This app is just perfect for a tablet, it even works well on a mobile phone. It needs to be run in landscape mode on the tablet as it splits the screen in half with a headline pane on the left and a reading pane on the right. When using it on a phone it swaps between the two panes. Essentially touch the story you would like to read and the reading pain displays the story. Nothing new here I hear you say, very similar to pulse. There are however subtle differences that set this app apart.
First and foremost you can hit the refresh button and load up all the stories in just a minute or so, switch off your WiFi and read the article offline on your way to work or on a plane. no need to go the the Internet when you want to read a story. With pulse, even though the interface is almost identical you have to be connected so that you can read the full story as it only gives you a few lines as a taster.
By flicking from left or right on the reading page you can scroll through all the stories under the heading chosen on the left hand pane. I cannot really say too much more on this app as it is so simple. You can do all the normal things like change the font size and share the article. I think if you want to watch videos you do need to be connected, due to the amount of data you need to download for a video feed
Likes:
Works off line
News articles well written
Wide range of categories (though I do wish that they had and Oceania heading)
Pictures are downloaded to the app so no need to get them from the Internet
Easy to scroll through the stories.
The refresh is very quick
Dislikes
No Oceania heading for those of us who live in the antipodes.
Does stop at times and has to be restarted. Presume this will get fixed.
Conclusion:
Easy to use news app perfect for picking up stories while you are commuting or travelling, or even relaxing on the sofa.
