This article was published on December 12, 2012

Google Currents for Android now lets you scan stories by category, publication and breaking news


Google Currents for Android now lets you scan stories by category, publication and breaking news

After expanding internationallyGoogle Currents for Android has received a new update which, Google claims, makes it easier for users to quickly scan stories by category, publication and “breaking news.”

For those unfamiliar with Currents, it’s a Flipboard-like service which lets you browse stories from various blogs and online magazines in tablet and phone-optimized layouts. This update expands Currents’ usefulness for readers that are simply looking to “scan” headlines, instead of diving straight into a specific publication or article.

Now, Currents is able to group publications into customized categories like Entertainment, Sports and Lifestyle. Pick a category and flip through content until you see something that piques your interest. Similarly, if you want to only browse the headlines from a particular publication, you can now do so by swiping vertically.

In addition, Currents now lets you scan breaking news stories across “categories such as World, Entertainment, Sports, Science and more” — powered by Google Search. That change in particular expands the use case of Currents, which previously focused on a laid-back, magazine-like viewing experience.

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According to Google, a similar update is coming soon to iOS as well, but Android users wont have to wait.

➤ Google Currents via Google Play

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