Use flud to manage news feeds and share the events you care
about most. Let’s faceit, there’s so much information flying around nowadays
that keeping on top of it all is becoming more and more of a nightmare. That’s
where flud comes in. it’s an application that lets you personally tailor the
news content you receive, making sure you get all the facts from the breaking
stories that you’re going to be interested in, and from the source you most
trust and enjoy.
More than that though, it’s also way of networking with
like-minded friends, sharing the stories that you really care about, and saving
interesting post so that you can catch up with them when you get a free couple
of minutes.
In this tutorial we get you started on Flud, teaching you
how to get most out of the exciting features on offer. We’ll also let you in on
some of the tricks that will make sure the news you’re getting is as diverse
and interesting as possible, and show you how to build up a bank of knowledge about
topics ranging from technology to politics entertainment.
- create your profile once you’ve downloaded the app, you’ll be prompted to build yourself a profile. This only takes a few seconds, and once you’re done you’ll be able to link your account to facebook and twitter and then easily find any contacts that the three social networks share.
- Read the tips
Once you’re into the app, swipe to
the right of the main news feed and you’ll come across a tips section. Here
you’ll find some handy inforation about your account, the trending news that’s
being shared, and how you can better get involved with the flud community.
- have a look round
swiping along the news feeds will
take you through the different categories and news sources that the app adds by
default, once you’ve had a quick browse through the options, it’s time to start
tailoring the experience.
- Find some news
From the main news page, tap on
the more icon positioned in the top right corner of your screen and then, on
the menu that pops up, select add news. This will take you to a new page where
you can begin adding news outlets.
- Add some sources
The centre of the page is where
you’ll find this week’s recommended outlets, and tapping on them will give you
a preview of their feed. Tap on browseby category to sift through all the feeds
and choose the ones you want.
- Trim the fat
Before you head back to the news
feeds, scroll down to the bottom of the sources page and tap the manage sources
option. This will enable you to delte any unwanted outlets, and modify the
position of your new sources in the main news feed to your personal preference.
- Open the flud gates
Next, head back to the main page
and you’ll find that your sources are in place. All you have to do is tap on
story to bring it up in the app. From there you can flud it to your profile,
share if over twitter and facebook or open it in your browser
to explare further
- Save some for later
If you tab on the reading list
button instead of the story, you can add that piece to your list for later.
Your reading list can be made public too, in order to give people an idea of
the news you like and whether you’re worth following.
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