Tech News by Pinenuts Android Developers

Get the latest tech news from a really neat app for Android devices

Staying on top of the news is really important, especially for some people who are particularly interested in a certain topics and domains. Tech News provides you with the latest articles and stories on technology innovations and advances. The app sports a simplistic but sleek interface with plenty of features at hand, relying mostly on its clean UI and some extra features.

Clean interface with plenty of features at hand

Tech News sports a really nice UI with many features at hand, it doesn't come with a tutorial or any kind of instructions to show new users how to navigate inside the app and access all of its features.

The app doesn't need online registration, which means that it shouldn't really pose any privacy issues. In addition, it doesn't have a side menu to help you access all sections inside the app.

Still, it has a refresh button so that you can update your feed and get the latest stories from top websites and news providers on the internet. Still, it doesn't have a search bar so you won't be able to search for articles on a certain topic or using key words.

Browse through all sort of articles

The app lets you search for articles easily, by simply swiping the screen. It has all the major news providers and websites arranged into tabs, scroll down to find articles. Each story has a picture next to it and it shows the date when it was posted.

It features some of the top websites out there like Gizmodo, CNet, SlashDot and more. You can also jump to feed by tapping on a button in the toolbar and read stories from only a certain source.

Read all sort of articles

Simply tap on one article to open and read it. The app only shows a short version of the article, the rest can be accessed on the website. You can enlarge text easily with the tap of one button or share the page online with friends on social networks.

The app lets you make some changes to the interface, like enable image loading, change default font size for articles or display a confirmation message on exit. It comes with quite annoying banner ads, but it lets you change the advertising or feed order. Still, you can't make a purchase to remove ads, but you can manage the feed and get articles in English, Spanish or Italian.

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News reader/RSS Browser

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.pinenuts.technews

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softpedia rating

3.0/5

user rating

UNRATED

0.0/5

0/5

6 Original Screenshots

Hits & Misses

hits

all sources displayed in tabs
scroll to read headlines and check out pictures
open articles in browser
enlarge text

misses

it comes with ads
you can't add websites to the feed
no extra features
no offline reading

Bottom Line

Design / UI8 The interface is clean with all articles featured in a list, but it could use an upgrade and many more features at hand.	Function7 It's great for reading all the top tech news in one place, but it doesn't mark read articles and doesn't come with some basic features like night mode.	Security7 It needs access to location services, but it doesn't really have a feature that would use them.
Battery9 Consumption is low so you don't need to worry about the app draining your resources.	Price8 It comes with banner ads but there's no option of removing them which is quite inconvenient.	Compatibility7 The developer didn't mention Android versions compatible with this app.

Editor's Review

GOOD

It's a nice news reader but it really needs more features.

Reviewed by Alexandra Vaidos, last updated on February 26th, 15:16 GMT.

Specifications

price:: Free with ads
current version:: Varies with device
reviewed version:: 1.5.2
developer:: Pinenuts Android Developers
category:: INTERNET & NETWORK
os version req.:: Varies with device
age rating:: N/A
in-app purchases:: No
hits:: 168

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