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In this sense, several applications have emerged to make life easier for readers in recent years. In short, they can serve as a news portal, or a platform that brings together the hottest information of the moment. This way, it is possible to keep up to date, sometimes even without having internet.
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Therefore, we separate some applications that help you to know the local news, and still manage to show you information about how the world is doing. Check it out below.
What are the best apps to check local news?
News apps make it very easy to find out what's going on in a particular region. As mentioned, they can be a news portal or just a collator of information. Regardless of the case, it is always advantageous to have these applications installed. So check out the best ones below!
1 – Google Notícias
The best known in the category, Google News has an artificial intelligence that groups subjects according to people, places, situations and keywords in the reports. Below the groups, there is a button “Full coverage of this article”.
When we click on it, we visualize all the reports on the subject, in chronological order. In this way, it is possible to check the development of the subjects, regardless of the region where it was published.
On the other hand, the app also organizes articles by categories, such as sports, business, science and technology. To access them, just click on the “Headline” tab. In addition, it is still possible to save local news to read at another time. Today, the app is available for android and iOS.
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2 – Flipboard
Flipboard is one of the best apps for checking local news. In fact, it does not only add news, but content from social networks. In Flipboard, it is possible to create a digital magazine with profiles on Twitter, journalistic sites and YouTube channels, which increases the amount of information. In addition, the app has an interface reminiscent of a physical magazine, improving its display.
On the other hand, the platform also has some aspects of a social network, as users can follow each other, like magazines, visit profiles and comment on other publications. Flipboard can be accessed without registering, but when logging in, there are special features. Today it is available for android and iOS, in addition to having a web version.
3 – Feedly
Feedly is one of the best apps for those who want to check local news. Through it, in addition to checking upcoming news, it is possible to access information from around the world, in addition to aggregating them by category. In this sense, it is possible to set up a section called “sport”, and add content with articles on the subject. Although the interface is in English, it is possible to choose Portuguese in the settings and browse news in our language.
By the way, in the settings, the user can choose the browser, the viewing mode and how to scroll through the feed, in addition to other navigation aspects. In its free version, Feedly offers up to 100 news sources. In Feedly Pro – with R$44 subscription – there are no restrictions, in addition to extra features such as annotations. Today, Feedly is available for android and iOS.
4 – RSS Savvy
Although its interface is in English, RSS Savvy is a good app for checking local news, as it also configures its categories by location. In the app, we have a feed grouped into six categories: main, technology, sports, business, entertainment and world news. Thus, each section has sites already registered, and users can add or delete portals, as well as include or exclude entire categories.
In addition, RSS Savvy has a simpler interface than its competitors, not to mention that it is a lightweight app. Today, articles can be saved to be read later, or shared on social media. RSS Savvy is available for download at android.
5 – Central de Notícias
If you want to get to know a local news app, there's nothing better than downloading News Center. Being a Brazilian application, it stands out for the huge number of news, portals and, mainly, for the number of categories to receive the news.
In addition, it also offers multimedia content, where you can watch videos from Youtube and Facebook, in a tab dedicated to videos. Currently, the News Center is only available to android, but it is one of the best apps for checking local news.
6 – Pocket
Pocket was created with a different function: it allows users to save interesting content to be read later. In this way, the integration of the app allows you to check the news, articles, interviews, videos and various other content stored on your smartphone or PC.
It also has the podcast function, where news can be checked even without being connected to the internet, using the “Listen” function.
Because it works like a social network, Pocket allows you to follow the list of favorites of friends or influential personalities, to keep track of what they are reading. Today, Pocket is available for android and iOS.
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