Comments on: Flipboard Gets Access to Google+ API, Tight Integration on the Way

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By: Jeff Kerstetter

Jeff Kerstetter — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:16:00 +0000

Hooray! Now all 12 people on Google+ can be in the loop!

By: slinky317

slinky317 — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:12:00 +0000

I actually really like Currents and find that its layout/interface is better than Flipboard’s. I just wish Google would update it more than once a year to increase its performance and change it to be ICS themed.

As you said, it shows a real lack of focus that it’s been over 6 months since ICS was announced and there are still a few Google apps that haven’t be upgraded to the new design guidelines (and some apps only upgraded very recently). I think Matias needs to be put in charge of the overall vision of Android and any Google apps teams need to report to him. They need a unifying figure to get this stuff done.

By: Wyatt Beougher

Wyatt Beougher — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:42:00 +0000

I installed the first leaked Flipboard app, but barely used it. Count me in amongst the Current fans, as the fact that I can’t share articles to G+ with Flipboard was a dealbreaker.

By: tjhrulz

tjhrulz — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:07:00 +0000

Maybe but aside from the design it is nothing revolutionary, seems like a pointless acquisition. I still think it may be that Google will revamp Reader/Currents before they can finish it. But who knows

By: Graham Green

Graham Green — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:52:00 +0000

Agreed. Currents is much better for staying “current”.

By: crstamps2

crstamps2 — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:50:00 +0000

I bet a Flipboard acquisition is in Google’s future.

By: tjhrulz

tjhrulz — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:37:00 +0000

Google I/O in one week and this may not be ready by then maybe?

By: ChristopherLeMeilleur

ChristopherLeMeilleur — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:34:00 +0000

True. Wasn’t really thinking like that, but it’s a fair point. I was just thinking, why not at least focus the same amount on your own product?

By: r0lct

r0lct — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:24:00 +0000

Maybe they realize they are better off focusing on other projects and letting currents die as there is enough quality options and no big reward for making this type of app. Or they just lack focus, one of the two.

By: Stephen Morrison

Stephen Morrison — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:24:00 +0000

I like the customization of Currents way more. The only thing I’m not a fan of is how I can’t make it default to my browser of choise when I open a link in it. Flipboard is nice, but I can’t find specfic info that I want. It’s probably me not using it right.

By: emrikol

emrikol — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:20:00 +0000

I can’t stand flipboard but I’ll spend an hour or more in Currents.

By: steven sullivan

steven sullivan — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:58:00 +0000

Love flipboard, very polished and easy to read with fb and twitter pictures integrated without having to click on link.

By: EC8CH

EC8CH — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:55:00 +0000

i*hone users?

By: ChristopherLeMeilleur

ChristopherLeMeilleur — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:52:00 +0000

Very good question, imo. Currents is still lagging behind. Why embrace a 3rd party?