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Flipboard

Flipboard is a content aggregation and social-network application and website that presents articles, videos, and social posts in a digital magazine format. Users curate personal magazines by collecting stories from publishers, blogs, and social networks, and can share those magazines with others. Each user can follow topics, publications, and other users to populate a personalized feed and can flip any item into a magazine or create new magazines from saved content. The platform emphasizes visual storytelling through a cover image, excerpt, and a card-based layout.

Core features include magazines, the ability to flip content into magazines, and a personalized feed built

Platforms and languages: Flipboard is available on iOS and Android mobile devices, and on the web, with

History and development: Flipboard launched in 2010 as a tablet-first app for the iPad, later expanding to

Impact and business model: Flipboard generates revenue through native advertising and sponsored content, as well as

from
interests
and
follows.
Discovery
is
supported
through
Cover
Stories,
topic
channels,
and
Editions.
Publishers
can
use
Publisher
Editions
to
tailor
content
for
Flipboard
readers
and
to
distribute
content
within
the
app.
multiple
language
options
and
regional
editions.
iPhone,
Android,
and
web
access.
It
established
itself
as
a
popular
way
for
readers
to
discover
and
curate
content
in
a
magazine-like
format
and
introduced
publishing
tools
and
advertising
solutions
for
brands.
partnerships
with
publishers.
It
is
used
by
readers
seeking
a
narrative,
magazine-style
approach
to
consuming
news
and
by
publishers
aiming
to
reach
curated
audiences.