Google News Platform Now More “Tablet Friendly” For iPad And Android Devices

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Google on Wednesday implemented several changes to the Google News website, making it more “tablet-friendly” for iPad and Google Android tablet users.

Among the sites new optimized look is a homepage and section pages that feature columns so users can view the page in portrait or landscape mode without losing part of the pages.

Google has also added a menu to the top of the screen for easier navigation, while finger-swiping is supported via multimedia strips found in extended story boxes.

Google’s edition picker is also now more user-friendly.

Here’s a quick look at the optimized Google News tablet layout:

Try out the new optimized Google News platform and let us know what you think.