Flipping over the Flipboard App

Photo Credit: Gizmodo

The more relaxed pace of summer lends itself to catching up on the many things that are left behind during the busy school year. One of the things I have spent more time with is using the Flipboard App on my iPad. Flipboard was voted App of the year by Apple in 2010. Flipboard provides a digital magazine interface that users can customize based on their personal interests. Information is delivered in a magazine format and users "flip" the pages to enjoy the experience.

At first I primarily used the App for catching up on Facebook and Twitter feeds. Now I regularly use the App to read my Google Reader RSS feeds, technology news from sites like Gizmodo and Cult of Mac, education updates from sites like MindShift and Education Week, as well as a multitude of travel and entertainment content.

Recent updates to the Flipboard App (v. 1.5) now include a new Content Guide for easily browsing specific topics and categories, the ability to have unlimited favorites, a streamlined way to read full articles, and more. Another great plus to the Flipboard App is that it is absolutely free!