Google finally swaps Currents for Google Play Newsstand on iOS

It’s been available on Android devices since November 2013 and now Google is making the newsreader switch from Currents to Play Newsstand on iOS. You will be able to see Material Design influences on the app with cleaner design, cards layout, animations, typefaces, and color-coded tabs. It shows news under different sections such as Highlights, News, Business, Technology, Sports, etc. You can also handpick specific publications you want to follow. Those you visit a lot will show up in your Highlights tab more. The app also greys out the articles you have read and warns you about paywalled sites.

Source: The Next Web | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

Apps and Launches: Google Currents launches, takes on Flipboard

The biggest problem with that beautiful Flipboard app is that it is iOS only. Well Google Currents, which works on Android and iOS um, apprxomites the look and feel of Flipboard.

The Google blog says, "We’ve worked with more than 150 publishing partners to offer full-length articles from more than 180 editions including CNET, AllThingsD, Forbes, Saveur, PBS, Huffington Post, Fast Company and more.

Content is optimized for smartphones and tablets, allowing you to intuitively navigate between words, pictures and video on large and small screens alike, even if you’re offline. We're downloading it now to see how good it really is.