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| A big, beautiful tiled interface makes choosing an article a joy. |
Well, as promised Pulse have lifted the covers on their 'big announcement', and while the news of a flashy web app won't excite most people, what Pulse has managed to create is actually a very polished reading experience, and one that will make users of unsupported tablets very happy.
From Pulse:
Two years ago, we released Pulse for iPad to make browsing news on mobile devices faster, simpler and more beautiful than ever before. It wasn’t long until our users let us know that the problem we solved wasn’t confined to mobile devices. Even on the web, people have to bookmark their favorite websites, switch contexts from site to site, and have no simple way to share or save stories. That changes today with the launch of Pulse for the Web.
The web app essentially mimics the app for iOS, in that it displays a large grid of all the latest news stories. However, the larger screen of your PC means it will fetch news from sources infinitely, you can keep scrolling until your heart is content. Stories are also displayed in a rather attractive mosaic style, and the light typography looks lovely.
Sync is also present, meaning if you already use Pulse on your iPhone, iPad or Android device, then all your starred articles will already be available to read, and all your hand picked sources will be ready and updated. It amounts to quite a satisfying experience at this early stage, and I've been impressed with the way the entire app works actually.
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| Large, expansive typography and clear fonts greet you in the reading pane, which gives you additional options over the mobile apps. |
Still, the web app is available to play with HERE, and it is rather great.
