I switched to Smartnews from Flipboard because FB kept crashing. Turns out thats an iPad 2 problem so now I use both.
I like the broader view that I get with Smartnews, though I would ask that deleting feeds be incorporated as an option. I really dont need that much domestic news from India, thanks. The optional additional feeds seem somewhat US-skewed, so new adds make it less international.
My other beef is that Smartnews seems to be a bit of a battery pig. My usage is higher than with Flipboard.
Still one of my daily-used apps, though.
Chris Wheeldon about SmartNews: News That Matters, v3.0.0