![]() You can download Flipboard and LinkedIn Pulse for free on the iOS App Store and the Google Play Store. We’re comparing two of the most popular news reader apps, Flipboard and LinkedIn Pulse. ![]() While RSS readers are more or less a thing of the past, news aggregators and news readers are more popular than ever. LinkedIn has its headquarters in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View, California, and is available in more than 200 countries and territories in a variety of languages.News reader apps are a great way to get receive personalized news content right on your mobile device. Pulse was founded in early 2010 by then Stanford University graduate students Akshay Kothari and Ankit Gupta after a “to revolutionize the mobile news reading experience," according to a message at the startup’s website. LinkedIn did not disclose financial terms of the deal, which online reports valued at between $50 million and $100 million. “We believe we can help all professionals make smarter and more informed business decisions leveraging all the great business knowledge flowing through LinkedIn in the form of news, Influencer posts, industry updates, discussions, comments and more." ![]() “Millions of professionals are already starting their day on LinkedIn to glean the professional insights and knowledge they need to make them great at their jobs," Nishar said. He said this can help LinkedIn become a “definitive professional publishing platform." LinkedIn senior vice-president Deep Nishar said in a blog post that the deal involves acquisition of a firm “shaking up the app world with a fresh, new way to consume news on mobile." The move by LinkedIn, which said in January that it had more than 200 million members, suggests it is broadening its focus to more than just career connections, by adding the mobile news reader platform.
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