More than 500 badges available to suit all types of interest
Google will now allow its avid 'News' readers to earn badges
for reading their favourite articles and sharing them with others.
In a similar fashion to Foursquare, which allows people to earn points and badges
for repeat check-ins to different places, Google News users can earn different pins,
starting with bronze and moving up to Ultimate.
Launched in the US, the badges are private by default but can be turned on to public
so that people can talk to others about their interests.
There are more than 500 badges available to suit all types of interest.
"In the US edition of Google News, you can see how voracious a news reader you are
by earning Google News badges as you read articles about your favourite topics,"
wrote a Google blogger.
Courtesy: DNA India
