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Zite update is aimed at Google Reader orphans

by Mel Martin (May 22nd, 2013)

With Google Reader fading into the sunset in July, more and more users are looking to replace its functionality. Zite for iOS (free) has some solutions that should please many news hounds. The app was originally born out of a desire to replace Google Reader with something that learned your ...

Feed Wrangler: A subscription-based RSS reader for web and iOS

by Matt Tinsley (May 8th, 2013)

Feed Wrangler (US$19/year) is David Smith's subscription-based RSS aggregation and syncing service for web and iOS devices. If you're a Google Reader user, you're probably aware that the service will shut down on July 1st. This means you'll either go back to browsing your favorite news and blog ...

Reeder updated to connect with Feedbin, or nothing at all

by Mike Schramm (Apr 29th, 2013)

Personally, I'm still in denial about losing my beloved Google Reader in the near future. The web-based RSS reader has been a standby ever since I started using RSS, and even when I used other services, like the great Reeder app on iOS, they ran through Google Reader to get their content. But ...

Feedly hits 3 million users, updates its iOS apps

by John-Michael Bond (Apr 1st, 2013)

Feedly has quickly become the RSS feed-reading client to beat since the announcement of Google Reader's impending shutdown. Since Google's March 13 announcement, Feedly says it has seen over 3 million new users join the service. Fresh off an influx of new users, the service has announced new ...

Reeder for iPad and Mac is now free

by Steven Sande (Apr 1st, 2013)

What happens when you make a Google Reader client for iPad and Mac, and then Google announces that the service is closing up shop on July 1, 2013? If you're developer Silvio Rizzi, you continue development on a version of your app that won't rely on Google Reader, and you give away your app for ...

Reeder to use Feedbin to power its newsreading feature (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 28th, 2013)

The developers behind popular Google Reader-based newsreading app Reeder said earlier this year the app would not die when Google's Reader service goes offline this summer. Customers concerned about this transition can breathe a sigh of relief as Reeder announced last night that it will switch to ...

Google Reader partially rebuilt in Zite

by Mel Martin (Mar 15th, 2013)

Many of our readers are mourning the impending loss of Google Reader, which will cease to function on July 1. The folks at Zite have a kinda, sorta replacement that can be used from within the free Zite personalized news app. Zite has always been a bit of a hybrid, allowing you to access your ...

Daily Update for March 14, 2013

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 14th, 2013)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Mac 101: How to backup your Google Reader account

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 14th, 2013)

Google is sunsetting its Reader service in July and you may be on the hunt for a new RSS service and client to use. Before you fire up that new client, you should take a few minutes to backup your current Google Reader feeds as you may need to import them into your new app. Importing your feeds ...

Alternatives to Google Reader for OS X and iOS users

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 14th, 2013)

Google caused a stir yesterday when it announced that it will shut down Google reader this summer. Though you have a few months to migrate to a new RSS reader, now is the time to start looking at alternatives. We've compiled a list of web services, OS X clients and iOS apps for you to consider ...

Google to shut down Google Reader, Snapseed for Mac among others

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 13th, 2013)

Fans of Google Reader are going into mourning, as Google has announced that it is shutting down the RSS reader service on July 1. As part of its now annual spring cleaning initiative, Google says service usage has declined. It urges people to find an alternative in the three and a half months ...

Reeder for Mac now available on Mac App Store

by Chris Rawson (Jun 9th, 2011)

Reeder, a popular Google Reader client on iOS, is now out of beta and available on the Mac App Store. While the beta version of Reeder for the Mac was free to test, the 1.0 release will set you back US$9.99, more than twice the price of the iPad version. That $9.99 offers syncing with Google ...

iOS RSS reader NewsRack out now in Mac App Store

by David Quilty (Feb 9th, 2011)

NewsRack, the popular iOS RSS feed reader, is now available for Mac OS X (10.6.6 or later) in the Mac App Store. The new version from omz:software offers syncing with Google Reader, drag and drop feed arrangement, tabbed browsing and thumbnail previews, just as any good feed reader should. It has ...

Reeder client for Google Reader now available for iPad

by Michael Rose (Jun 12th, 2010)

It's been a busy few weeks for iPad RSS clients. The Early Edition saw an update, Pulse got keynote love followed by a quick yank from/return to the App Store... it's almost as if the whole Newspad idea is starting to catch on. Judging by our inbox volume, a lot of you are very excited about ...

First Look: Byline 3.0 for iPhone

by Michael Jones (May 11th, 2010)

The folks over at Phantom Fish software have released version 3 of their popular Byline feed reader app for the iPhone. The update brings with it several new features, including integration with Instapaper, gesture-based navigation, and improved performance. Byline works by fetching a list of ...