Google Reader is on itsdeathbed , slated to meet its conclusion on July 1st . Its demise has been looming in the distance for a while , so this should come as no surprisal . And while this is certainly a sentence of bereavement , there ’s the unseemly business of find a replacement . Here ’s a inclination of platform agnostic alternatives that should help oneself make the transition as painless as possible . We ’re sorry for your passing .
https://gizmodo.com/google-is-killing-google-reader-5990454
Feedly
https://gizmodo.com/its-now-super-easy-to-jump-from-google-reader-to-the-b-514258503
Digg Reader
Digg ’s Readerhasn’t come out quite yet , but so farit ’s looking mighty alright , the grand hope of post - Google readers possibly . Interface - wise , it ’s as blank and simple as you ’d go for for , but it also comes with a few , petite bonus feature like a establish - in Instapaper clitoris , and full - on Digg thumbs - up , thumbs - down desegregation . It ’s still anyone ’s game , but those insidious social hooks could make Digg a winner .
https://gizmodo.com/digg-reader-hands-on-your-google-reader-life-raft-is-h-530930770
AOL Reader
uncanny to see AOL pop back on the scenery , butAOL Readerisstripped down , simple , and fast . All things you desire from your Google Reader replacement . There ’s nothing too new here , but it ’s not rupture either , and i ’ll come with a full rooms of apps for Io and Android . It ’s definitely worth a look .
https://gizmodo.com/aol-reader-simple-fast-but-hardly-groundbreaking-554993248
NewsBlur
NewsBlur’sgot a solid , Google Reader - esque web app you could try out on the spot if you hop over to their site . And , if you ’re a mobile user , it also has an Android app as well as iOS version for the iPhone and iPad . innocent accounts max out at 64 feeds , which wo n’t be enough for a real power user , but a real , unlimited subscription is only $ 1 a calendar month .
The Old Reader
This essentially is Google Reader ; the interface is practically identically . And you could login right with your Google story signification feed that way , thoughThe Old Readerclaims it ’s flood at the moment , and wo n’t let you . The downside here is that there are no apps ( yet ) and social integration is only usable by connect through Facebook . But it ’s gravid as a barren - bones replacement for web - utilisation .
NetVibes
NetVibesis a web reader with some muscular customization options . Like any good RSS reader , you could resort to a thoroughgoing provender approach , but NetVibes also has a dashboard setting that allows you to make and organize “ widgets ” for specific provender and folder and move them around . The downside is that there are n’t any nomadic apps , so you ’ll be tied to your computer .
Pulse
Pulse ( Android ) is a flashy , stylish reader that supports the habit of multiple pillar to unionize . And it looks as stunning on your Nexus as it doesin your browser app .
While a roving app an never fully fulfil the hole Google Reader leaves in your background web internet browser , Flipboard ( Android , iOS ) is another cracking , cartridge holder - like roving alternative for folks whose feeds are image - heavy . It ’s so passably you might just forgive it for not live on your laptop .
Zite
Zite ( Android , iOS ) bluster a clean newspapery wait with an option for straight - up feed aspect . hone for citizenry who keep their RSS on a second blind .
Twitter?
It ’s by no means a perfect refilling , but it might be able to fill part of the jam reckon on your use - case . Twitter does n’t have an “ unread ” state , so it ’s only beneficial for here - and - now developements , but many outlets user their Twitters a glorified RSS feed in anyway , and there ’s no famine of Mobile River apps , for now anyway . If you ’re a light RSS user , and a expectant Twitter user , you might be able-bodied to work something out . Maybe .
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