Google Currents - another killer app

mickliq · Feb 12, 2012

I live in Canada so can't download Currents from the Market, but you can easily find an .apk with a quick Google search.

Currents is exactly the killer app I was looking for to read my Reader streams. I love Flipboard on the iPad and this is its equivalent for Android tablets. It's extremely smooth and looks awesome on the GT 7.7.

This makes all the difference!!!

Masterface7 · Feb 13, 2012

I agree currents is a pretty great app. It seems a little aggressive on the data and battery use but that can be manually stopped. It can make almost any article based site look good and the sites that have custom made currents look great.

mickliq · Feb 14, 2012

Masterface7 said:
I agree currents is a pretty great app. It seems a little aggressive on the data and battery use but that can be manually stopped. It can make almost any article based site look good and the sites that have custom made currents look great.

I have it set-up for 6-hour intervals. My GT is WiFi only but I left it on all day (sporadic use to be honest) with syncing Email/Calendar, Twitter, FB in background (as well as Currents...) and it only consumed 25% in over 10 hours.

palle04 · Feb 15, 2012

i couldn't agree more. one of the few apps on my homescreen!

jakenz · Feb 15, 2012

Now we're talking!

Superb app! Marvellous to encounter a slick purpose built tablet app, and looks phenomenal on the 7.7.

Guaranteed recipe to wow your mates - 7.7 + Currents + 500px. Job done.

ang1 · Feb 16, 2012

My only issue with google currents is the "500px magazine" (photos). When you click on one of the photos, then swiping to next/previous photo is not responsive at all

most probably is because it waits for the next/previous photo to be loaded

Lssar · Feb 21, 2012

Hey, do you get the pictures of + 500px in G. Currents in full screen? I can only see them in the upper left corner, about 50% size of the screen ...

a_hadada · Feb 26, 2012

Google Currents Bug

I seem to have an issue, which no one else mentioned here (or anywhere else on the web yet). I used Google Currents on Asus Transformer with no problems, but same app on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 does not display the articles properly, there is a overlapping column on the right side (as seen on the picture). I have tried all the possible settings, small/medium/large font...the problem remains. Does anyone have any idea what could be the cause and solution??? Thanks in advance!!!

Jompet · Feb 26, 2012

I find Feedly better to be honest.

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a_hadada · Feb 28, 2012

Jompet said:
I find Feedly better to be honest.

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Ok, good for you, but does anyone have any idea whats wrong with my google curretns app to come up like this???

Masterface7 · Feb 29, 2012

a_hadada said:
I seem to have an issue, which no one else mentioned here (or anywhere else on the web yet). I used Google Currents on Asus Transformer with no problems, but same app on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 does not display the articles properly, there is a overlapping column on the right side (as seen on the picture). I have tried all the possible settings, small/medium/large font...the problem remains. Does anyone have any idea what could be the cause and solution??? Thanks in advance!!!

did you change your lcd density?

thegrau · Feb 29, 2012

I have the same issue with columns all messed up. I'm running rooted stock without density change.

Then again ; I live in Switzerland where Currents is not available so I got it through Market Enabler. Don't know if that could create the issue.

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Jompet · Feb 29, 2012

Instead of sarcasm you might try starting a thread about your issue.

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a_hadada · Feb 29, 2012

Ok, resolved. The density needed to be changed. You can achieved that with a free app from android market. Btw, no sarcasm in my previous post whatsoever. I guess computercommunication makes people a tad paranoid.

thegrau · Mar 1, 2012

Uh... changing density is hardly a solution. I mean sure one can do that, but the app itself should support different resolution/size/density to be considered a "killer app" !

What I really don't get is how people have it working without changing density as I haven't.

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