# Time-Sensitive News Apps The 'Few Minutes' App Helps Users Sort Through the News More Quickly By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-07-06 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-sensitive-news References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/app-shows-users-news-time/) & [play.google](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.t.be.fewminutesapp) 'Few Minutes' is a time-sensitive news app that filters articles according to how long it will take to read them. With so many digital news outlets to choose from, it can be difficult for many readers to find the most pertinent information. The Few Minutes app solves this problem by helping users find short articles covering some of the most popular news stories. To begin using the app, users must first specify their ideal reading time. They can set their reading time for anywhere between two and 15 minutes. Users can then specify the types of articles they wish to read, which can range from news and entertainment to cooking and baking. Based on this information, Few Minutes will then display the most popular stories of the day. The time-sensitive news app ultimately helps busy consumers access content that has been tailored to their [specific preferences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aidigest). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Time-sensitive News:** Apps that filter news according to how long it will take to read it. - **Personalized News:** Apps that display news articles based on user preferences. - **Efficient News Consumption:** Apps that help users access news content in a time-efficient manner. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Media and Publishing:** Using time-sensitive news apps to cover news faster for people who are short of time. - **Technology:** Developing personalized news algorithms for news apps. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Using efficient news apps for targeted advertising. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Democratic Comparative News Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-daily-edit-app.md) - [AI-powered News Curators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/news-organizing-tool.md) - [Curated Newsreading Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newsreading-app.md) - [AI-Driven News Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/particle-news.md) - [AI-Powered News Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/particle-app.md) - [Cohesive News Inboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legible-news-inbox.md) - [Smarter News Consumption](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newsbang.md) - [AI Text Summarizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/r10-ai-summarizer.md) - [AI-Driven Newsletter Summaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cruiseletter.md)