PingIt is a web service completely free to use. The function of the application is to help you get customized RSS feeds that can be filtered using a variety of criteria that includes keywords as well as the popularity of the feed entries. But before you move onto the customized feeds features, you can use [...]
Here at MakeUseOf, we’re just as much as avid tech readers as we are writers, so sometimes, it’s nice to have all of our favorite technology blogs in one place. With the death of Google Reader, it’s been a little difficult finding the perfect RSS reader among the pool of ones that are out there, [...]
MultiPlx is a visually appealing RSS reader, an alternative to the discontinued Google Reader. In MultiPlx, all the stories are arranged on a grid on the page, unlike in Google Reader where the stories were arranged in a subject list. You can browse and read stories without signing up. However, you have to sign up on [...]
Google’s deadline for the closure of its still-popular RSS tool Reader is approaching ever near, and users will have to find a replacement before July 1st of this year before the service shuts for good. The news has resulted in a mass exodus from Reader to the next best alternatives, with some existing reader services [...]
Do you spend a considerable amount of time every day jumping from one website to another, simply to get the news and entertainment updates you want? If yes, then you could surely use a convenient feed reader. But nearly all feed reading applications require you to visit the feed reading website and get your feeds [...]
Subscribing to a news website does not ensure that you will be getting news which you find interesting. Here to help accomplish this task is a website called Rolio. Rolio is a free to use web service that helps deliver the most interesting news to you. The website provides you with feeds of the most [...]
Try an online-only replacement for Google Reader. Feedspot isn’t well known now, but that may soon change. Google Reader’s decline means any RSS reader has a chance to step up and convince its readers to try out their service. Feedspot makes a compelling argument. Its interface is clean and likely familiar. Feeds can migrate from [...]
Most people who frequently use the Internet have a bunch of websites bookmarked to get news and updates. But visiting these websites individually and checking out their new posts can be quite time consuming. Here to help you only skim these websites is a tool called Skimr. Skimr is a free to use web service [...]
Syndifeed is a web app that pools content from your favorite websites and present them in a seamless, readable layout. Similar to Flipboard on iOS, the website lets you enjoy a magazine-like experience, letting you sift through content quickly on any device. Syndifeed just released a redesign of the website which they promised to be [...]
Your web browser’s browsing history includes all the websites that you read to get news and updates from. Here to help you get the latest articles from those websites easily is a browser tool called News Factory. News Factory is a browser extension for Google Chrome. The extension helps you get the latest news and [...]
Smart Feed Reader is a newly launched app for Android devices that offers you the facility to get your RDF, RSS and ATOM feeds. The app sports a user-friendly interface incorporating a number of useful features such as letting you import feeds from Google Reader, easily bookmark, sort and arrange your feeds. Moreover, it allows [...]
Google Reader is receiving a lot of flak for some of the changes they have made as of late. This opens the door for a new competitor to step in and try to dethrone the almighty Google. Subpug is hoping to be your replacement. They offer a great feature set, and they are incredibly easy [...]
If you’re looking for a pretty RSS reader or a news reading app in the ilk of Flipboard, then you’d be hard pressed to find anything better than Pulse. This app for iOS and Android is a newsreader on steroids that can transform any website or blog into a colorful, tiled tapestry. With Pulse, you [...]
You can easily add your RSS feeds to Google Reader and stay updated with your favorite websites. But for many people, the interface of Google Reader is too basic. For them, a better alternative to Google Reader’s native web interface would be the visually appealing desktop Reader client, WebReader. WebReader is a desktop client for [...]
Google Reader is one of the most popular RSS feed reader apps. But if it you want something with a more appealing and friendlier interface, then check out a web service called NewsBlur. NewsBlur is a free online feed reader software app. It lets you subscribe to a maximum of 64 feeds; the premium account [...]
If you are someone who loves scouring through Twitter stream primarily for checking the different links people share, then RSS like reader Litefeed is made for you. I’m sure you would agree that clicking through the links to new browser tabs each time isn’t fun and it consumes time too. Litefeed expands all these links, [...]
RSS readers do a great job of summarizing articles and posts so we can skim through them. However, not all of us like the congested reading experience and layout that most RSS readers offer. Prldr is a web-based RSS reader that retains the original layout of your feeds. Prldr divides the screen into two parts [...]
RSS feeds provide a simple way to read the latest on your favorite websites. There are many RSS clients that make it easier to read the feeds by merging them. However most of these applications are targeted at computers; when used on smartphones, they often end up with an undesirable layout. For an RSS reader [...]
Yes, as the title says, Bloglovin is a very simple RSS feed reader, especially for those who don’t want to go into the complexities of a feed reader like tagging, organizing and all. The site lets you create a simple list of blogs which you want to follow and get notified when one of these [...]
Individurls is a neat web service that lets you create your own news aggregator site like Popurls in a matter of minutes. You can add to your news page any website that publishes feeds and the process is easy as it can get. After registration simply click on “Add Site” button and start adding websites you [...]