Trapit is a fun and mostly efficient way to browse subjects that interest you. Instead of searching for stories, you can simply browse the latest news on the topics you like.
Jason Parker
Jason Parker has been at CNET for nearly 15 years. He is the senior editor in charge of iOS software and has become an expert reviewer of the software that runs on each new Apple device. He now spends most of his time covering Apple iOS releases and third-party apps.
Enter some search terms and Trapit gathers up news stories from several sources you can quickly browse with a swipe.
2 of 7 Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNET
Touch a story to see them all
When you touch a story in a trap, you get a full-screen view of all the stories related to the subject.
3 of 7 Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNET
The unfixable screenshot issue
Sometimes the images won't jibe with the story because the app grabs the first image it sees and not always one that goes with your story.
4 of 7 Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNET
Train Trapit
Use the yellowish buttons to the right of the story in focus to share, send to reading list, or train Trapit by using the thumbs-up and thumbs-down buttons.
5 of 7 Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNET
Let Trapit do the legwork
Do you just want to browse? Touch the Featured Traps button at the top to see several subjects chosen by Trapit and listed by category.
6 of 7 Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNET
Full-screen view
When you want to read a story, Trapit stays out of the way, and you can use the button in the upper left to return to Trapit when you're finished.
7 of 7 Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNET
Save to your reading list
Sometimes you just want to save a story for later. Use the controls mentioned earlier to save a story to your reading list, so you can come back and read it when you have time.
