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The application's user interface is designed for intuitive flipping through content. Existing subscriptions for Twitter or Facebook are also automatically removed. The content guide for China does not include Twitter and Facebook anymore. Beginning in February 2015, the company started self-censoring users using the application from China. The company then released its first edition localized for China. McCue said on his Twitter feed – "China has now officially blocked Flipboard." On May 15, 2011, Flipboard was blocked by the Great Firewall of China.

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When a new update of the software added more features such as support for Google Reader, a web-based aggregator, and content from more publishers, the app received a favorable review from the Houston Chronicle. Apple reviewed Flipboard positively, and named the application Apple's "iPad App of the Year" in 2010. Time magazine named it one of the 50 best inventions of 2010. The reaction to the application was mainly positive, with Techpad calling it a "killer" iPad application. This feature was added to combat doomscrolling and allow users to have greater control of what they see. When users open the app, they will see a "tune" icon where they can select topics they are interested in. In September 2021, Flipboard introduced a new personalisation feature to allow users to customise their For You page. All passwords and authentication tokens for third-party services are being reset, although Flipboard noted that almost all passwords were hashed using the strong bcrypt algorithm (except for some using the insecure and obsolete SHA-1 algorithm, replaced by the service in 2012), and there was no evidence that the access to tokens was abused. On May 29, 2019, Flipboard disclosed a security breach that affected an unspecified number of users between June 2, 2018, and March 23, 2019, and April 21 and 22, 2019, where customer databases including information, such as encrypted passwords and access tokens for third-party services, were accessible to an unauthorized party.
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In February 2017, Flipboard updated their mobile apps for iOS and Android to 4.0, which brought a full redesign to the application, and implemented new features such as smart magazines, which allow users to bundle different things together, such as various news sources, people, and hashtags. The web client provides webpage links on desktop browsers, and lacks some features of the client software. Up until then, Flipboard was a mobile app, only available on tablets and mobile phones. In February 2015, Flipboard became available on the web. Flipboard's content filtering, topic engine and recommendations system were integrated from this acquisition. In March 2014, Flipboard bought Zite, a magazine-style reading app, from the CNN television network.

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On October 22, 2014, Flipboard for Windows 8 was rolled out to Windows Phone devices starting with the Nokia Lumia 2520. The Windows 8 version of the Flipboard app was also demonstrated during the Microsoft 2013 Build Conference and on the Flipboard blog with a video, although no release date was given.
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A final stable release of the Flipboard for Android was released on June 22, 2012, in Google Play. On May 30, 2012, a beta version of Flipboard for Android was released through its website. On May 5, 2012, Flipboard was released for Android phones, beginning with the Samsung Galaxy S3. Original Flipboard logo, in use until 2018 The company raised more than $200 million in funding from investors, and an additional $50 million from JPMorgan Chase in July 2015. It launched the iPhone and iPod Touch versions seventeen months later in December 2011. The original launch of Flipboard in 2010 was exclusively for iPad. The client software is available at no charge and is localized in 21 languages. The service can be accessed via web browser, or by a Flipboard application for Microsoft Windows and macOS, and via mobile apps for iOS and Android. As of March 2016 the company claims there have been 28 million magazines created by users on Flipboard. Readers can also save stories into Flipboard magazines. It aggregates content from social media, news feeds, photo sharing sites, and other websites, presents it in magazine format, and allows users to "flip" through the articles, images, and videos being shared. Its software, also known as Flipboard, was first released in July 2010. 4.2.105 / August 17, 2022 6 months ago ( ) Ĥ.2.154 / August 22, 2022 6 months ago ( ) įlipboard is a news aggregator and social network aggregation company based in Palo Alto, California, with offices in New York, Vancouver, and Bejiing.
