FosterGem, a platform to discover and share all your contextual interests

FosterGem
FosterGem
Jul 27, 2017 · 4 min read

Do you love reading news? Do you like to keep yourself updated with the latest happenings around the world but don’t have time for it? If the answer is YES then look no further. FosterGem is the solution to all your worries.

FosterGem is a platform through which you can access news or content from all over the world at your fingertips. No more do you have to login to numerous different sites for each of your interests.It’s all available on a single platform, the FosterGem. It can be easily accessed via your mobile phone, tablet or desktop; all you need is internet connection. It has some great features which will help you in your quest for better content.

Geo-specific News
This is the latest feature of FosterGem which is unique and has been updated just one week ago. Here you can access content that is specific to your neighbourhood. There are many individuals who are mainly interested in the local news and content rather than content in general. This feature is a boon to such people as it allows you to read content that is only of your interest, without the hassle of searching through a jumble of content from all over the world.

How Does It Work?
The steps below give a clear indication of how to update your location. When you are updating your location for the first time just click on “Local Updates” icon and it will directly take you to step 5. You need to follow all the steps only when you are repeatedly changing locations.

Step 1:
Once you have the app open in your mobile or tablet, this is how your home screen will look like. At the top left corner you can see three lines which I have highlighted on the image. Please click on this.

Step 2:

You will be able to see the list of activities that you can perform on the app as well as all your selected interests here. Now click on “View profile” which is available on the top left corner just below your name.

Step 3:

You can now view your profile on the screen which gives a clear picture of the total number of your interests, followers, followings and also the content you have stored to read offline. In this page, you have to click on the settings icon which is available at the bottom in the right corner. This will take you to the settings page in the app.

Step 4:

In the settings page you can update your current location as well as change your profile picture which you can import content from Facebook.To update your location click on “Change your current location” icon available on the settings page.

More features on privacy settings will be available in the next release of the app.

Step 5:

When you are performing step 4 make sure that the data connection and location settings are ON in your mobile or tablet. The app will automatically detect your location with the help of GPS and ask you to confirm your location. For example, as shown in the image, it’s asking me to confirm Bangalore as my current location. Press Ok.

Step 6:

And there you are!!! You can now get all the local news content by just click on the “Local Updates” icon on your home page. As you can see in the image, only news content from Bangalore area is available on this page as my current location is Bangalore.

Benefits of Geospecific Feature

  • Access to all the local news and content by just one click.
  • Content related to people, government, sports, businesses, culture, health, social issues and more in one place
  • It is available 24/7 online and can also be stored for reading later
  • Share the local content that interests you with your friends in FosterGem as well as those in Facebook, Twitter and so on.
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