![]() On the downside, it requires Android 2.2 and above. The official Android app for Feedly combined elegant design with raw functionality. Without Feedly, many RSS reader apps wouldn’t work. 4.2 Feedly on AndroidĪs mentioned above, Feedly offers free access to its servers, allowing any developer to create an RSS reader that syncs to the Feedly cloud. I recommend trying both, particularly if you are new to using RSS readers. This will bring up the search bar and the various content categories that you can choose to browse through. To find additional content using the Feedly client, simply swipe from right to left. GGReader : This aesthetically minimal extension allows the user to reduce onscreen clutter. Just install the extension.įeedly Launcher: This extension simply adds a launcher icon to the Chrome start page. After installation Notifier will display the number of unread articles in red over the Feedly icon.įeedly Checker : It’s possible to check Feedly directly from your browser. On the downside, the majority of extensions exist on Chrome.įeedly Notifier: This extension functions the same as Feedly Checker. These can improve your browsing experience, or simply make Feedly’s interface more like Google Reader’s – and a great deal more. Quite a few Feedly extension exist for other browsers, in particular: Firefox and Chrome. The extension will then redirect you to Feedly’s main site. If you want to add an RSS or Atom feed, navigate directly to that page’s RSS feed and click on the Feedly button in the upper-right hand side of the browser window. If you were later waiting in line at the supermarket, Feedly can quickly pop open using the official smartphone app - picking up right where you left off from the desktop.īut how did Feedly become so fully featured?ġ.1.2 Feedly’s Evolution from RSS Reader to Google Reader Upgrade It all stays in sync.įor example: from home you can browse Feedly from your much faster desktop by opening the Feedly site directly from your browser. Or if you only want news on your desktop, Feedly exists in the browser as well. If you’re waiting in line at the supermarket, you can get the latest news sports news on the Feedly smartphone app. Whether you casually, or religiously, consume data, Feedly can satisfy your needs. The reason why everyone could use an RSS reader relates to the utility in accessing content from any location. Even those who use RSS infrequently should want to use Feedly. Fortunately, Feedly stepped in and offered to pick up Google’s slack, preventing a mass dying off of RSS aggregators and other services.ġ.1.1 Immediate Updates on the Latest News, EverywhereĪnyone who wants timely, and regularly delivered, content on any subject should want to use an RSS feed reader. When Reader died, so did the hosting service that virtually all RSS readers relied upon. Prior to July 1st 2013, Google hosted RSS feeds and provided an API key to developers interested in creating mobile applications reliant on Google’s servers as a backbone. First, it provides its own hosting service, meaning Feedly stores RSS feeds on its own servers. Readers provide information consumers with huge advantages, as I outlined in the MakeUseOf guide to RSS.įeedly possesses three advantages over most other RSS aggregation services. ![]() Now we only need add RSS feeds to our reader, also known as aggregators, and wait for the news to come to us. No longer do we need to constantly revisit the same site, wondering what’s new. An aggregator captures, and organizes, feeds to simplify the consumption of news. An RSS feed provides a method for websites to publish information once and syndicate it automatically amongst millions of subscribers. 1.1 What is Feedly and What Can It Do For Me?įeedly aggregates, or collects, RSS feeds. ![]()
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