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Beware, Pocket and Instapaper: the folks at Facebook HQ are testing a feature that encroaches upon your “save-for-later” territory. This new function currently appears for some mobile users as an iBook bookmark-esque button next to status updates with links, although it actually saves the content of the link itself. You can access every saved link via a new menu (with a telltale name) under the Apps section. Before you get too excited for the feature, know that this is the second time Facebook’s given it a spin — the first iteration tested last year, however, archived status updates instead. If the save-for-later function does mak e it to everyone’s accounts, though, we wouldn’t be surprised if Facebook addicts remain even more glued to their screens.

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Source: MyTechSkool

Hot on the heels of releasing a freshly designed application for iOS 7, Pocket is now switching its focus to the experience it offers on the web. The save-for-later reading service says the revamped site takes a lot of cues from its mobile apps, presenting a much more polished UI with major performance improvements throughout. Browsing Pocket has been made easier thanks to added support for keyboard shortcuts, allowing you to easily archive, favorite and jump across stories you’ve queued up. The Article View, which is perhaps the most important section, now features an all-new layout that can automatically adjust depending on the content being read, as well as being able to display Retina-class images within articles. Pocket’s makeover can be enjoyed on most major web browsers starting today, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera and and Internet Explorer 9 or higher.%Gallery-slideshow99774%

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Source: Pocket

That’s right, the iOS 7 refresh of the save-for-later app formerly known as Read It Later is now available with hyphens. The seemingly miniscule dash addition (which automatically adds hyphens for a more refined justified layout) is part of a redesigned reading experience that also includes automatic syncing. With “Instant Sync,” the company promises that content saved on any device will automatically be pushed to the iOS app, meaning you won’t have to waste precious minutes of your life waiting for that study on the rejuvenating effects of video games to appear. The update also includes full-bleed images, a fullscreen article view and an increased focus on typography and font adjustments. For more, check out the source link below.

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Source: App Store

We had some initial misgivings about the usefulness of Kobo’s Reading Life ecosystem, but the company has certainly been working to expand the scope of its social / competitive reading offering. Now Kobo’s partnering with Pocket (the app formerly known as Read it Later), a deal that integrates the app directly into Reading Life, letting you send articles to the company’s new line of e-readers and tablets for offline reading. The app is accessible via Reading Life’s new Articles from Pocket feature. You can read more in the press release below right now.

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Source: Get Pocket

In celebration of its one-year anniversary, Pocket has updated its Android, iOS, Mac and web apps with a new Send to Friend option. This feature allows you to pass content directly to friends along with a comment and highlighted quote from the article being shared. The app kicks out an email to anyone receiving your reading recommendations, and sends an optional push notification to folks already on the Pocket bandwagon. In addition, the updated share menu creates shortcuts for recently used social networks and contacts, which makes it easier to keep your cohorts up to date with your daily web habits. If you’re ready to overrun your friends’ inboxes with clips of Engadget editors forgetting to chew their food, head on over to your app store of choice to grab the update.

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Source: Pocket