GreatNews
RSS feed reader


Full page reading
You don't tear newspaper into pieces to read them. Why should reading rss news articles be any different? GreatNews is optimized for full page reading, so you can scan through rss articles quickly. Combined with functions like "Open Next Unread Channel", you don't need to waste any time to find where all the unread articles are.

GreatNews is extremely fast. Even with hundreds of rss feed subscriptions, GreatNews's response is always instantaneous. You can opt to show news from all channels on the same page. And you have full control over how many articles can be displayed at once. GreatNews takes care of pagination for you.

Ergonomic Styles
Fed up with flashing ads and banners? Want a clean and simple layout? GreatNews offers several built-in display styles for you to choose, ranging from Newspaper which carters to natural reading habit, to Brief which offers quick reads to those in a hurry, to Firefox Sage for Sage lovers.

Never miss an important news
Subscribed techBargains.com and trying to catch a deal? With GreatNews you can setup a News Watch to make sure you get it! Or you can use news watches on any other rss feeds to highlight articles that interest you.

Categorize news articles with labels
Use labels to organize your articles. With just a single click, all items with the same label can be listed as if they are under the same folder. You can also use labelsto customize article exports.

Channel Statistics
Channel Statistics shows your top 10 most or least visited channels.

Keep tracking what's happening
With Search Channels, you can type in stock symbol to track the latest news about the company via Yahoo Company News. Or use keywords to monitor latest blog comments via Feedster, MSN and Flickr.

Auto-discovery
No need to hunt for RSS links on a web site anymore. GreatNews's reading pane discovers RSS or OPML links automatically when you browsing the web site. Simply click the RSS icon on the status bar to subscribe.
Win 2000/XP/2003
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Feed Demon
Bring The Power Of RSS Right To Your Windows Desktop

Looking for a great way to view and manage your RSS feeds from your desktop? Look no further than FeedDemon, the most popular Windows RSS reader.

Bring the power of RSS right to your Windows desktop with FeedDemon News Aggregator:
Get your news and information instantly.
Customize the way you read and organize feeds.
Download podcasts to your iPod or Windows Media Player.
The "Panic Button" detects when you have a ton of unread items and offers to mark them (or a subset of them) as read

The easy-to-use interface makes it a snap to stay informed with the latest news and information. You can completely customize the way feeds are organized and displayed. Set up custom news watches based on keywords or use the powerful search to find articles. You can even download podcasts and audio files and have them show up on your portable audio device. In addition, FeedDemon synchronizes with NewsGator Online and the rest of the NewsGator RSS Suite. The software is pre-configured with dozens of feeds, so you can unleash the power of RSS right away.

Requirements
Microsoft Windows XP or later
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or later

Last Updated 03 March 2010
Win XP/Vista/7
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BlogBridge
Manage hundreds of RSS subscriptions

BlogBridge Desktop (BlogBridge for short, sometimes) is our flagship, open source blog and feed aggregator. In a way it’s the center of our product line, with which the other products inter-operate, although of course they don’t necessarily depend on BlogBridge.

There are of course numerous rss aggregators on the market, and really does the world really need another one? We wonder that every time someone comes out with a new one. We think, of course, that BlogBridge is special. Being special means it’s not for everyone, but it could be just what you are looking for.

In brief, here’s what you get with BlogBridge:
A feed and blog aggregator designed for people who need to look at lots and lots of information as part of their job.
An aggregator with all the basic must-have features:
Support for alll flavors of RSS and Atom
Good article unread management
Great usability
Ability to handle hundreds of feeds without breaking a sweat
A service which automatically synchronizes your subscriptions from one computer to the next, so you will always be up to date.
A comprehensive collection of Guides on all kinds of topics that you might be interested in, accessible directly from within BlogBridge. This is a great way to get to know what’s available in the world of feeds and blogs.
Rich support for reading lists, which are dynamic lists of feeds which you can publish for others to subscribe to, or that you yourself can subcribe to.

Tools to allow you to search and sort through all this information, to help you find that one needle in a haystack. Ratings, Smart collections of feeds, and more.

Great integration with important other Web 2.0 services such as del.icio.us and Flickr to make BlogBridge your information cockpit.
Oh, and it’s free, and open source, and runs on all platforms.

Last Updated 20 Febuary 2010
Win 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7
Mac OS X 10.4+
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Newzie
RSS feed reader

Newzie is a news aggregator, which can be used to monitor RSS and ATOM formatted feeds, as well as normal webpages.

It periodically checks your subscriptions and automatically retrieves new content. It then notifies you and presents those updates.

While keeping you up-to-date with latest news, Newzie also saves your time by making things automated and easy-to-reach.

Last Updated 20 Febuary 2010
Win 2000/XP/2003/Vista
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Ziepod
Podcast receiver and player

Ziepod is a podcast receiver and player, that allows you to organize your favorite podcasts, monitor them for changes, download the latest episodes and export them to your MP3 player.

It integrates a podcast search feature (powered by Feedzie) that lets you find new podcasts and add them to your repertoire. Ziepod offers a modern interface with different layout styles and integrated playback to listen to your podcasts.

Additional features include iPod/iTunes support, BitTorrent support, user ratings, OPML import, automatic synchronization, popup notifications on updates and more.

Among many features, Ziepod provides ...
4 different visual modes for better experience
Popup notifier to notify you of new content
Automated and manual ID3 tag overwriting
Sweeper to delete unnecessary items at once
iPod support to manage your playlists
Download scheduling and queuing
Monitoring dynamic OPMLs on the Internet
Lots of customizable keyboard shortcuts
Bloglines suppor
Win 2000/XP/2003
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Juice
Podcast receiver

Want to listen to internet audio programs but can't when they are scheduled? This program lets you create your own custom online audio anytime, anywhere. Really.

If you want to listen to podcasts, this program is for you. Juice is the premier podcast receiver, allowing users to capture and listen to podcasts anytime, anywhere.
Win 2000/XP
Mac
Linux (soon)
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Thingamablog
Create your own blog & RSS Reader

Thingamablog is a cross-platform, standalone blogging application that makes authoring and publishing your weblogs almost effortless. Unlike most blogging solutions, Thingamablog does NOT require a third-party blogging host, a cgi/php enabled web host, or a MySQL database. In fact, all you need to setup, and manage, a blog with Thingamablog is FTP, SFTP, or network access to a web server.

Thingamablog allows you to:
Set up a blog in minutes via an intuitive wizard
Maintain multiple blogs
Effortlessly manage thousands of entries
Dynamically update blog content
Write entries offline (Dialup users)
Publish your blog with a single click
Publish remotely to your blog via email
Read news with an integrated feed reader
Make posts from your favorite feeds
Create a unique layout with customizable templates
Import entries from RSS/Atom feeds
Set up flexible archiving options
Organize your entries by category or date
Save entries as drafts
Define your own custom template tags
Syndicate your blog via an RSS or Atom feed
Ping services like weblogs.com, BlogRolling, and Blo.gs
And much more...

Last Updated 02 January 2010
Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Linux
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RSS Publisher
Upload RSS feeds to web servers

Blog Navigator is a new program that makes it easy to read blogs on the RSS Publisher is a program for RSS publishers. Using this program one can not only upload any number of new RSS feeds to web servers, but also save and manage existing RSS feeds. The program has a number of unique features, allowing to automate the process of uploading and archiving of RSS feeds.

Who is this program for?
RSS Publisher is designed for those who use RSS feeds on their sites and need to renew them on a regular basis.

What is this program for?
People who use the RSS feeds need to renew them on a regular basis, but when the new RSS is uploaded to the server the old one is usually overwritten and the previous data is lost. The RSS Publisher solves this problem - it not only allows to automate the process of uploading and renewing of the RSS feeds, but also allows to archive the older feeds, creating a database of the RSS feeds and accompanied files.

How does it work?
After one has created the new task in RSS Publisher and specified all necessary parameters (web server address, login, password and the location of the RSS files) a usually complicated task of updating and archiving the RSS feeds will be carried out by a push of a single button.
A unique feature of the RSS Publisher is the "Smart Backup": if specified, the RSS Publisher will compare the existing RSS file which is located on the web server and the local RSS file and if the files are different (the parameters are defined by the user) the program will backup the remote file locally and only after that the new file will be uploaded to the web server.

Main features:
Multiple RSS version support
Convenient and intuitive interface
Unlimited number of tasks
Feed Image Support
"Smart Backup" function
FTP support
Logging all progress in a log file
Low system requirements
And more important... IT's FREE

Updated 19 Febuary 2008
Win 95/98Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista
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Klipfolio Personal Dashboard
News clips for your desktop

Klipfolio is a tool that allows you to retrieve news snippets from selected sites that are then displayed in a small, very attractive interface on your desktop.

There various sources to choose from, including Weather, Stock, News, Auction, Package Tracking (FedEX and UPS), any RSS feed(or services) and many more.

New klips are added frequently. Clicking on any of the displayed headlines will launch the web page with the full story.

The program runs in the system tray and will popup the news dialog when it is clicked.

Top 3 Reasons to Choose Klipfolio Dashboard

1. Super Small
Track news, blogs, weather, email, RSS feeds and with less screen space than a single widget. It uses a lot less RAM than sidebars or widgets too.

2. Really Fast
Fast downloads, fast processing, and a fast display mean no waiting.

3. Always On
Klipfolio Dashboard always shows you the latest information and can alert you to important changes too.

Win 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7
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Doppler
Podcast receiver

Doppler is a podcast aggregator, that allows you to download audio content from various online sources.

The Podcast system works similar to RSS feeds, only that it downloads audio files (e.g mp3), that are provided by various Internet radio stations and other channels.

Doppler provides a modern interface that indicates the status of your feed subscriptions and can automatically check them and download new content on a regular schedule.

Additional features include custom ID3 tagging, keyword filters, disk space management, proxy support, tray notification and more.
Requires .NET 2.0 Framework

Please notice: Doppler for Windows is -not- an RSS reader, but is mainly focused on downloading podcasts.

Win 2000/XP/Vista/7
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Awasu
RSS newsfeed reader

If you're looking for something to read your favorite blogs and news channels with, Awasu is far and away one of your best choices.

It comes with
A modern and fully customizable user interface.
Individually configurable channels.
Advanced features to manage your channels.
Content archiving, coupled with an advanced search engine.

You can also do more advanced things like:
Automatically download your favorite podcasts.
Integrate with your blogging tools.
Automatically keep your blogroll up-to-date.
Keep working even when you're not online.
Actively monitor your feeds for things you're interested in.
Bookmark and annotate items.
Keep multiple copies of Awasu in sync with each other, and even other feed readers.
Take information out of Awasu and republish it.
Win NT/2000/XP/Vista/7
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RSS Feeds Toolbar for IE
RSS add-on for IE

The RSS Toolbar makes it easier to stay up to date. Instead of browsing your 10 favorite news sites 10 times a day you can just add the news sites RSS feeds to the toolbar and have the latest news displayed at the top of the Internet Explorer all the time.

The drop-down list contains the latest 25 headlines from all the subscribed RSS feeds.
Win 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista
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NewsRaider
RSS newsfeed reader

NewsRaider is a revolutionary application for Windows, Pocket PC and Palm that allows any News, Reviews or Magazine site to have its articles "raided" and converted into a single rolling news service.

We guarantee that no other product or service can give you so much news in such a distilled format. NewsRaider is fast.

The articles are downloaded before you want to read them (It sits in the background taking up little system resources but huge amounts of news resources)
Win XP
Pocket PC
Palm
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RSS Bandit
Read RSS feeds in your browser

An RSS/Atom aggregator (also known as an RSS Reader) for your desktop written with the .NET Framework. RSS Bandit has a pocket full of news, and a few tricks to display them.

Not only can you organize feeds in folders, RSS Bandit also detects relations between individual posts and threads them logically.

Synchronizing Feeds with Google Reader and NewsGator Online
Downloading and Managing Pending Podcasts
Changing the Font Size on the Reading Pane
Win 95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7
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