravinbv]

OMG. What google want to do. Too much services. Want to be in everY area. Please spare soothing for else dear google.

[Vyom]

It's just a better version of Google Reader, IMO.
Btw, doesn't work too well with 2G. Keeps on loading like forever. But fluid and minimalistic interface. A signature style of Google.

[noob]

this is a gr8 product and this is how i use it.

In morning while having breakfast i keep my phone on charging + wifi. I sync it manually to all the subscriptions i have added to the app. So while i am travelling , i read all the contents offline without using net.

best thing about app is content is presented in a much better way also i can choose when and how to sync and using which type of connection.. (wifi 2g 3g).

Originally Posted by pravinbv

OMG. What google want to do. Too much services. Want to be in everY area. Please spare soothing for else dear google.

If you dont want to use..dont use...
I think it this way "Google is the only doing so much of experiments online..few fails and few gets good response from people..tell me any other company doing so much stuff online?"