Firefox has announced that they are going to discontinue support for RSS and Atom Feeds sometime between October and December 2018. "After careful consideration of various options (which also included doing nothing, or investing heavily in updating the code), we've decided to go ahead and remove builtin feed support from Firefox," said Gijs Kruitbosch, an engineer on the … [Read more...] about Firefox is going to get rid of RSS and Atom Feeds
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Flipboard News App Receives Major Redesign
Flipboard describes itself as being your personal magazine, and that is about as an accurate a picture as they could paint. From the first moment you download the app, there is little question that it is refined and a joy to use --and with a complete redesign and a generous helping of updates, this is even more true now. By choosing the categories and then the stories within … [Read more...] about Flipboard News App Receives Major Redesign
Digg Solidifies Relationship to Twitter with RSS Reader and iOS App
Trying desperately to remain relevant, Digg recently launched a new service that pulls together trending stories for you based on the people you follow on Twitter. Cleverly called Digg Deeper, this service is now available on more platforms --including an upgrade to their Digg iOS app. Speaking on the new service, Digg describes their release by stating, "It’s a great way to … [Read more...] about Digg Solidifies Relationship to Twitter with RSS Reader and iOS App
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 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