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Feedly switches on its API, updates its apps, ahead of Google Reader shutdown

By Joseph Keller, Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 a 4:18 pm

As promised, Feedly has pulled the trigger, removing its dependency on Google Reader and updating its iOS app to relfect the change. While it can still connect to Google Reader, Feedly is now officially powered by its own backend service, and will continue to function after Google Reader shuts down on July 1.

Feedly emerging as a prime candidate to replace Google Reader, Reeder and Newsify to integrate their API

By Richard Devine, Monday, Jun 3, 2013 a 4:52 pm

Google Reader is not long for this world, and it seems that Feedly wants to be the replacement. They're now announcing a bunch of partner applications that will use their API. Of interest to iOS users is the news that both Newsify and Reeder will be integrating the new Feedly API prior to the closure of Google Reader.

Google spring cleans Reader out of existence, also trashcans some CalDav, Snapseed for Mac

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 a 9:50 pm

As part of their "spring cleaning" effort, Google today announced the cancellation of several services, including Google Reader, CalDAV API access (unless you're white listed), Snapseed for Windows and OS X, Search API for Shopping, and more. The trashcannings were announced by Urs Hölzle, senior vice president of technical infrastructure on the Google blog:

X11 and the disturbing trend of Apple removing functionality from OS X

By Anthony#IM, Monday, Aug 6, 2012 a 8:52 am

OS X Mountain Lion not only ships without X11, but actually removes X11 from your computer when you upgrade. If you're not familiar with X11, it's a networked graphical user interface that geeks and systems administrators alike use all the time, every day to connect to and run various UNIX applications. It might not sound like a mainstream feature, and it isn't, but it's something that let me and people like me do our jobs using the Mac. It let me connect to work via ssh and use X11 forwarding to view terminal applications, use tsclient, vnc etc... It let me be an Apple customer. And now it's gone.

Blogshelf II for iPad review: a fantastic way to discover and follow websites and blogs

By Leanna Lofte, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 a 3:39 pm

Blogshelf II is the successor to Bloglshelf, a uniques RSS and blog reader for the iPad. Imagine iBooks filled with blogs -- that's Blogshelf. It's a gorgeous and relaxing way to stay caught up with your favorite websites.

The main screen is a bookshelf, similar to iBooks, filled with all the blogs and websites you are following. To rearrange their placement on the shelf, simply hold your finger down on a blog to enter the edit mode.

Instapaper vs Pocket vs Readability: iPhone read later app shootout

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, Apr 19, 2012 a 6:48 pm

Instapaper, Pocket (formerly known as Read It Later), and Readability are all great ways to "read later", or time-shift the Web articles and other content you don't have time to read now. (Think of them as TiVo for the web.) Some are highly focused on text, others also prioritize photos and videos. Some are highly focused on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad only, others offer more cross-platform and Android support. Each one tries to solve the same problem -- letting you enjoy the content you want to enjoy, when you want to enjoy it -- but goes about it in a different way. So which one does it best, and for whom?

Google releases Currents, a user-friendly news reader

By Jared DiPane, Thursday, Dec 8, 2011 a 4:42 pm

Google has just released Currents, their post-Flipboard take on the news reader, which brings your favorite RSS feeds, video streams, public Google + posts together with over 150 publishing partners. Reading content in Google Currents is just as easy, if not easier than viewing it all over the web, and it is free.

Unfortunately it is only available in the US, so not everyone can take part in it just yet.

iDygest for iPhone - app review

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, Aug 23, 2010 a 8:58 am

iDygest is just what it sounds like -- an app that will congregate all feeds Apple into one sleek timeline for you to browse through. I know I have quite a few iRelated websites that I browse through everyday, I've even got an Apple group in Google Reader that syncs with my RSS app on my phone. But lately I've found myself opening up iDygest if I just want to see a quick highlight of what's been going on the world of all things Apple.

Pulse News Mini for iPhone - App Review

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, Jul 5, 2010 a 2:05 pm

Pulse News Mini for iPhone is one of the newer RSS clients to appear in the App Store. I happened to catch it in the featured section of the App Store and figured I'd give it a try. Up until now, I've been a faithful fan of the Reeder client for iPhone. I'm starting to think that Pulse News Mini could definitely give it a run for it's money.

Read on for more screenshots and a walkthrough.

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