For people such as myself – who are constantly looking for the perfect way to curate socially suggested news and articles – there’s still no silver bullet. I’ve eschewed RSS feeds of late, because I’ve started using an app called Tweeted Times, that enables you to see what articles are ‘trending’ in your Twitter stream, and only amongst those people that you follow. That’s great. Amazing, in fact. The website’s easy to use, and there’s even a nifty iPad app that accompanies the site. It’s not perfect, though; and it’s certainly nowhere near as good as, say, Flipboard on a UX or design level. Also, there’s currently no iPhone app from Tweeted Times. And, considering my iPhone is the primary way I get my daily news fix, that blows.

So why not use Flipboard, considering I’m all floaty over its UX and design? Well, quite simply, it’s not bringing me the news that I want. And for a content-based app, that’s a big fucking problem. Flipboard currently partners with leading content providers (like ESPN, Wallpaper, Esquire and Wired) in a number of areas – such as ‘entertainment’, ‘Technology’ and ‘sport’ – whose content you can then add to your personalised Flipbaord magazine. The experience is a joy, as you swipe, flip, and swoosh your way through this gorgeous app. And Flipboard does integrate Twitter and Facebook, but there’s no algorithmic fairy dust being sprinkled here. I get EVERYTHING. And that’s too much. (I know, I’m difficult to please, but I’m a Virgo, and apparently that means something in certain circles.)

However, there is some light. When I recently learned that Flipboard had launched a new iPhone app, I chose to dig around, and found an extremely simple way to get at my Tweeted Times content via Flipboard (OK, so a lot of people are probably doing this already, and if you’re one of them, pat yourself on the back for being a big, fat clever cat).

1. First, you need to go the your Tweeted Times homepage and get the RSS feed for your account (there’s an RSS icon to the top right of the interface). Copy that link.
2. Next up, we set up a Google Reader account. Although Flipboard doesn’t enable you to add individual feeds to your magazine, it does enable you to connect Google Reader. I don’t want lots of feeds in Flipboard, though; I just want one. So, if you’re already have a few feeds in Google Reader, you’ll need to create a brand new account, and add just one feed (the Tweeted Times link we just copied). Note your username and password.
3. Now all you need to is install the Flipboard iPhone app, go to ‘Your Flipboard’, select ‘Edit’, delete all the default accounts, and add the Google Reader account that you just set up. Done!

Now, this is by no means perfect, as some stories will lack the required context as you scroll through them, but it’s the best – and most visual way – that I’ve found for accessing my Tweeted Times stories on the iPhone. It may not be for you, but you should definitely check out both services, and if you find a better way to achieve what I’m trying to do, please let me know!