Pulse is a mobile news app that allows users to completely control their personal news experience. Users have the ability to manage everything from which channels or news outlet they follow to the category of the content.
Pulse offers news for basically everything – international, local, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, health, fitness, etc. The app allows users to browse articles from various news outlets both conveniently and seamlessly. Organizations like AP, The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, ESPN, The Hollywood Reporter and Who What Wear are all right at the fingertips with minimal effort within the app. What happens when a specific source isn’t accessible? Users can add any website to Pulse that isn’t already available.
Recently, Pulse teamed with LinkedIn to enhance the user’s involvement. When users log into their account through Pulse, they now have the ability to sync their settings across multiple devices, save articles and comment, like and share what they’re reading. This is a great improvement because it means the app is more interactive.
This new technology is also means the app is more intuitive. Pulse offers suggestions based on LinkedIn preferences and professional interests. Connecting with other LinkedIn users who have the same interests has never been easier because of shareable content. And although this combination is valuable, users without a profile can still create a Pulse account to use with the app.
The app itself has a very aesthetically pleasing design. Although it provides countless choices for content, it remains simple to navigate. Swiping right lets the user quickly scroll through from one story to the next. Users can create lists to stay organized and divide topics easily into meaningful sections. The app also has a search feature that can be used to find a specific source, topic or article. The results are combined from Google, YouTube, Facebook and Tumblr, which eventually lead to the perfect source of information.
