Pocket’s latest update is going to make it a whole lot more useful for iPhone and iPad users. On iOS 7, the read-it-later service will now be able to automatically download and update your saved articles in the background using Apple’s new multitasking tools. Though downloading articles isn’t a huge issue when you’re on LTE, finding that your latest articles haven’t been synced can be frustrating for the commuter who finds themself without service and with nothing to read. The update doesn’t adopt too many iOS 7-style flares, but it does also include an update reading view with edge-to-edge images and text that’s justified and hyphenated just like in a newspaper column.
Pocket for iOS now automatically syncs articles in the background
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