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The day is finally here. Google Reader dies tomorrow.
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My search for a Google Reader replacement has been anything but enjoyable. I like Google Reader because it “just works”. And since it was connected to my Google account, once I signed into Gmail I was already signed in to Reader.
I tried Feedly. Not only did the Google import not work, but you must sign in with your Google account every time you access Feedly. I have two-factor authentication on Google, which is something I need for email but not for an RSS reader. It’s an annoyance for RSS.
I tried AOL’s new RSS reader and it typifies the difference between Google and AOL: one is simple and text based, the other is complex and graphical.
As of now I’m trying Digg Reader. I was perplexed after signing up as to how I could sign in again; it turns out after importing your feeds you need to link it to either your Twitter or Facebook account. Although I don’t understand why I need to grant access to Digg to view who I follow, I guess this is kind of public anyway.
Really, what someone should have done is literally cloned Reader. That’s something I’d sign up for in a heartbeat.
George Kirikos says
NewsBlur (paid version) has been stable and reliable.
Josh says
theoldreader.com seems pretty close to Google reader. My only peeve with it is that when you open articles, they really don’t have much of a right margin, so you have text sprawling across the page if you’re viewing it on a wide screen monitor. You can resize the window, though, for a quick fix.
Francois says
Need the list of domaining blogger’s feeds or looking for a new RSS reader?
http://www.domaining.com/account/feeds/edit/
Jp says
I just use an iPhone app called NewsStand. You have to open it to have it scan your feeds for new posts but doesn’t eveybody play with their phone all the time anyway checking for action on your email, txt, facebook, linked in, twitter, pinterest, etc… Maybe you didn’t here that tone or feel it vibrate? This app just gives me one more exciting thing to check from my phone everytime I pull it looking for some updates. Also nice because it is an app on your phone so you don’t have to share all this data with google about what you are reading.
theo says
The one that comes with the Opera browser is pretty good.
rob sequin says
Great article.
First, I would love to know why Google is killing the reader that everybody uses everyday and loves.
Why kill it? Why not just charge for it if it is costing them money?
Maybe this is a marketing ploy and they will keep the reader due to public demand.
Tamar says
I actually created a petition to ask Google Reader to give ownership of the project to someone else. That’d have been the easiest way.
https://www.change.org/petitions/google-save-google-reader-by-giving-it-to-someone-else-2
…and of course, they didn’t, nor did enough people sign 🙁
Nick Nelson says
Clearly everyone has their favorite. I’m a fan of FeedBin http://www.feedbin.me + Reeder (two paid apps I know).
Showfom says
Digg Reader URL is wrong
basit147 says
i tried ALL reader
alternatives
http://www.inoreader.com
is the best