The conclusion of Social Media Week around the world is upon and in its honor, today we’re looking at the sharing features of News360.  Societies, cultures, and economies are becoming more integrated and empowered through communication, as SMW puts it.  News is no exception to this, particularly because of its social quality.  Communicating through sharing on social networks helps to spread knowledge—a great reason why News360 works so well with social media.   As with our previous posts in this series, we will use News360 on the Web because it is the most accessible to everyone.  Before we begin, make […]

Did you watch a record-breaker this weekend?  Well, if you watched Super Bowl XLVI, you sure did!     This year’s Super Bowl didn’t break just one record, it broke plenty of them.  Super Bowl XLVI is the most watched program in the history of U.S. broadcast television (with 111.3 million viewers—only 1 of 4 programs to exceed 100 million).  It set a new record of tweets-per-second (12,233 to be exact) with Beckham claiming a fair share).  Social TV was on the up and up thanks to social media.  And it was the first-ever live stream of a Super Bowl […]

    Super Bowl XLVI is just around the corner!  Many are experiencing football fever and want to stay on top of all the stories leading up to one of the biggest annual sporting events in the US.  The problem?  If you’re a fair-weather fan or not a big football buff, maybe all you want are the best headlines and developments to impress your colleagues at the “water cooler.”  The good news?  News360 has a simple way to create a fully customized category that will filter 100,000 articles every day to show you the highest quality reporting on any subject […]

There are an unlimited number of applications and tools out there that many people may download and use, but most times not to the full extent.  Have you had the chance to unlock all the potential of News360, yet?  In case you haven’t, I’m here to help.  Over a number of coming posts, I will be showing you how to get started with News360, personalizing it for your tastes, and sharing what you find interesting with your friends and followers.  By the end of the series, you should be an expert at using   Today we’re going to keep things […]

With the New Year, comes new locations–we’re pleased to announce that News360 team has added a new office in Sunnyvale, California!  As of last week, we are moved in and already hitting the ground running.   The atmosphere in the Silicon Valley is always positive for innovation and change.  We’re glad to be in a region surrounded with an endless number of entrepreneurs, their endeavors, and growing businesses.  With new potential synergies, who knows where this year will take us.  The one thing we do know is that everyone at News360 is looking forward to bringing you the best in […]

The dictionary defines a periscope as “an optical instrument for viewing objects that are above the level of direct sight or in an otherwise obstructed field of vision.”  It is News360’s commitment to deliver not only the news, but the news from all angles.  Today, we are proud to announce the launch of our very first browser extension—News360 Periscope!     News360 is always looking to develop groundbreaking platforms to help deliver the best in news to users.  As an extension for your browser, Periscope will help augment your news browsing experience by bringing you the multiple perspectives, videos, photos, […]

Things have been moving quite swiftly as usual for the News360 team.  After our successful update across tablets and the launch of our web-based version of News360, we are happy to announce a major update to our iPhone and Android phone platforms!     Let’s highlight some of the major changes you’ll be seeing in version 2.0 for the iPhone and Android phone devices:   Brand New Design: We have resigned the app with an intuitive, clean, and sleek look. Personalization: Users now have the ability to personalize the news right on their phone thanks to the addition of the […]

The last few months have flown by quickly and the News360 team has been hard at work building an exciting new update for all our users.  We have been overwhelmed by the number of positive responses we’ve been getting and have taken in all the feedback to take the app to the next level.  Today we launch News360 2.0 for the iPad and Android Honeycomb tablets!  With this release, we are happy to now offer you more than just news from over 5,000 sources—we offer you personalized news!     How does this work, you ask?  By connecting with your […]

It’s been a busy month for us at News360 – we’ve released a whole bunch of updates for existing platforms, and a whole new app for Android Tablets, redesigned our site, and finally acquired the news360.com domain.

Something is different at News360. Today we’re launching News360 for iPad v. 1.3, which includes added video support. Now, when you’re browsing through top stories, newsfeeds by topic or your custom newsfeeds, you’ll notice video news segments and photos accompanying stories. As you read, tap to watch clips collected from more than 1,000 news sources around the globe right alongside the full story text.