Initially released to the public in 2010 by
Flipboard Inc., the Flipboard app creates a personalized magazine out of
everything being shared with you and delivers it right to your Iphone, Ipad, Ipod and Android This app allows the user to flip through
Facebook newsfeed, Google+ Circles, tweets from your Twitter timeline, photos
from Instagram, videos from YouTube, while still connecting them to current
events. Flipboard can be filled with things you like to read, from niche blogs
to publications like The New York Times and Rolling Stone. This app creates a
single hotspot that allows easy access to your desired social media as well as
subjects of interests such as sports, art and technology. According to McCue
and Doll (the inventors,) the idea for the application was invented during a
brainstorming session between the two, during which they tried to imagine what
the web would look like if it were designed from scratch. In result, the couple
came up with a design, which placed emphasis on the social web and the ability
to consume content in a graphical magazine-like format, which finally was
transformed into the multipurpose app. This beautifully designed app won
Apple's iPad App of the Year, one of TIME's Top 50 Innovations, the top social
app at the 2012 Webby Award and several other awards.
Pros:
- Very easy to use
- Connects you to several social media's simultaniously
- Beautiful design
- The app is FREE
Cons
- Can be disorienting at times
- Article loading times can be improved
Verdict
4.8/5 - although this app is great and provides a great services, it is not perfect.
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