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Have you ever wanted to read more, but never found yourself with enough time? Do you love to browse Wikipedia, but find that you don't get to finish what you've started? What if you could read a whole elaborate Wikipedia page in five minutes? What if you could do it in two minutes? That's the idea behind Quickipedia, a speed-reading app designed by Wasdesign, LLC.

Quickipedia is powered by Spritz, an innovative new program that allows users to read upwards of 1,000 words a minute, or almost five times faster than the average person's reading speed. While this might sound impossible, it's actually backed up by quite a bit of science. The human brain is capable of processing information very quickly, but by placing a reticle in the ideal location within a word, Spritz helps your brain to comprehend a word in a fraction of a second. Worried about not remembering all those words you just read? Interestingly enough, most people who read things using a program that utilizes Spritz find that their comprehension improves with use.

Quickipedia is a Spritz-enabled reader that allows users to browse Wikipedia articles and read them at impressive speeds. It's a wonderfully intuitive and well-designed app that allows users to choose from 40 different speeds, until they figure out what is most comfortable for them. The search feature itself is impressively slick, though a little counter-intuitive -- as it can be a little difficult to tell which article you may want. However, once you find the article you're looking for, Quickipedia is indispensable. There are two modes of reading -- full page "classic" reading, or Spritzing, which feeds you a single word at a time at a speed that you choose. The speeds range from 50 words per minute to 1,200 words per minute, but we recommend that users start at 250 per minute and see what feels comfortable from there. We found ourselves capable of comfortably reading at 900 words per minute after we began to get adjusted to using Quickipedia.

If you are looking for a great, easy way to start Spritzing, or if you're just a Wikipedia junkie like we are, Quickipedia is a great jumping off point. Quickipedia is available for both iPhone and iPad, and costs $1.

Who Quickipedia is for: Feeling guilty about how little reading you do? Want to test your innate superhuman reading powers? This is for you!

Who Quickipedia isn't for: If you're not into reading Wikipedia articles, or are Kanye West, this probably isn't going to convert you into liking them or reading stuff.

-Amber Neely (@SurferAmber)

by MacNN Staff

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