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Chrome’s Sample Extensions Add Gmail Checking, Feed Subscribing

12:30AM Kevin Purdy | If you’re running Google Chrome’s development version, or a Mac or Linux nightly build of Chromium, you can already install three sample extensions from Google developers. Two of them add some pretty nifty Gmail and feed conveniences to your browser. More »
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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 »
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Gist Brings Inbox Aggregation And Sorting To iPhone

2:00AM Kevin Purdy | iPhone/iPod touch: Gist, an inbox aggregation webapp that sorts your email, RSS and other feeds based on the frequency and importance of contacts, has released a free iPhone app that brings the same powers to the small screen. More »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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Automatic Downloads New Torrents…Automatically

2:30AM Adam Pash | Mac OS X: Free preference pane Automatic lets you subscribe to virtually any content delivered via RSS, automatically downloading everything matching your preferences. That means podcasts, videocasts, and feeds of your favourite torrents—like for your favourite TV show. More »
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Archive Binge Helps You Catch Up On RSS Feeds

3:00PM Angus Kidman | When you discover a new web comic (or other cool online publication), it’s fatally easy to waste hours catching up on the older material. Archive Binge tempers that tendency by automatically feeding older entries into your preferred RSS reader. More »
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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 »