

Flipboard previously raised $10.5 million. Personalize Flipboard to get just the content you care about.

Flipboard is made for and by enthusiasts, with content curated on thousands of topics from world renown publishers, local outlets and the community. The company plans to make money through ads and subscriptions. Go beyond the headlines and hot takes, and dive deeper into the stories that matter to you with the award-winning Flipboard app. McCue said the company has struck content licensing deals with 17 major publishers so far, including Oprah Winfrey’s network. With thousands of national and local sources, as well as magazines with stories curated by the community, Flipboard is one place to stay connected to the stories that matter every day. The next product will be for the iPhone and then the company will do a Google Android mobile app. An award-winning app that curates news and information for all your interests. Flipboard will also use the money for international expansion, small acquisitions and more product development. The company has 32 employees and plans to expand to around 50. McCue co-founded Flipboard in January 2010 with former Apple iPhone engineer Evan Doll. Verizon is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages, arising from or related to use of or reliance on the above content.Much of the funding came from New York-based Insight Venture Partners, with other investors including Comcast Interactive Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Index Ventures and a number of angels including Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, Ron Conway, Dustin Moskovitz, actor Ashton Kutcher and the investment company of former News Corp. All information included herein is subject to change without notice. The above content is provided for information purposes only. Be sure to like, comment and flip the things you love. Subscribe to all of them, or only to the ones relevant to you. As the name suggests, you flip through virtual news boards. Flipboards efforts to bring the hugely popular mobile app to the desktop have paid off. Flipboard could be the most visually stunning android app in the Google play store. The apps have been listed in order of preference. There are five magazines that Verizon Wireless offers: Home & Family, Entertainment & Fun, Work & Business, Tech & Accessories and All Things App. Each app is rated out of five based on the depth of features, ease of setup, usability, and quality of news. To stay in the know on all things Verizon Wireless and mobile technology, be sure to stop by Mobile Living, the Verizon Wireless Flipboard account. If you want to see tutorials, Flipboard has them on their website, with videos included. You can create multiple magazines and control the privacy settings for each. Like or comment on the content in your feed, or “flip it” to be republished to one of your own magazines. Once your feed has been populated with the content you want to see, it’s time to start engaging. You can also conduct searches for your favorite brands or bloggers to see if they have magazines on Flipboard. When you first download the app and open it to get started, you’ll be able to subscribe to various topics, including News, Technology, Flipboard Picks, Design, Travel and more.
