If you’re thumbing through your Twitter feed and you stumble across an interesting article you don’t have enough time to read, you might forget about it if you don’t save it somewhere. Instapaper has long reigned supreme in this arena, but there’s a new kid on the block… sorta. Formerly known as Read It Later, the newly christened Pocket has completely made itself over with a UI that’s downright beautiful, along with bookmarking support for photos and video.
Android devotees who’ve been coveting some of the iPhone best apps for a while have been in for a treat these past few weeks- first Words With Friends came to the mix, and now Read It Later, an offline news caching reader, is finally available. Users can save documents through their browsers at work and read them offline on their phones.
You click through a lot while browsing that you don’t have time to read now but plan to later, which is why services like Instapaper and Read It Later have skyrocketed in popularity. Here’s a quick look at the two popular tools.
