We are in an age where technology has taken over and cast its shadow over print media. More and more people are choosing the Internet over magazines and newspapers for news and other information. While the web has its perks – namely instant information and less paper waste – one can’t help but miss the aesthetics of print media.
Well, former CEO of TellMe, Mike McCue and former Senior iPhone Engineer and Apple, Evan Doll have teamed up to create a new and innovative way of gathering a sharing content. Flipboard, as the new app is called, combines the ease of the Internet, the power of social media and the aesthetics of print, and the results are quite remarkable.
Flipboard is rapidly gaining popularity throughout the country and across the globe. In fact, Japan has become so smitten with the app that the creators are heading over to Tokyo this month for workshops and lectures on Flipboard.
So, what is Flipboard exactly? Flipboard is an app available at the Apple App Store and on Google Play that can be used with smartphones as well as tablets.
With this app, users can browse the web, gather content, and create personalized magazines from this content. It allows you to personalize your news exactly the way you want to with just the click of a button.
Rather than receiving 5 different magazines in the mail (and wasting a ton of paper), users can create one online magazine for themselves that encompasses arts, sports, technology, news, fashion, and whatever else they might have interest in. You can even subscribe to other people’s magazines to see what content they’ve been collecting.
Flipboard is also incredibly user-friendly. Uploading content is done with one click of a button, and there’s even a Flipboard bookmarklet. Download the bookmarklet and add it to your bookmarks bar for an even easier way to upload content to your magazine.
This app allows you to search for literally anything you want – people, hashtags, keywords, favorite sites – you name it. With a simple click on the [+] symbol, your content is instantly added to your personal magazine.
Flipboard is the future of online content gathering and sharing. It’s easy to manage, easy to use, and aesthetically beautiful. No matter where you are or what you’re doing, you will always be able to access their Flipboard. With tablet and smartphone compatibility, users can upload and share content wherever they are, whenever they feel like it.