If you want to follow someone on Twitter without signing up to the service yourself, getting updates via RSS can be useful. Twitter’s December redesign got rid of the visible RSS feed option that used to be there, but you can still add individual Twitter streams to your news reader of choice. More »
Dear Lifehacker, I subscribe to a lot of news feeds, which makes me feel like I’m on top of everything on the internet — except now I’m feeling overwhelmed with all the folders and hundreds of feeds and constant flood of posts in my newsreader. I still want access to all the news and information, but what can I do to better organise it so I stay sane? More »
iOS: Pulse, one of our favorite iOS newsreaders, just went through a beefy update that brings a new, stylish interface, and a new recommendation feature that gives you new feeds you might like. More »
iOS: Social news reader FLUD has been around for a while, but this week the app unveiled a major overhaul that puts a bigger emphasis on getting you involved with the news that interests you in addition to bringing you stories you’ll enjoy. With FLUD 2.0, you can build and join communities around topics you like and discuss them with friends. More »
iOS: Flipboard is one of the most popular news-reading and magazine apps for the iPad. Now, the team behind Flipboard has unveiled a new iPhone app that has all of the good looks of the iPad version and a new “cover stories” section that gets you right to the top stories of the day. More »
Chrome/Firefox/Safari: Social RSS reader Feedly has received an update with new views, infinite scrolling on feeds and Evernote-like tagging and organisation to its saved articles. More »
Firefox/Chrome: If Google Reader’s new layout is too cluttered or busy for your taste and you’d prefer a layout that’s a little cleaner and well arranged, this Mac OS-themed userstyle looks at home on a Mac, but offers a clean and attractive reading experience on any system. More »
Chrome: Reeder for Chrome is inspired by Reeder for Mac OS and iOS, but it’s not from the same developers. Nevertheless, it retains the clean and easy-to-use look and feel of the original, and completely re-skins Google Reader into a clean and attractive three-paned feed reader that looks just like the desktop and mobile app. More »
Google’s changes to Google Reader this week upset a lot of people, and it got us wondering how many of you still use Google Reader as your preferred RSS newsreader when there are so many other options. This week, we’re going to highlight some of those other news readers, in case you’re looking for alternatives. More »
