Social News Reader FLUD Strikes A Deal With Aol; Launches Android App

Today, FLUD, the social news reader that allows users to read, bookmark, and share personalized news, is announcing an agreement to offer premium content in its mobile applications from six AOL brands, including The Huffington Post, TechCrunch, Engadget, The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Spinner, and Joystiq. (Disclosure: TechCrunch is owned by Aol.) When we last covered the startup, it had just raised $1 million from a host of angels and VCs, including Cleveland Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert and ePrize Founder Josh Linkner, through their new venture fund Detroit Venture Partners as well as Ludlow Ventures and Behance Founder Scott Belsky.

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