Times, one of the more interesting RSS reader options on OS X, just got an iPad version. The iPad is a perfect fit for Times' newspaper-like layout, which looks more like a magazine in the iPad version. As much as I love Flipboard as a way to read articles on the iPad, I know that some people aren't hooked into the social networks that Flipboard relies on for links. If you want a nearly-as-elegant app that just lets you read your feeds, Times is it.
Now, a couple of caveats. First, Times on the iPad doesn't sync with Times on your Mac, and it doesn't sync with Google Reader. That means you'll have to get feeds onto your iPad some other way ... like, manually adding them, which is a pain. The good news is that once you get those feeds in there -- which will be easier when Times 2.0 for Mac comes out, with syncing -- they're sorted into customizable categories and column layouts.
The pricetag is $7.99, but Times has enough polish and attention to detail to be worth it if you need a newsreader that truly designed for the iPad.
Tags: feeds, ipad, magazine, rss, rss reader, RssReader, times
