The advent of personalized custom reading era

This September, it science and technology is doomed to a reign of bloodshed, smart phones, smart TV, smart watch new choppy, people dazzling. At this time, the need for a scientific and technological information to read a sharp weapon, these cutting-edge information, one-hand message sweep. Love, 36 Krypton, Flipboard, or recently killed in the Chinese market, the most popular foreign technology information applications Appy Geek Chinese version of Mr Geek Express? The author of this evaluation of comparison, for you to choose the Heart of love!

Mr Geek news: advocating multilingual content sources and personalized reading

The recent launch of the Science and technology information type app hit its English version of the Appy geek brand, however, foreign monks can read the good, which has yet to be tested in the market.

From the UI point of view, Mr Geek Express is followed by its English version of the Appy Geek main interface design, Moss green and dark fusion gives a strong sense of the geek, the main interface is "mosaic" type of collage design, has been pre-set "headline News", "Latest News", "internet", "telecommunications", "Google" And many other columns, intuitive and eye-catching.

On the content source, Mr Geek Express is unique compared to the next few apps that will be mentioned. It can support 6 languages, including Chinese and English, with 9 regional editions, and can cover more than 2000 high-quality technology media and blog content sources at home and abroad. This makes the author eye-opening. It practitioners such as the author of the stuff, Engadget, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, Pocketgamer and other well-known foreign science and technology media in its content provider list, it seems to have been able to synchronize with foreign technology information updated, I hope I can dig up some scoop in the first time. Chinese content sources include the main portals and professional web sites, the number of which is still relatively limited. To achieve the switch between Chinese and English is to choose a different language version setting in the Function button Drop-down menu in the top right corner of the homepage.

In the content arrangement, the Mr Geek news is different from the Flipboard, such as social, science and technology, entertainment, sports and other all-inclusive classification, also different from love style, 36 krypton and other main reference web side content classification. The columns of the MR Geek Newsletter are labeled, topics of the nature, such as "Google", "Mobile internet", "smartphone", "IPhone" and so on are all its systems can provide the topic of choice, a topic is a small square, such topics as many as hundreds of, can provide users with a wealth of topics of interest options. This is known to originate from its own development of TAGNAV Dynamic label navigation technology, and will continue to grow with the user's custom label. In addition, the feature highlights of the Mr Geek newsletter are also reflected in its personalized customized news homepage. Click on the Function button in the upper right corner of the screen, the Drop-down menu provides "Add column to Home page", "Set Home", "Reset Home" and other options, so that everyone can do their own news editor.

However, compared to love-like, 36 krypton and other native apps, in addition to increasing the intensity of Chinese content, Mr Geek Express in the user experience has yet to be strengthened, such as the current comment on the article can only be a simple mood expression, can not directly typed views.

Flipboard: Once led the news information type app craze

Strictly speaking, the Flipboard from Silicon Valley is not strictly the science and technology information type app, but I still want to put it in, because as pedigree, Flipboard created a lot of precedent of news and information type app, such as Exquisite magazine layout design, Aggregating social networking content updates ... And thus become such as Zaker, NetEase Cloud Reading and other successor to emulate the object.

Speaking of science and technology information reading part, Flipboard positioning is still the aggregation platform, its "Science and Technology" column includes Tencent Technology and other portal technology channel and love, addiction technology, Geek Park and other it internet professional website, users can subscribe to their favorite media. The author entered the keyword "Google" in the search field, the search results are related to Sina Weibo user account, Instagram pictures and Sina Weibo content, there are hundreds, it seems that in addition to media sources, Flipboard main content source or Sina Weibo and other social networks.

However, the author also surprised to find Flipboard incredibly aggregated some English information, from which can subscribe to TechCrunch, Gizmodo and other well-known foreign science and technology media content, but the number of media is very limited, but also occasionally can not show. It seems that how to better localize, strengthen the user experience is placed in front of the Flipboard must be a karez.

Fan: Creating a "stylish" technology reading experience

Fan app iOS version and Android version is at the end of last year, the beginning of this year have been introduced, and the following will be mentioned in the 36 Krypton app, relying on their own behind the new cutting-edge technology blog site, content sources and column settings are also the same as the web side basically. As for the difference between the two, some people have jokingly said that 36 Krypton is the "Microsoft" in the tech blogosphere, and Ariel is more like "Apple". I'm afraid that's what love is. More attention to UI design and user experience.

Indeed, love-stylish interface design and layout embodies its ingenuity, giving people a special "stylish" pleasant impression. Love Stylish has been designed specifically for the iphone and Android two version of the corresponding design adjustments to follow the design specifications of different systems. On the content source, love app, like its web side, focuses on the mobile internet, focusing on the entrepreneurial team, the smart handheld and the coolest Internet apps.

In the core features of the bright spot, in addition to the original article reading experience, love stylish also pay special attention to user comments and comment interaction, is basically the site comments area features moved to the app. Users can comment on articles of interest or comment and share them, all of which are aggregated into the "loud" section.

36 Krypton: Keep an eye on internet entrepreneurship

The launch of the 36 Krypton app was relatively late, and iOS and Android editions were launched in the first half of the year. Compared with the love, 36 Krypton positioning more focused on the Internet entrepreneurship, mainly focus on the Internet industry and the most potential entrepreneurial enterprises.

On the content source, 36 Krypton has its unique positioning, the earliest it is mainly engaged in foreign science and technology blog TechCrunch compiled, and then gradually transformed into an original website, now, the app's positioning has followed its web-side from the content information platform to the entrepreneurial platform to transform, for Internet entrepreneurs to provide media information and related services.

In addition to love with the same focus on article browsing and reviews, 36 Krypton also features a special feature that specifically targets the "Kryptonian apps" channel for mobile users, incorporating the latest articles and downloads of mobile apps to download apps, experience new apps and new features; It is reported that startups have also opened up a new application exposure channel, readers click on the application text, you can easily view the relevant articles.

Summary

Overall, these four apps are also more obvious in their pros and cons. Flipboard to the comprehensive information application, but in the portal news clients and Zaker, today's headlines and other independent news, such as the attack of app, want to make Chinese users of the difficulty is increasing; in contrast, love style, 36 krypton and Mr Geek Express because of their different target positioning and functional characteristics, Can be like the author of a technology enthusiast income in the bag, form a complementary.