4 reasons Google Reader’s death signals the rebirth of RSS
Guest Post The name RSS has been dead for a while, but newsreaders are still thriving.
Somehow, we’re all stumbling along without Google Reader
March 21, 2013 9:15 AM
Dylan Tweney
Google has taught us all a valuable lesson: Don't trust in web services too much. Everything changes, and what you're relying on today could be gone tomorrow.
RSS app Feedly adds over 500K new users after Google Reader drama
March 17, 2013 12:25 PM
Sean Ludwig
RSS application Feedly has added more than 500,000 new users in a matter of days following Google’s decision to kill Google Reader.
Here’s how personal news mag Zite plans to replace Google Reader
March 15, 2013 11:15 AM
Ricardo Bilton
Google Reader is dead, but custom news magazine Zite hopes to help fill its place.
RIP, Google Reader: Here’s what to use instead
March 13, 2013 7:35 PM
John Koetsier
So Google is shutting down Google Reader and the Twitterati are up in arms. What's a old-fashioned RSS-loving web geek to do? Find an alternative, of course.
Google to shut down Google Reader
March 13, 2013 4:47 PM
Meghan Kelly
Google is shutting down Google Reader on July 1. Are you as sad as we are?
What the Aaron Swartz tragedy means to his generation
Guest Post The death of a prominent 26-year-old Internet pioneer and activist has an especially tragic dimension for other 20-somethings.
Web pioneer and activist Aaron Swartz dead at 26
January 12, 2013 9:10 AM
Dylan Tweney
Aaron Swartz, the co-creator of RSS 1.0, web.py, and a prominent Internet activist, has committed suicide.
Mediafed acquires news DJ company Taptu to expand its RSS ad empire
September 20, 2012 7:09 AM
Devindra Hardawar
Taptu, creator of mobile apps that let you "DJ" your news, has been acquired by RSS advertising firm Mediafed, the companies announced today.
NewsBlur launches iPad app, aims to compete with Google Reader (exclusive)
September 5, 2012 9:22 AM
Christina Farr
Newsblur, a social newsreader that helps you find relevant news and features in the mass of digital content, has released its iPad app.
Wavii wants to turn the whole world into a Facebook news feed
April 10, 2012 9:00 PM
Sarah Mitroff
Editor's Pick
News aggregator Wavii wants to build you a Facebook news feed that covers any topic you’re interested in.
“With Wavii, we are building feed items for everything on the planet, not just your friends,” Wavii’s chief executive Adrian Aoun told …
Gorgeous “Instagram for news” app Flud heads to Android, Windows Phone — raising up to $8M
March 30, 2012 1:49 PM
Devindra Hardawar
The social news-reader Flud isn’t just for iOS fans anymore: the company recently launched both Android and Windows Phone apps. And now, it’s planning to raise up to $8 million in a new round of funding.
Like competitors Pulse and …
Google+ features are coming to more Google products, starting today with Reader
October 20, 2011 10:47 AM
Jolie O'Dell
Today, Google is bringing Google+ social features into Google Reader.
The move gives us a glimpse into what the company has planned for its Plus-themed products and, in fact, the future of all Google web tools.
During a long visit …
Feedly taps HTML5 to bring cross-platform news reading to iOS, Android
News reading service Feedly is showing off just how useful HTML5 can be for creating powerful cross-platform applications today with the launch of Feedly Mobile 2.0 for the iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets.
Feedly’s apps are native to …
iPad social magazine Flipboard adds Google Reader, Flickr and more
Despite continued questions over its legality, the hot iPad social magazine Flipboard shows no signs of slowing down. The company announced the latest update to its app last night, bringing with it support for Google Reader, Flickr, live previews and …
DEMO: Trailmeme lets you take a walk on the Internet
Trailmeme is one of 70 companies chosen by VentureBeat to launch at the DEMO Fall 2010 event taking place this week in Silicon Valley. After our selection, the companies pay a fee to present. Our coverage of them remains objective.…
Social news-reader Summify raises funds to solve information overload
Have you ever opened your RSS reader and felt like you’re gazing into the abyss at the gazillion unread items? Have you felt the guilty satisfaction of using the “Mark all as read” option? If so, Summify, a startup based …
MobileBeat: BlogRadio lets you listen to blog RSS feeds
BlogRadio is one of 20 promising startups included in the MobileBeat 2010 Startup Competition, and is in the running for one of two coveted Tesla Awards.
BlogRadio has come up with an interesting solution for RSS overload: The service lets …
DEMO: Fliptop to rock the RSS world and streamline it, too
Fliptop is one of 65 companies chosen by VentureBeat to launch at the DEMO Spring 2010 event taking place this week. These companies do pay a fee to present, but our coverage of them remains objective.
Fliptop aims to solve …
Introducing the new VentureBeat weekly newsletters
I’m pleased to introduce a brand new way to stay on top of all the innovation that VentureBeat covers. Today we’re announcing the launch of 4 new weekly email newsletters: VentureBeat Week in Review, MobileBeat Week in Review, GamesBeat Pulse …
