RSS reader Feedly, which is already providing the backend for about 50 other RSS apps and services like Reeder, IFTTT and Newsify, announced…
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RSS app Reeder is finally back on iPad, and updated for iPhone too
The RSS app Reeder is finally back on iPad. It was down for a couple of months after Google Reader's demise. If you paid for it once before, though, you'll have to pay again for the new version.…
Read MoreFeedly dominating the post-Reader world, and other web-publishing insights from Parse.ly
Publishing analytics startup Parse.ly has raised $5 million and has released its first report showing the top sources of traffic across its customer base. It claims hundreds of them, including big-name ones like Atlantic Media, Reuters and Mashable.…
Read MoreFeedly Pro launches to everyone, offering search and Evernote integration for $5/month
RSS reader Feedly made its premium product, Feedly Pro, available to everyone on Monday. It costs $5 a month or $45 a year and offers a few perks like search and Evernote integration.…
Read MoreIs Feedly’s new paid RSS service a good deal for users?
Feedly now offers a paid service with added features. But is it the right choice for users? Here's what you get for your money.…
Read MoreGoodbye Google Reader, we’ll miss you
July 1 has come and gone, and so has Google Reader. Our post-mortem.…
Read MoreAs Google Reader winds down, Feedly just keeps growing
Feedly has been adding servers and changing its data architecture -- including a move from MySQL to HBase -- as more users come aboard and ask the company to start managing many more RSS feeds.…
Read MoreBeloved iOS RSS app Reeder goes totally free, with updates to come (but not by July 1)
The iOS RSS app Reeder is working to get ready for Google Reader's death, but updated apps that work with services like Feedly and Feedbin won't be ready by July 1.…
Read MoreLife after Google Reader: GigaOM’s guide to the best options
When Google Reader closes its doors for good on July 1, which news reader should you adopt? We broke down nine of the most interesting or useful apps to help you decide.…
Read MoreFeedly hits 12 million users, launches web version and quits relying on Google’s backend
Feedly is no longer relying on Google Reader's backend, and on Wednesday it announced a much-requested web-only version and a bunch of new apps.…
Read MoreWhy Facebook isn’t the right company to create a Google Reader replacement
With speculation that Facebook might be launching an RSS reader at its press event next week, it's important to think about why users loved the Google Reader experience. Hint: it wasn't because Google Reader was social.…
Read MoreWhat Digg’s Google Reader replacement can teach us about the future of social news
Digg isn't a newcomer to the social news scene -- in fact, it helped pioneer the concept. But the folks at Betaworks are re-imaginging social news for 2013, and the RSS reader they plan to launch in late June will play an integral role.…
Read MoreFeedly partners with RSS apps like Reeder as Google Reader’s end draws near
As the time ticks down toward Google Reader's demise, Feedly -- which has emerged as a leading alternative -- announced that it's partnering with a bunch of other RSS clients, including Reeder and Press.…
Read MoreHow do RSS users want to share content? Digg and Feedly try to find out
This week, Digg and Feedly both surveyed RSS users on the types of social features they'd like to see integrated into a Google Reader replacement. Feedly says it will roll out an updated product in a couple weeks, while Digg's product launches in June and is likely to be paid.…
Read MoreFeedly survives the outages from the post-Google Reader rush, adding users, feeds and maybe revenue
Feedly has faced two outages since adding millions of users in the wake of the announcement that Google will retire its Google Reader service. Now Feedly is accelerating its monetization plans.…
Read MoreMost Google Reader users check it “many” times a day, according to Digg survey
Digg is working on a Google Reader replacement. Its survey of about 8,000 current Google Reader users suggests that many of them are sticking with it until the bitter end; so far, among alternatives, Feedly is in the lead.…
Read MoreFeedly adds 3M new users in 2 weeks, updates mobile apps, and plans premium version
RSS service Feedly announced Monday that it's picked up 3 million new users in the two weeks since Google announced it's killing off Google Reader. The company is also planning to launch a paid premium version.…
Read MoreWhy the death of Google Reader doesn’t bother me that much — social news has won
A lot of die-hard RSS users are upset that Google has decided to kill off its Google Reader service, but for me Twitter and other platforms based on social news are far superior to any RSS reader and have been for some time.…
Read MoreGoogle Reader, please don’t go — I need you to do my job
Google Reader is one of the top-three tools I use to do my job -- and Twitter and Flipboard aren't good substitutes.…
Read MoreFeedly Update Makes Cross-Platform Feed Reading Awesome
Feedly, an RSS reader for iOS and Android devices is attracting lots of positive attention thanks to a new update. Originally introduced as an iPhone app in January, Tuesday Feedly got a major overhaul with the introduction of Feedly Mobile 2.0 for iPhone, iPad and Android.…
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