Jun 24
AOL Launches Its Own News Reader
Posted in: Today's Chili
With Google Reader’s demise looming, a host of media companies have jumped to fill the impending void. The latest? Good ol’ AOL.
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Jun 24
Jun 24
With Google Reader ready to tap out, it seems like everyone is keen to throw their hat into the feed reader ring. The latest offering is from AOL and it’s simple, fast and lacking any unique features—though that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
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Jun 24
AOL Reader beta officially available for your RSS-perusing needs (hands-on)
Posted in: Today's Chili
Wondering how AOL’s RSS client will rank as a Google Reader replacement? Today’s the day we find out, as the doors to the AOL Reader beta have officially swung open. Feedly’s been absorbing Google’s castaways for weeks now, and Digg’s is only two days away from launching its own freemium RSS client — but we couldn’t resist getting an early taste of what our parent company (Disclaimer alert!) is cooking. Join us after the break for all the details about this latest entrant in the field of feed readers.
Gallery: AOL Reader hands-on
Jun 21
Google: “Eh, we’re kind of over this Reader thing. Let’s go launch some balloons.”
AOL: “Why, thanks guys — don’t mind if we do!”
The above mentioned quotes are still unofficial, mind you, but it appears that AOL (disclaimer: that’s Engadget’s parent company) is joining Feedly and Digg in an effort to capture the audiences who will soon be forced to flee from Google’s Reader product. AOL Reader launched today in beta form, promising to collect “all your favorite websites, in one place.” It appears that the design language follows that introduced in the entity’s Alto mail product, and if you’ve forgotten your AOL password, fret not — those who request (and receive) an invite will be able to sign in via Facebook, Google or Twitter. Oh, and judging by the shot above, it’s designed to work universally across screen sizes and devices, including your tablets, phones, desktops, laptops and space-age computational creations. Of note, it appears that the sign-up forms aren’t entirely active just yet, as we’re hearing that the bona fide launch won’t occur until next week.
Update: We’ve confirmed that invites will be accepted starting on Monday, June 24th.
Filed under: Internet, Software
Source: AOL Reader (1), (2)
Jun 21
Here’s the good news: Digg Reader is a real thing in the world that exists, and at the very latest, you’ll have access to it by next Wednesday, June 26th. I just landed at an early invite page for the service, and with a click, imported my 500 or so feeds from Google Reader in seconds. Hey, it works.
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Jun 20
With Google Reader about to meet its maker
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Jun 19
With Google Reader about to meet its maker
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