![]() In fact, in this PCWorld write-up of Newsblur, the author calls it “everything Google Reader should have been, had Google taken a more lasting interest in it.” Zing!įlipboard. By doing this, you can eliminate some of the clutter that arises in even the most streamlined RSS feeds. Maybe you love reading the Atlantic online, but you don’t want to read about Sean Parker’s wedding ever again. You might like the topic, but maybe you don’t like the writer. But, going beyond just liking or disliking, Newsblur wants to know specifically what turns you on or off. One interesting feature of Newsblur is something it calls “Training,” which is really another word for personalization. (Newsblur lets you aggregate news from up to 64 different sites for free premium users can pull in news from unlimited sites.) If you upgrade to a premium account for $24 a year, you’re promised immediate access. When I tried to sign up for Newsblur, I was told there was a waiting list of 1,525 people ahead of me.īut this is only for free access. It has been around since 2009, and maybe never looked that appealing before, but now … get in line. Newsblur might be the sleeper pick of the bunch. And it’s certainly prettier than Google Reader (and yet, still simple). ![]() It also shares to the usual social networking suspects, as well as to Evernote, Instapaper and Pocket.įeedly seems to be the most well-rounded of the alternatives out there. It integrates with a handful of other, key news reading apps - like Reeder, Press and Newsify - so you can access your saved Feedly feeds from those apps. Originally created as a Web browser extension, it now offers optimized mobile apps for both iOS and Android. Think of it as the longtime wingman who finally said, “Hey - I’ve got the goods, too.”įeedly is free to use. Then, upon news of Reader’s shuttering, Feedly opened up its own API and made it easy for users to come on over - pushing a single button will let you import your existing Reader subscriptions. Without getting into too much technical jargon, RSS service Feedly used to rely on Google Reader’s back-end prowess to power its own news feeds. Time for your brand-new reader life.įeedly. You’ll find what works for you.īefore you head out, though, don’t forget to grab your stuff: Go to Google Takeout here and click “Create Archive” to export a list of all the websites you chose to subscribe to. It’s hard to see it now, but they might even be better. Well, as the wise Garth once said in “Wayne’s World,” get over it - go out with somebody else! There are plenty of other news readers in the sea that let you hand-pick your favorite websites and put them all into one easy-to-read feed. Now Google is shutting down its reader on July 1, leaving users feeling abandoned and dismayed. And for many people that was Google Reader. You know what they say: You never forget your first.įirst RSS news reader, that is.
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