Pulse News Reader (Alphonso Labs Inc. FREE) iPad
Pulse is now free, but does that make it worth getting?? With this app it does! Not all free apps are necessarily worth it. As a matter of fact, I’d rather pay for the app than deal with the headache of a non-function app. I get apps for a reason, and when i need a good news reader, i want one that works. Is that the case with Pulse News Reader? For me the experience was quite positive so, I’d say yes that this app is definitely worth a try to see if it fits your style. There are definitely pros and cons to this RSS reader over others, and while none of them are perfect, this app does go a long way toward giving you a great user experience. Although I must say, I likely never would have tried it if it hadn’t been offered for free. When I was looking for the right app, I saw many and went through a process to choose the correct app, but for some reason, this app just didn’t do it for me. I don’t remember why, but I will say that now that I have tried it, I am much more likely to recommend it. Its position at the top of the top 25 chart in the app store certainly speaks for itself!
The application starts out with a number of feeds already setup and ready to use. This is just to get you going and of course you can delete or keep any of them. From there you can add all of your own feeds, including linking to your Google Reader account to import the feeds you’ve already been using. Once they are all imported, the articles show up in the form of a grid with each row being a separate feed. Simply click on any article to view it in more detail or to view the web page of that article. You can also “Favorite” (or save for later) articles using a free Pulse account that you can setup right through the app, or you can publish the articles directly to Facebook and Twitter.
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