Google Currents, the search giant's answer to popular mobile apps like Flipboard, is now available internationally.
Google Currents allows users (on Android and iOS devices) to create personalised content streams from a vast range of online magazines and publications. The app was initially launched in the US in December last year.
According to Google, since its US release, the app grew to host a total of 400 publisher editions and more than 14 000 self-produced editions. “After the US launch, the top features readers requested were to make the app available internationally and to allow content to sync quickly,” says Google.
The Currents 1.1 update now features faster syncing and the integration of Google Translate in order to allow readers to view content in their preferred language.
Google adds that local publishers can also now add their content to the Currents catalogue via Google Currents Producer. “International publishers, using Google Currents Producer, can now begin adding local content for an international audience, choosing where to make it available globally and whether to enable auto-translation,” says Google. “Readers can also add their favourite local blogs, which are instantly converted into Currents editions.”
Users can choose from a broad range of interest areas, as well as feeds from popular content curators on Google+. Available titles currently include Forbes, Business Insider, TechCrunch, The Huffington Post, Al Jazeera English, The Week, and The Guardian.
Google says the mobile app is available “wherever apps are available” as a free download from Google Play and the Apple App Store.
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