Pulse casually enables LinkedIn sharing, gets comfy in new HQ

Pulse casually enables LinkedIn sharing, gets comfy in new HQ

LinkedIn’s latest acquisition is giving a nod to its new boss: Pulse users can now share news stories with their professional connections. According to the Pulse blog, the tweak is part of a series of collaborations that started when Pulse moved into LinkedIn headquarters, and more updates are on the way. The changes are subtle for now, though — the only other addition to the app is the ability to add a LinkedIn Influencers feed to your account, which offers content from select contributors and industry leaders. The update should hit the Google Play store shortly, and is due to launch on iOS soon after.

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LinkedIn acquires Pulse news reader for $90 million

LinkedIn acquires Pulse news reader for $90 million

LinkedIn has been pretty clearly repositioning itself as a source for news as of late, and it’s now made that shift even clearer with a fairly major acquisition. The company announced today that it has acquired Pulse, maker of news reader apps for mobile devices (in addition to a web-based offering) at a cost of some $90 million. In its own blog post announcing the news, Pulse says that its apps will remain as they are for now, although they will now offer a “LinkedIn Influencer” feed featuring the company’s hand-picked contributors. According to Pulse, its apps currently have over 30 million users around the globe, with approximately 40 percent of those outside the US; for its part, LinkedIn recently topped 200 million users.

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Feedly Mobile revamp caters to Reader escapees with fast search, Must Reads

Feedly Mobile revamp caters to Reader escapees with new search, mustreads

The phaseout of Google Reader is quickly becoming a boon for developers still carrying the torch for newsreader apps — just ask Feedly, which now says it took on 3 million new users in the two weeks since Google’s decision. Rather than simply wait for more customers to roll in on their own, though, the company is taking matters into its own hands with a major refresh of Feedly Mobile for Android and iOS. The update brings a reworked search engine that’s both extra-quick and makes topic suggestions based on the collective subscriptions of the Feedly user base, getting better as more readers join the ranks. Other updates also serve those who want to keep things moving quickly. A new Must Reads section prioritizes feeds, a title-only view maximizes screen space and an updated sharing panel both allows a customizable shortcut as well as (slightly ironic) sharing to Google+. Once you’ve gotten over the sting of another Google spring cleaning, Feedly’s potential solutions await at the source links.

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Source: App Store, Google Play, Feedly

Pocket brings its ‘read it later’ service to Mac App Store, keeps its free status

Pocket brings its 'read it later' service to Mac App Store, keeps its free status

We know Pocket has had a strong presence on iOS, Android and other platforms for quite some time now, but today the service formerly known as Read it Later announced it is now making its way to a bigger Cupertino screen. Naturally, Pocket’s new application isn’t much different than its mobile versions, meaning it’ll offer the same offline access, save-for-later features as it currently does on the mobile front but with a more “native Mac experience” — of course, this includes the ability to sync across multiple devices, stream videos and share tidbits via those cherished social networks. What’s more, Pocket won’t be charging a dime for its novel and handy OS X app, though this shouldn’t come as a surprise given the outfit’s somewhat recently adopted no-cost model — still, it’s a gesture most people will certainly appreciate, and one you Mac folk can start enjoying now by downloading from to the desktop-based App Store.

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