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Flipboard: The Social Magazine
Stories curated by enthusiasts
If you find yourself tossing out stacks of magazines and newspapers you’ve saved just to read one article, Flipboard can help organize your reading materials and clean off your cluttered coffee table in the process.
Flipboard is an app for the political news fanatic and a viral-story sharer all in one. Download it and go through a series of categories (health, travel, fashion, movies, et cetera) to pick the ones that most interest you. Don’t be afraid to select them all if you like to keep your reading materials broad—even with various categories on your Following page, skipping stories that don’t appeal to you is as easy as one swipe up.
The publications featured in the app range from well-known magazines like Time to smaller blogs like Dogtopia. Scroll through your Following page to catch up on all the individual categories you love, or stick to the For You section on the home page where Flipboard features only the best articles from your favorite topics.
Only have five minutes to check up on today’s news? Select the option “Flip into magazine” and save the news to Read Later. Essentially, with just one tap, you’re able to build your own magazine out of a huge number of curated channels covering all different topics.
Create as many magazines as you’d like, title them anything you want, and even add them to your home page for easy access. Try making friends as you go: Follow other users on Flipboard and comment on or like anything they save—then watch as you get the same in return.