Flipboard has facilitated story sharing before, but it often felt inefficient. You can distribute a link via email, SMS or a social network, but then the recipient needs to see the link and launch Flipboard to read the article. Now, Flipboard supports direct sharing so you can send and receive stories without leaving the app. While you’re reading an interesting piece, you can hit the share button at the top of the screen and select the new Flipboard icon, represented by a red circle and white silhouette. As you type – the app supports usernames and email addresses – Flipboard...

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