A quick news blip for the 12 remaining Google Currents users on iOS as the company just announced Currents will be going by the wayside in favor of Google’s aptly named “Newsstand.” Aside from Google’s ridiculously original name, the company is ready to place all of your magazine, newspaper, blog and news site subscriptions in one place. Any other iOS users having a deja vu moment with the “Newsstand” name right about now?
Google’s Newsstand will offer more than 1900 free and paid, full length publications that you can subscribe or follow. As for the name, Google’s product manager for Newsstand Scott Dougall had this to say to The Verge:
Right, so here’s how the 9to5 staff feels about two Newsstand apps on iOS:
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You can grab the rest of the details including a list of publications over at our sister site 9to5Google.com.
