Browse tag: RSS

Review: NetNewsWire Premium for iPhone
With version 2 of both the free and premium version of its newsreading app, NewsGator Technologies has introduced solid improvements (though some flaws remain). Still, this version of NetNewsWire feels more at home on the iPhone than its predecessor did.
More Mac bundles for the masses
TheMacSale 2 and TheMacBundles offer their own respective bundles of Mac software for $50, but at what cost to developers?
Review: BuzzVoice Talks and Tick Talk for iPhone
We look at a pair of apps that read the news to you. BuzzVoice Talks is a thankfully-renamed update to PimpMyNews that adds more options for users. Tick Talk is more of an alarm clock that wakes you up with the morning's headlines.
ZenNews adds some weight to RSS news feeds
The newly released iPhone news aggregating app from Zensify not only delivers headlines but analyzes them to highlight the ones that are likely are most importance to users.
Realmac Software acquires social app EventBox
Realmac Software has acquired EventBox, which made a splash on the Mac by wrangling together various social media services like Facebook, Google Reader, Twitter, Digg, Flickr, and more.
NewsGator updates NetNewsWire for Mac and iPhone
NewsGator has released updates of its popular RSS reader NetNewsWire for both Mac and iPhone; both add new features such as syncing with Google Reader
Web workflows: Keep it simple
When it comes to reading, filtering, and managing the flow of information online, Christopher Breen plays it strictly old-school.
Web workflows: Don't waste time
How do you keep up with the flood of information online? We asked some of our Web savviest contributors how they do it. First up: Joe Kissell
Chill Pill brings RSS Fever to your desktop
Fever is a self-hosted RSS reader that offers some unique, powerful features. If Mac users need some incentive to switch away from the competition, Chill Pill may do the trick.
Bring Google Reader to your desktop with Gruml
Gruml is a beta client for Google Reader that is pretty interesting. Considering its competition, though, Gruml may need to dig deep roots into Mac OS X and other apps in order to turn heads.
New NetNewsWire sync option isn't for everyone
The upcoming release of NetNewsWire 3.2 promises a few new features, but also removes MobileMe and NewsGator sync, replacing both with sync via Google Reader. Rob Griffiths explains why he dislikes this decision, and what he plans on doing about it.
See RSS article authors in 10.5's Mail
Learn how to see the author of a given RSS article in Mail, assuming the feed includes that information.
Google Reader gets Facebooked, adds social networking
Google has updated its RSS reader with new social networking features similar to those found on Facebook.
More news not good news
Google's announcement of its Chrome OS was the big tech news this week. But did we get the story right?
Review: Read It Later for iPhone
Both the paid and free versions of this app do an adequate job of letting you save Web articles for offline reading. But a few flaws keep Read It Later from being a superlative experience.
Review: Safari 4 Web browser
If you want the fastest browser on the Mac, Safari 4.0 is the hands-down winner. It lacks the endless flexibility of Firefox’s plug-ins, and it’s far less svelte than its rival browsers, but Safari combines raw power and a thoughtful, well-crafted interface to give Mac users the best user experience.
Monitor puts regularly visited Web sites within reach
Monitor is a small and lightweight freeware application that seeks to put these regularly visited Web sites within easier reach.
Review: Newspapers and World Newspapers for iPhone
Newspapers and World Newspapers do readers a service by collecting what amounts to hundreds of bookmarks and putting them in a more-or-less easy to navigate application. But there are other options out there that iPhone and iPod touch owners may find more appealing.
Use Mail to help find Craigslist for sale items
Using Mail's rules and ability to subscribe to RSS feeds, you can easily watch Craigslist for things you'd like to buy.
Times Reader 2.0 gets with the times
The New York Times released Times Reader 2.0 Monday with some new features, and using some new underlying technology.
iPhone Tricks: Stay in the loop with news and broadcasts
Thanks to your iPhone, you never have to disconnected from the latest news. Here are a few ways we stay up-to-date with what's going on.
Review: PimpMyNews for iPhone
For people on the move, in their cars, at the gym or multitasking at work, PimpMyNews offers an innovative way to "read" your favorite Web sites by listening to an almost lifelike voice read blog items and news stories.
Review: L.A. Times News Reader for iPhone
This mobile version of the Los Angeles Times looks cut-rate and amateurish.
Amazon may launch newspaper reader this week
Some people speculate that an Amazon event scheduled for Wednesday could launch a newspaper-reading device.
Review: RSS readers
It's the little things that make an RSS reader an ideal iPhone app. Ben Boychuk found a pair of apps that get some of those details right.
Review: MeeHive for iPhone
MeeHive delivers news to your iPhone and iPod touch that reflects your interests. But for a service so focused on the reader's interests, it's a bit disappointing to use an app lacking much in the way of customizable features.
Review: Auto Racing Live for iPhone
Racing fans who crave the latest NASCAR news may appreciate Auto Racing Live. But if they want an app that goes beyond headline news, they should look elsewhere.
Review: Sticky News for iPhone
More a news ticker than a news reader, Sticky News takes an unconventional approach to delivering headlines to your iPhone or iPod touch. It’s an interesting effort, though it may be a little too high concept for most news junkies.
Google Reader adds comments
Google has added a new feature Google Reader: the ability to comment on shared items.
Review: Feeds for iPhone
This RSS reader is dedicated to choices—every individual user can decide how Feeds looks and how it works. While that clutters the application, it also means Feeds can fit almost seamlessly into your existing reading habits.