feed readers

Google Reader Sorts Feed Items By Personalised “Magic”

10:30PM Kevin Purdy | Want Google’s computers to tell you which RSS feeds you should be looking at in Reader, and which feed items to read first? It’s now possible, as Reader introduces a “Sort by Magic” filter and an “Explore” section with recommended feeds. More »

Talking RSS Reader Does Just What It Sounds Like

9:30PM Kevin Purdy | Android: If you’re unable to read your Android device’s screen, either temporarily (while driving) or permanently, the free Talking RSS Reader can jump into your Google Reader account and read the news to you in a synthesised voice. More »

Google Reader Absolutely Customizable Puts You In Control

9:30PM Dustin Luck | Firefox with Greasemonkey: Previously mentioned Stylish script Google Reader Absolutely Compact removes a lot of the Google Reader interface to get more on-screen, but for some it takes away too much. Google Reader Absolutely Customizable lets you choose what to hide. More »

NetNewsWire 3.2 Finalises Google Reader Integration

8:30AM Azadeh Ensha | Mac OS X: Yesterday we told you about NetNewsWire 2.0 for the iPhone, and earlier today NNW’s Windows counterpart FeedDemon finished its Google Reader integration. Today NetNewsWire’s 3.2 Mac release completes support for Google Reader syncing, web service Instapaper and more. More »

FeedDemon 3.0 Final Is An RSS Addict’s Best Friend

9:30PM Kevin Purdy | Windows: The official 3.0 version of FeedDemon, the desktop feed reader that synchronises with Google Reader, is now available, bringing with it many, many fixes, features and updates for lovers of all things RSS. More »

NewNewsWire 2.0 Better Integrates Google Reader With Your IPhone

10:40PM Kevin Purdy | iPhone/iPod touch: Ever since the FeedDemon/NetNewsWire RSS readers announced exclusive Google Reader syncing, we’ve been waiting for that anywhere-you-go goodness to arrive on iPhones. Now it has, and NetNewsWire 2.0 is almost certainly better than Google Reader’s mobile site. More »

FeedRoller Puts RSS And Twitter Updates Across Your Monitor

12:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows only: If you’ve got extra monitor space to devote to up-to-the-minute news, FeedRoller can puts your RSS feeds right at the top of your screen. More »

FeedStich Combines Multiple Feeds Into One

11:45PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Checking multiple sites for updated information is a hassle. FeedStich combines not just multiple RSS feeds, but data feeds from popular social networking services to make keeping an eye on things easy. More »

Boost Your RSS Efficiency

12:00AM Kevin Purdy | Web Worker Daily rounds up some time-saving ideas for RSS filtering. Included: combining and filtering feeds with Yahoo Pipes, use of NetNewsWire/FeedDemon, and mastering your keyboard shortcuts. Decent internal links explaining the finer points, too. More »

Folder-RSS Monitors Folder Changes Through RSS

11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows only: If you’re already using your feed reader to check for site updates, why not use it to get alerts when a folder changes on your system? Folder-RSS is a small application that allows you to specify a folder and how you want that folder to be monitored. Using the command line—the author includes a sample batch file and a detailed list of the command line parameters—you can set it to monitor a whole directory or just certain sub-folders, set filters for specific file types, and limit the age of changed files monitored. If you mess up on the terminal syntax, Folder-RSS pops up a detailed menu of the right way to type your preferences. Once you’ve set up Folder-RSS, you can plug the location of the .XML file into any local feed reader. To use a remote feed reader such as Google Reader you’ll need to provide some way for the remote server to access the file on your computer (via a home Web server, for instance). Folder-RSS currently requires scheduling on your system, so you’ll need to specify how frequently you want it run using Windows Task Scheduler or an alternative scheduling application like the previously reviewed Freebyte. Folder-RSS is freeware, Windows only. Folder-RSS [via gHacks] More »