Google is currently rolling out a new feature called 'Follow' for Android users. The news was shared with the public by the company's own Adrienne Porter Felt, an engineering director for Google Chrome. It is similar to the RSS feed aggregator called Google Reader that was run by Google back in 2005. Much like Google Reader, the new Follow feature allows users to follow … [Read more...] about Google Chrome adds a new ‘Follow’ feature for RSS updates on Android
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Curata, a Google Reader Alternative Aimed at Business Users
The impending demise of Google Reader has left a fertile breeding ground for other companies to sprout. While Feedly has already made the start as an alternative to the Google Reader service, there is a lot of room for others to flourish as well. Curata is one such company that is hoping to cash in on the situation and has picked up a niche area of news for business users. In … [Read more...] about Curata, a Google Reader Alternative Aimed at Business Users
Feedly Claims Three Million New Users in Just Two Weeks, New Update Released
Feedly can’t exactly be considered a novice in the field, though it’s only since Google announced the termination of its Reader service that Feedly began to get some serious exposure. Among the few that have joined the rush to fill the void created by Google Reader’s impending annihilation on July 1, Feedly is already a stalwart, going by the 3 million subscriber base it has … [Read more...] about Feedly Claims Three Million New Users in Just Two Weeks, New Update Released
Digg Details Google Reader Replacement Plans
Digg has outlined details of how it plans to come up with what it claims to be the perfect replacement for the Google Reader service. Digg is claiming it was already into developing a service that could be seen as something similar to Google Reader, though the search giant's recent decision to withdraw its Reader service has only provided more impetus to Digg's efforts. While … [Read more...] about Digg Details Google Reader Replacement Plans
Feedly Gaining Prominence Among Google Reader Replacements
Google’s decision to shut its Reader services has opened up a lot of opportunities to others to fill the void that perhaps is much larger than many might have thought. While Digg has gone on record stating it will have its version of Google Reader up and running before June 1, feedly has also joined the fray to become a Google Reader alternative. The company is already claiming … [Read more...] about Feedly Gaining Prominence Among Google Reader Replacements
Digg Developing Google Reader Replacement
While Google is planning the last rites of its Reader service, which is slated to go offline on June 1, frantic efforts are already on to fill the void. Among the prominent to rise to the occasion is Digg, a company that has announced it started on having a replacement service ready by the time Google Reader is off the air. The familiar news aggregation service though has … [Read more...] about Digg Developing Google Reader Replacement
Google Reader to Be Discontinued
Google announced today that it is going to discontinue Google Reader. This is an RSS feed reader that was one of the most beloved out there, chiefly due to its simplicity of use. Google Reader always made it very easy to access RSS Feeds in any account on a tablet, PC, MAC, at work, and at home via reader software. The entire project is due to expire July 1st, 2013. Google … [Read more...] about Google Reader to Be Discontinued