Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) launched a news and weather app for iOS users on Wednesday. This handy new app will offer personalized news and weather. It will pull local information from up 65,000 publications including 60 country editions. Users can also customize the app to show topics like fashion, Hollywood, and NASA. Up until today, Google only offered the News and Weather app for Android.
A look at Google’s new app
The full description reads as follows:
It's no secret that this year has been a volatile one for the markets. The S&P 500 is down 18% year to date, while the Nasdaq Composite is off by 27% year to date. Meanwhile, the VIX, a key measure of volatility, is up 49% year to date at 24.72. However, it has spiked as Read More
Your comprehensive and personalized view of headline stories and local news & weather.
° Coverage from 65,000 publications
° Simple swipe-access to categories such as Top Stories, Technology, Sports & Weather
° Tune your layout with any of 60 country-specific editions and personalized news sections such as ‘Hollywood’, ‘NASA’, ‘Fashion’, or anything else that catches your fancy
° Tap any story for a deep selection of viewpoints, including in-depth articles, Opinion, and local perspective