Some time back, Nation Media launched a mobile app powered by Safaricom. At first I wasn’t so sure it was a great move. This was until I realised they were feeding in to the many readers who no longer feel comfortable buying newspapers. They would rather download an app so they can read news on the go on their phones or tablets.
For people who love news, mobile apps are the way to go these days. You get the latest scoop on news, national events and industry developments. It is particularly good for getting international news(something local media no longer provides in great detail). Mobile users have a need for apps that can filter the useful data from the rest of the noise.
Take a look at these four reading apps that fit the bill for news addicts.
LinkedIn Pulse
Originally called Pulse. This is an app for Android, iOS and HTML5 browsers, originally released in 2010. It displays news from multiple RSS feeds in a single page using a tile based interface. LinkedIn purchased the app in 2013 hence the change of names.
It’s a great app to collect news from various online sources. All you have to do is specify the categories you like and you will get real-time updates on it.
If you’re into getting aggregated news then Flipboard is the app for you. The social-network aggregation, magazine-format application software is suitable for Android, Windows 8, Blackberry and iOS operating systems. The software collects content from social media and other websites and presents it in magazine format. You get to “flip” through the feeds from social media as well as other website that have partnered with the company to share their stories.
Feedly
This is the ultimate news feed app, you get to customize the content on all your devices. Feedly is a free service that connects directly to your Google account. Once you’ve downloaded the app and signed up, you can enter your favourite news sources, or browse the latest publications based on genre. You can sort your news list into different categories, such as “Tech,” “Entertainment,” and “Business.” This allows you to zero in on updates within a particular industry. You also get to tweak its appearance.
I love this app. I tend to see many articles that I don’t have to read all at once. This means I need a place to save them for later viewing. This is where Pocket comes in. The app syncs with various other apps meaning I can save all my stories across different accounts. If you think it seem similar to Read It Later, that’s because it is the same app, just with a different name.
These happen to be my top 4 news apps. What other apps do you think news junkies must have?