Jun 17
Digg’s RSS reader begins rolling out next week. Everyone should have access by June 26, which is great timing in light of Google Reader shutting down July 1
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Jun 13
I’ve been using Google Reader for about eight years, if memory serves me well. The service has never been perfect, but it allowed me to skim and read thousands of articles everyday for my job. It’s something that can become quite unmanageable if you don’t keep up to date with them every day. Just like many users, I was pretty shocked when Google announced that it was sunsetting the service. It had become a central part of the way that I read many articles, and I had trouble thinking of another way being able to accomplish the same thing.
In the last few years, I had noticed that performance had become an issue for Google Reader. Many times, it made my Firefox browser crash, repeatedly. Nevertheless, none of the other services of this kind accomplished its goal so effectively. Recently, about two years ago when I got an iPad, I started using Flipboard to access my feeds. I was able to cut down the time it took to read my feeds significantly, and Flipboard rarely crashed. The problem I have experienced with Flipboard is that it has trouble fetching large amounts of articles, let’s say 1,000+. I’d have to repeatedly fetch them a few times to get them all. Even then, I might miss a few.
Google Reader will shut down on July 1st, 2013. As such, I checked out a number of RSS reader alternatives. Naturally, I was procrastinating – it’s something that I do quite well. However, when I checked out Feedly, I was pleasantly surprised. It was quite fast, migration was seamless and there were a lot of nice, new features that made perusing feeds a lot better.
The day that Google announced that they were shutting down Google Reader, I opened a Feedly account. I didn’t really use it much until this week. I made the switch over from Google Reader to Feedly this week, using the mobile iOS and Android apps (there’s also a robust browser-based version).
I noticed a few kinks, which will probably get addressed pretty soon, since Feedly’s dev team is frequently releasing updates. For example, when I’m looking through my feeds, from the welcome screen, or I look through the All tab, the app doesn’t mark these as read (This can be easily fixed by checking the Auto Mark Read option in the Advanced Settings tab). Also, whenever I move away from the app in Android, Feedly refreshes and boots me away from my current position, which is annoying. But otherwise, Feedly rocks. It’s really fast, the card view is what I prefer, but you can have different list views to quickly skim many articles on one page, which is easy to do on a large screen like many of the new Android phones.
So if you have been procrastinating, don’t do it anymore. In order to migrate painlessly from Google Reader to Feedly, just log into your Google Account on Feedly and it will do it for you. No fuss, no muss, it’s just very simple. After July 1st, it’s probably going to be more complicated, like exporting your data from Google Reader through Google Takeout and importing that file.
Jun 03
Something as simple as a PDF-friendly application can make things so much better for any mobile user — and who other than the file pioneer to be the provider of such element. While Adobe Reader was already available for folks on Mango, the app is now expanding its horizons and reaching a more recent version of Microsoft’s OS, Windows Phone 8. As far as features go, Adobe’s app is the very same one that’s been present on WP 7.5 for some time, but with the exception that it’s now bringing its PDF opening / viewing traits to a broader audience. The Windows Phone 8-ready app is up for grabs now, so hit the source link below if you’d like to get the download process initiated.
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile, Microsoft
Source: Windows Phone
Apr 01
Feedly Mobile revamp caters to Reader escapees with fast search, Must Reads
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The phaseout of Google Reader is quickly becoming a boon for developers still carrying the torch for newsreader apps — just ask Feedly, which now says it took on 3 million new users in the two weeks since Google’s decision. Rather than simply wait for more customers to roll in on their own, though, the company is taking matters into its own hands with a major refresh of Feedly Mobile for Android and iOS. The update brings a reworked search engine that’s both extra-quick and makes topic suggestions based on the collective subscriptions of the Feedly user base, getting better as more readers join the ranks. Other updates also serve those who want to keep things moving quickly. A new Must Reads section prioritizes feeds, a title-only view maximizes screen space and an updated sharing panel both allows a customizable shortcut as well as (slightly ironic) sharing to Google+. Once you’ve gotten over the sting of another Google spring cleaning, Feedly’s potential solutions await at the source links.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Mobile
Source: App Store, Google Play, Feedly
Mar 25
According to a report from AllThingsD, lack of customers wasn’t the only reason Google Reader will meet its untimely end on July 1st. It was also, for Google, a potential source of bungling that it wasn’t worth shoring up. More »
Oct 26
Need to talk about books, but hate going over to other people’s homes? Move over Oprah, because Sony’s helping virtualize the whole experience with Readers Book Club, a virtual book club that lets reader chat with authors via Twitter and Facebook. Also on the slate are discounts and downloadable extra. The club kicks off next month, but you’ll have to wait until March for some one-on-one time with Molly Ringwald.
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Sony intros Virtual Book Club, enlists ‘Breakfast Club’ alum originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Oct 20
PayPal Here goes on sale at AT&T stores: like a one-stop shop for account hiccups
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PayPal Here, despite all its focus on in-store transactions, hasn’t really been available to buy in a US store — that’s been the domain of the seemingly ubiquitous Square reader. eBay’s payment wing has at last established that retail beachhead through a deal with AT&T. About 1,800 of the carrier’s stores are now carrying PayPal Here readers, and they’ll keep the service’s big rival from hogging the spotlight at a time when most aren’t even aware that there’s any competition. If you’re still cynical, you can look at the AT&T move as a matter of convenience: at least this way, all your account headaches will come from one place.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
PayPal Here goes on sale at AT&T stores: like a one-stop shop for account hiccups originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Oct 2012 21:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Oct 12
Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite coming to the UK on October 25th, starting at £109
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Amazon has found a relatively clear day in the calendar on which to launch its excellent Kindle Paperwhite e-reader in the British Isles. The ad-supported basic model will knock you back £109, while an extra £60 will get you the 3G version. Amazon’s Lending Library service will roll-out at the same time, offering Prime members free loans from a collection of 200,000 books as part of the £49 per year subscription (which also has other perks). If you’re shopping around, don’t forget that Barnes & Noble’s equally glowing alternative is also available in the UK these days, wearing a pretty much identical price tag.
Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite coming to the UK on October 25th, starting at £109 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Oct 2012 05:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Oct 03
Will you look at the calendar? It’s already October. That means it’s nearly time for Engadget to descend upon the Emerald City as part of the Seattle Interactive Conference. We’ll be holding a meetup the first night of the show, with a handful of our editors on hand to talk gadgets, interact with readers and giveaway some cool prizes from some of the top companies in the industry. If you’re around the 206 on October 29th, we’d love to have you. You can make sure you’ll be added to the list by signing up for tickets here. And maybe if you ask real nice, maybe we’ll celebrate Halloween early by forcing Terrence to wear a costume — we’re open for suggestions.
Oh, and if you’re interested in sponsoring the event, there’s still time. Just drop us a line at drop us a line at sponsors [at] engadget [dot] com, and for more information on SIC, check out the source link below.
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Sep 14
If you had your heart set on a Kindle Fire, Fire HD 7 or Reader, you can now plunk down your plastic and receive one as fast as your shipper can wheel it over. The 1,280 x 800 Fire HD 7-inch model, which we recently put through the wringer, is available in a 16GB version for $199, and Amazon says the 32GB version will arrive October 25th. As we noted, it carries a new dual-band WiFi system for greater surfing speed, dual speakers, a front HD camera and a TI-made dual-core ARM Cortex A-9 processor. The updated Kindle Fire can be had as well for $159, with double the RAM of the last version, a new processor and a bigger battery. Finally, the new Kindle Reader is also up for grabs at an ad-supported cost of $69, while the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD should be along in November at $299 ($499 for a 4G version). So, if you’re already looking ahead to a certain holiday, check the sources to see how to get one.
Filed under: Tablets
PSA: Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD 7, new Fire and Reader now stocked originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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