The app that organises all your social media feeds in a personal magazine was named Apple’s iPad App of the Year 2010. Initially designed for Apple’s iPad the app is now also available for iPhones.
So, how does it work? It’s easy. You tell Flipboard where to find all your feeds – RSS feeds, Facebook status updates, Twitter, Instagram, you name it - that’s it. Flipboard then compiles all your incoming information in a magazine-like layout, where every box represents a feed. Tapping on a box will open the whole feed allowing you to flip through posts in chronological order.
The big benefit you get out of Flipboard is that you can view all your information streams in just one app. It offers a revolutionary approach to how you consume information. The app allows you to post Facebook status updates and Twitter tweets, ‘like’ posts and write comments on other users’ content.
It’s interacting and creating content where some weaknesses start surfacing. For example, you can ‘like’ a Facebook post instantly by tapping on the like-button that appears with every item in the list. To be able to comment, however, takes another two, sometimes three steps. The same goes for most social media services the app can connect to. Flipboard also doesn’t seem to know about Facebook pages and will not allow you to post any updates to pages that are connected to your Facebook account.
The bottom line is that Flipboard can make staying on top of your social media feeds a lot easier but, at this stage, you probably won’t get around using the individual apps.
The Flipboard app can be downloaded from the iTunes app store.
Tags: apps, iphone, sicial media