I mostly read my regular news sources using +Google Reader and +Flipboard and supplement with links from Google+, Facebook and Twitter. I also save off longer articles for later consumption (such as when I'm walking the dog) through Readability. I don't have any publication specific apps (from web sites or newspapers) on any of my devices. These apps clutter up my devices and lock me in without offering any added value. What about you?
Twice as Many Mobile News Readers Prefer Browsers to Apps [STUDY]
Nearly three times as many tablet owners and twice as many smartphone users access news primarily through browsers rather than apps.
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I think I've installed a news app a grand total of once (for Slate, which I uninstalled later that day). Why the hell would I want to use their buggy permission-ridden app when I could just browse the site directly? I think I'd even take the desktop version on my phone over installing an app.
I think I've installed a news app a grand total of once (for Slate, which I uninstalled later that day). Why the hell would I want to use their buggy permission-ridden app when I could just browse the site directly? I think I'd even take the desktop version on my phone over installing an app.
I have installed a few of these apps from time to time to just make sure I wasn't missing anything. None stayed for more than a day or two.
I have installed a few of these apps from time to time to just make sure I wasn't missing anything. None stayed for more than a day or two.
+Melina M I agree with you the Slate, The Root (same company) and Salon.com's apps feels like they developed apps to make up for their lack of true mobile sites.
+Melina M I agree with you the Slate, The Root (same company) and Salon.com's apps feels like they developed apps to make up for their lack of true mobile sites.