3 Apps and Services That Can Tap Into the Feedly Cloud
Although there are several alternatives to Google Reader, Feedly, with its easy to use interface, has been the primary choice for reading news. Along with announcing Feedly Cloud, Feedly also informed its users about other services and apps that can be used in combination with Feedly. In this article, we'll look at three that integrate exceptionally well with Feedly.
Create an RSS Feed Reader Using Google Spreadsheet
Looking for a more practical, everyday use for my growing collection of Google spreadsheets, I decided to see if I could use one function I haven't covered here at MUO yet called "ImportFeed", to try and develop a personal DIY feeder reader that I could actually make use of every day - rather than installing some desktop application, or visiting some online feed reader service.
Only One More Month: Turn Google Reader Into CommaFeed Or Reedah In A Few Steps
Since the news first broke, several new RSS readers have surfaced online and many of them have really taken advantage of Google Reader's shutdown. Leaving behind Google Reader isn't so hard when moving on to the next service is as simple as a few keys and clicks. CommaFeed and Reedah are two services that have come up since then that offer to do just that.
Local Reader - 6 Excellent RSS Extensions For Chrome
The RSS game is wide open. RSS aggregators are back in the feeding frenzy. But then, the tribe of feed readers was already there…we mostly had time for the king. Google Reader will be dead in a couple of months. Long live the King! Now, it's time to look at the princelings. Reading the feeds we subscribe to is a pretty basic day-to-day activity, and you can bet there are enough Chrome extensions for that.
What Should Have Been Culled Instead of Google Reader? [You Told Us]
The company which has its many and varied tentacles wrapped tightly around all four corners of the Web recently announced the culling of Google Reader. This decision annoyed many people, some of whom immediately began looking around for alternative RSS readers. The chances of Google culling other services in the future are high, as the company has these spring cleans regularly.
FeedRoller - One Of The Most Interesting Ways To Read Your RSS Feeds [Windows]
The grave has been dug for Google Reader. It's almost dead and gone, and I'll surely miss it. It definitely surprised me to hear that they were putting an end to this beloved service, but it didn't worry me. Savvy folks like you and I will always know of alternatives. You should see this as an opportunity, not a letdown. Maybe you'll find something new that you would have liked more than Google Reader all along.
Disappointed To See Google Reader Go? Use Twitter Lists Instead
With Google Reader on its way out, people have been scrambling to find alternatives to get their RSS fix. We've even come up with a list of solid alternatives to Google Reader to make sure you aren't left wondering where to go next. But what if you were to ditch the concept of RSS altogether? You could do that by opting instead to get your news and blog post fix using Twitter lists.
Feedbin: A Google Reader Replacement That May Be Worth $2 Per Month
Google Reader is sun-setting and shutting down on July 1st. Like most Google services, it was free – and in a world where many Web services are free, it's easy to forget that developers need to eat, too. If you're not the one paying for their lunch, then the money comes from advertisers. And that means you're the product, not the customer.
Google Reader's End Is Nigh: Prepare With These Alternative RSS Readers
Google Reader is dead. By July the Internet's premier RSS service is shutting down forever, leaving users to find a replacement on their own. If you're looking for an equivalent to Google these are just a few of the web's best alternatives to Google Reader – one of them is bound to be right for you. If not, wait: we're sure others will be built in the months to come.
How to Use Google Reader, Metro-Style, With Nextgen [Windows 8]
Add a beautiful, Metro-style Google Reader app to Windows 8. If you like your reading experience to be clean, quick and smooth – and you're a recent convert to Windows 8 – this is the app you've been looking for. It even comes with offline reading support. Nextgen Readers does what every Windows 8 app should aspire to: offer a great tablet interface without compromising the desktop experience.
Bring the News to Life With These Slick Google Reader Alternatives
Google Reader works and lead the way in RSS feed readers for a long time, but it's boringly simple, even for Google design ethics. These readers add new dimensions! They add new ways to physically interact with your news. They grow with you and if life does anything, it grows. So, prepare to breathe new life into the way you use news!
Reeder - A Classy RSS Feed Reader [iPad]
RSS feed readers are still the best way to access and manage your favorite website article updates and topical interests. And while I recommend Google Reader as the best baseline RSS feed manager, attractively designed Mac desktop and iOS mobile applications like Reeder for the iPad ($4.99) make the browsing and reading experience even better.
Sync RSS Feeds to Your iPhone With Byline
Byline is what I would consider to be a meta-reader. It takes your feeds from Google Reader (as well as Instapaper and Pocket), and converts each title to be readable on your iPhone. Of course, there are other apps that do the same thing, so in this case, it's all about your flavor of choice. With that said, take a look at Byline, and see if you like it.
3 Great Menu Bar Apps to Stay on Top of Your RSS Feeds [Mac]
For me, RSS feeds are the ideal way to keep up to date with all the websites I'm interested in - a centralised news-pool, so you don't have to check your browser every five minutes just to stay on top of the news. Google Reader does a great job organizing your RSS feeds, and Reeder wonderfully integrates Google Reader on your Mac. There's no shortage of ways to access those RSS feeds, but part of the problem remains.
RSS And Beyond: The Top 5 Android News Reader Apps For Free
RSS, which means Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary depending on who you ask, is a popular way to receive news updates from your favorite websites. You can pick and choose which updates you want and they’re amalgamated into a central "inbox" of sorts, allowing you to read your news at your convenience. With smartphones, you can now do all of this through apps.
Brief: The Simple RSS Feed Reader You Were Always Looking For [Firefox]
Recently, after using Google Reader for years without second thought, I started looking around at other readers. It’s not that I’m not loyal or even that I don’t like Google Reader, but using only Google Reader has been like eating only vanilla ice cream for years, and let’s face it, who wants to eat only vanilla ice cream when there’s so much goodness to be had?
No Bells & Whistles: Simply Read Your Feeds With Bamboo Feed Reader [Firefox]
Bamboo Feed Reader is a simple and no-nonsense reader that focuses on the important part of RSS feeds – the reading. You won’t find too many fancy options, eye-catching themes or colorful buttons, but Bamboo Feed Reader provides what it sets out to deliver – a clean and simple reading environment.
From ProCamera to Paprika: My Top 10 Favorite Apps for 2012
Following an annual tradition I started last year, I would like to take the opportunity to highlight the best and most useful apps from this past year. By now we all take for granted how relatively inexpensive mobile apps are, though many of them are very much a part of our daily workflow for getting things done. From a mobile pro camera app to a food recipe manager, these apps are what make my iPhone and other Apple hardware devices worth the investment.
Omea Reader: Free RSS Client And Newsgroup Aggregator [Windows]
For blogs, which are still on a popularity rise, RSS is one of the best ways to aggregate news updates. For web-based RSS aggregation, my go-to site is Google Reader. But just as some people prefer to use Outlook and Thunderbird instead of Gmail’s web interface, it may please you to use a desktop client instead of a web-based solution. For that, Omea Reader is one of the best on Windows.