Pulse Powers Bonnier’s Mobile Growth; Launches 20 New Titles

Today we’re excited to announce our partnership with Bonnier Corporation, one of the largest consumer-publishing groups in America. 20 special-interest magazines will be launching on Pulse today, making our partnership with Bonnier our largest to date.

Popular Science, one of Bonnier’s titles, launched on Pulse in July of 2011 and has now become one of the most actively read sources on the Pulse platform.

It grew from 60K initial subscribers in its first month on Pulse to over 3 Million subscribers total in January 2012. Millions of Popular Science stories are read every month. Thanks to this impressive growth, Bonnier is launching 20 additional new sources – they will all be available on Pulse today. Titles launching include American Photo, Conceive, Field and Stream, Garden Design, Outdoor Life, Parenting, Popular Photography, Popular Science, Saveur, Scuba Diving, Ski, Skiing, Sound + Vision. TransWorld BMX, TransWorld Business, TransWorld Moto, TransWorld Skate, TransWorld Surf, TransWorld Wake & Working Mother.

“Pulse has proven to be an incredible platform for us to reach readers on mobile devices for Popular Science.  It allows us to reach a new audience and we’re looking forward to delivering more titles from Bonnier to the ever-growing Pulse audience.”  Sean Holzman, Chief Brand Development Officer of Bonnier Corp.

“Ever since we launched, Popular Science has been one of the most popular titles on Pulse. We are extremely excited to extend our partnership with Bonnier, and bring some great titles to the Pulse platform. With all the new titles, our readers will have access to the high quality content that Bonnier is known for” Akshay Kothari, Co-founder & CEO of Pulse

We hope you enjoy the brand new content we’ve added to Pulse. Let us know what you hope to see next on Pulse Connect. 

 - The Pulse Team

Helping You Discover Your City With Our Local Category

Recently, we unveiled our Local category to bring more personal and immediate news to you. From breaking local news, to culture and events happening around you, it can all be found on Pulse now. To go further into local, we paired up with Jennifer Maerz from The Bold Italic to get a sense of what it’s like to report on a city’s daily musings, happenings, and events.

To get more from The Bold Italic, head to the Local category in our catalog and add them to your Pulse. Don’t see your own city represented? Submit your suggestions on Pulse Connect!

-The Pulse Team 

Ready for Retina Display on the New iPad!

Today we updated Pulse specifically for the launch of the new iPad with Retina display. Images are crisp, sharp and beautiful, allowing you to immerse yourself in beautiful photography. Fonts are cleaner and text is easier to read. Pulse for the new iPad will deliver a more captivating experience than ever before. 

Download the latest update and let us know what you think. We hope you enjoy Pulse and your brand new iPads!

- The Pulse Team

Get the Most Popular SXSW News on Pulse!

The 19th annual SXSW Interactive festival starts today in Austin, Texas. An incubator of cutting-edge technologies, the event features five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders and an unbeatable line up of special programs showcasing the best new websites, video games and startup ideas the community has to offer. 

There’s so much news that it can certainly be overwhelming, so Pulse has put together the top 25 trending stories from SXSW into one easy channel in our catalog. At any moment, go to the SXSW channel to find out what’s most important - the apps, events and parties you should know about. Start off with this story from Inc., on the five events you shouldn’t miss at SXSW. Head over to the Featured section in the Pulse Catalog to add the SXSW channel!

Want more from Pulse at SXSW? If you’re in Austin, come meet Cristina from the Pulse Team at a panel on audience-centric media and the future of news at the Sheraton Austin on Tuesday. For more information and to add the event to your SX Schedule, head over to the SXSW site here. 

Pulse Goes Local: Discover What’s Happening Around You

Today we’re launching Local, a brand new category providing a simple and effective way to discover what’s happening around you. With everything from breaking news, sports, food and deals, Pulse Local will always keep you in the know - making your Pulse experience much more personal. Head to the Local section in our Catalog to check it out!

Your Local News

With Pulse Local, you can explore your favorite local news sites, magazines and newspapers. Pulse has partnered with Patch to give you the local knowledge you can’t live without in hundreds of communities. Keep up with news, events, beautiful photos and videos around town and learn about your local businesses.  With CBS Local News, you can stay up to date with the best of your city with breaking news, sports, traffic and weather - all in one source. Flavorpill will keep you up to date on what you should be doing with events near you.

We also have many brand new partners joining Pulse Local today, bringing news about your local neighborhood straight to your mobile device. The Bold Italic is delivering unique stories and events in San Francisco, showing you ways to get out and be a better local. 

“As a website devoted to pairing San Francisco’s backstories with our deep passion for graphic design, we appreciate Pulse’s elegant look, functionality, and high quality content.” - Christopher Appelgren of The Bold Italic

Pulse has partnered with Groupon, Living Social and Gilt City to bring your favorite local deals to our new Deals category. Just like reading the news, our daily deals have become part of our routines. To help clear your already stuffed inbox, we’re excited to feature Groupon, Living Social and Gilt City, our favorite guides for exploring your city (and helping you save money while you do it).

Your Local Food Reviews

Our partners, from Zagat to your local food blogs, will let you know what new eatery you have to try and the best dishes on the menus of your local restaurants. Try the Food category in Pulse Local and we’ll be sure to keep you comfortably full. 

We have hundreds of new sources launching on Pulse today, but if Pulse Local doesn’t have everything you’re looking for in your neighborhood, let us know by submitting your favorite local sources to Pulse Connect.

- The Pulse Team