Facebook is really bent on making the news – again! It seems like every time they have something new, they do sure make themselves the talk of the town. So the question is, when will this alleged Notify app launch?
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Facebook is said to be planning to launch its standalone news app with a list of media partners on board sometime next week. Notify is said to allow users to follow certain publications, or “channels”, and receive push notifications when said outlets publish breaking news stories. Media companies like “Vogue, Mashable, CNN and the Washington Post” will reportedly participate in delivering stories through the app.
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The news app will compete directly with Twitter’s new service called Moments which was created to offer curated content to help users keep up to date with live events, as well as Flipboard, Inside, Yahoo News Digest, Google News, Apple News, and Snapchat’s Discover. So instead of having to sort through your entire Newsfeed just to see the latest news while scrolling past photos and videos of your colleagues new baby and internet memes, the app will alert you when news has been reported from sources you care about. Aside from Instant Articles, Facebook also supports its standalone version called Paper that has a news-centric browser within.
