You’d think that being crowned Apple’s iPad App of the Year (not to mention one of TIME magazine’s top 50 innovations of 2010) might make the cats at Flipboard lazy, but that’s not the case — they’ve just rolled out a major 1.1 update which adds Google Reader, Flickr and a host of user-requested features.
Flipboard, Inc. snuck out an update to Flipboard late Wednesday, bringing the “social media in a magazine format” app to version 1.1. Among the new goodies are Google Reader sync, Flickr photo feeds and more full content from The Washington Post, Bon Appetit and more.
Perhaps the feature most anticipated by Flipboard lovers is syncing with Google Reader accounts, which has become the most popular way to read RSS feeds. Now the dream is a reality — simply tap Add a Section, select Google Reader, type in your username and password and you’re off and running. From a top menu bar in the Google Reader section, you can select any or all feeds to read, including starred and shared items (and you’ll be able to star, share or comment on additional stories right from within Flipboard).
Flickr is another Flipboard 1.1 addition that will make users flip with joy. Browse all Flickr has to offer, including photostream, favorites, groups, contacts’ photos and interesting photos of the day, all within Flipboard’s luxurious interface.
There’s also even more full content available to read right away, including new Flipboard Pages from The Washington Post, Bon Appetit and a special Sports Illustrated Swimsuit All-Access preview that goes behind the scenes during the making of the magazine’s popular Swimsuit Edition.
Flipboard hasn’t forgotten its roots, and now you can flip through Facebook groups, fan pages and photos right from your feed as well as browsing Twitter favorites, tweets, @mentions and lists. You can now post photos, status updates and Flipboard pages across Twitter, Facebook and even Google Reader, all with faster performance across the entire app.
Flipboard 1.1 is a 3MB free download from the App Store; it’s only compatible with the iPad and requires iOS 3.2 or later. Flip out and get downloading!
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