People who are used to reading print publications may find it hard to switch to electronic publications. A tool released by Google Labs about a year ago may make the transition somewhat easier. Google Fast Flip enables readers to browse through a range of publications to find stories of interest. This feature captures the look-and-feel of print publications with plenty of visuals, similar to scanning the front page of many publications at once.
The Google Fast Flip web application appears in its own window off of its Google News page.
One feature of Google Fast Flip is under the Popular link, which captures the day’s main stories from a variety of publications. There are links to Controversial and Headline features, too.
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