This week brings us a minor, but major, update for the NewsBlur iOS app. Several new features, some due to new APIs in iOS 7, have made it into the app.

Here’s what’s new:

• Background updates so NewsBlur can download stories while you sleep
• Custom text sizes for feeds and stories
• Dynamic text sizes based on your system preferences
• The story title is now linked to the original story
• New preference to use either the in-app browser, Safari, or Chrome
• Major iPad fixes include better transitions, bugs squashed, and improved performance

Coming up I have a big ticket feature that is just about ready to launch. Stay tuned for saved story tagging, which will also make its way into the Android and iOS app soon.

Download the latest and free NewsBlur iOS app.