Read less and know more with Newser for Windows Phone 8

Yous scream, I scream, we all scream for updates. Well, we don't actually scream for updates and that wasn't as funny as I idea. Either way, you and I both capeesh a good update when nosotros see one, that'south why we are going to talk about Newser moving to version 2.2 today. What's new in the latest version for Windows Phone? Glad you asked.

Starting time, if you lot aren't familiar, Newser is a handy service where they take the top stories of the day and put them into seize with teeth-sized packages. Their motto is "read less, know more" and after using them I tend to concur. They take 60 of the top stories and condense them into two paragraph morsels that y'all can consume at an alarming rate. You'll be Male monarch of Jeopardy in no time.

When an app gets updated to support unique features of Windows Phone 8 you tin can almost ever count on multiple sizes for live tiles, lockscreen support, and voice commands. And this version 2.2 update to Newser is no exception. B-b-message points:

Enhanced Live Tiles: Users can resize the Newser tiles to whatever of 3 sizes. Counts of the number of unread stories are shown in addition to the headline of the well-nigh recent story if the tile is sized to the new wide size.
Lock screen integration: Newser can show you the number of unread stories and the latest headline on your lock screen. Additionally, you lot tin let Newser update your lock screen wallpaper.
Vocalism commands: Users can printing and concur the start button and give Newser voice commands, such as "Newser start" to launch the app, "Newser (section proper noun)" to launch the app and navigate to a department filigree or "Newser search" to trigger the search characteristic. The app will enquire what the user wants to search for and then show the results.
Text-to-Oral communication: On the story page y'all tin tap the 'Read this story to me' button and Newser will read the story to you!

Past far the feature I like the best is text-to-oral communication, sure it is your robotic lady vocalism you'll find throughout Windows Phone, just information technology is a nice feature to accept and another option to swallow content. Each article also allows you to vote and assign an article a "superlative". You can designate them every bit either hilarious, intriguing, depressing, brilliant, scary, or ridiculous. From there you can merely view articles that have been assigned a tiptop from the community. It won't make or break your experience using the app, but I constitute information technology a refreshing way to filter stories outside the typical news categories like 'politics' and 'sports'.

If y'all're pressed for time and want to yet stay up to appointment with current affairs give Newser for Windows Phone 8 a whirl. You tin can become it for free (advertizement-supported) from the Windows Phone Store here, apply the QR code below, or swipe to the right if you're inside our Windows Phone Fundamental app.

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