![]() ![]() On the plus side, it does mean that Digg has had plenty of time to get its product just right – and early reports from Gizmodo look positive. It’s plans for a news reader were announced several months ago, and so he fact it only managed to push out its early beta last week suggest its been dawdling quite a bit. Most of what’s been said about Facebook’s News Reader is total speculation – whether it’ll be a standalone app or come integrated with the main site isn’t even clear yet – but what we do know is it’s likely that the service will include content from major publishers alongside updates from Facebook friends, which could make it popular with more light-hearted news consumers.Īlso hoping to make a splash is Digg – remember them? The old ‘Reddit wannabe’ failure that not-so-long ago reinvented itself as a different kind of Reddit-esque failure is hoping to breathe some life back into its reputation by stealing everyone else’s thunder. It remains to be seen if Facebook will get its own rumored reader’s act together in time for Google Reader’s departure, but nevertheless, it’s probably the only contender in the field that could survive a late release. ![]() Other features include integration with social networks, which means that users won’t be limited to AOL’s network if they want to share news with their friends, plus a ‘read-it-later’ article saver, and an API which allows third-party apps to build on top of the service. As with NetNewsWire, it allows users to import their feeds directly from Google Reader, while its interface offers a choice of layouts that make it rather flexible in comparison to its competitors. ![]() The beta release of NetNewsWire 4 includes a major interface redesign, making it look a whole lot more like a native Mac app, although it has some nice new features like a new share menu, and a distraction-free reading mode, while the all-important sync feature is set to come with the final release.Īnother old-timer to enter the news reading fray is AOL, which surprised everyone by unveiling its own RSS reader service earlier this week. NetNewsWire was of course, the original standard bearer for RSS news readers when it first landed on the desktop PC way back in 2002, only to later reinvent itself as an Apple Mac app. The latest service to throw its hat into the ring and announce that it’s ready is the familiar sounding NetNewsWire and its open beta, which was just unveiled today. Once that deadline’s passed, it’s likely they’ll miss out on all the homeless Google Reader users for good. For the developers, getting their products up and ready before that crucial June 30 cut off date is absolutely imperative, as that’ll be the last day on which users can import their old feeds and data from Google Reader. This week and last, we’ve seen a whole bunch of new RSS readers emerge out of the woodwork, ready to work for on both PCs and mobile devices. Google’s surprise announcement that it’s going to kill off its popular Google Reader at the end of this month has spurred a race among developers all eager to get their own alternative nSews delivery products out into the wild. ![]()
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