1. Top Rss Aggregators

OB Roundup An unexpected amount of change has disrupted the RSS feed reading market. First Google Reader users got a warning that their service was on the outs (it then closed for good July 1). Then Digg (remember Digg?) out of nowhere launched a minimalist-designed RSS feed reader, with an iPhone app, too, putting a jaunty feather in its cap. And then, shockingly, users of The Old Reader had a scare when that service threatened to kill off any accounts created in the throes of the Google Reader panic, but that service appears to be run now by a new team entirely.

It's a lot of upheaval around a 'really simple' service. Finding the right RSS feed reader need not be a source of pain. I've found nine very good services that all offer something different. And there are dozens and dozens more options to explore, not least of which is giving up RSS altogether, which a few people have mentioned to me they're done. Alternatively, you could move to a more magazine-like experience, such as the Flipboard app provides, where content and sources can be curated, cultivated, and recommended to you. But if you want the basic RSS stuff of life, a simple scrolling list of updates from your favorite blogs, news sources, and sites of curiosities delivered to an inbox-like environment, then check out the services listed below.

My personal quest for a new RSS feed reader led me to reevaluate what was important. Simplicity and a clean design came out on top. I also spent a long time looking at which readers included tools to help me. I don't use RSS for breaking news, so speed was a little lower on my list. Support for OPML file uploads, on the other hand, seemed just as important as anything else, as that function is necessary for former at their own pace. My colleagues and I at PCMag rigorously tested many alternatives to Google Reader.

Two favorites came out on top, which became our Editors' Choices. But depending on what's important to you, a different service could fit your needs better. The only piece missing is Google Alerts, which I recently learned have been unreliable for the past few weeks and do not appear to be functioning in any other RSS feed reader since Google Reader shut down (we'll have reviews of alternatives to Google Alerts on PCMag soon). Take a look at these top services and our notes about their pros and cons to see which one will work best for you. And if nothing in this list tickles your fancy, see, '.' FEATURED IN THIS ROUNDUP.

Feedly does not support OPML files, and that may be it's one black mark because this Web-based feed reader is exceptional by almost every other measure. Feedly recently switched to using a cloud-based method of saving your account data, so it syncs between whichever devices you use to read your RSS content. The tools for organizing your feeds, meaning changing the order and grouping them into folders, are tops.

It has a clean design that's customizable (with options to see a list, preview, or expanded entries), and Feedly suggests other content that may be of interest to you. CommaFeed is the RSS feed reader of choice for DIY folks. It's already one of the best alternatives to Google Reader, and it's getting better.

Available as both a Web-based service and open-source project you can build on your own, CommaFeed makes the transition to a new reader relatively easy and painless. You can customize the look and feel of this feed reader with custom CSS. It also includes sharing features. The DIY instructions are a little rough, so don't dive headlong into using CommaFeed without having a little time on your side to troubleshoot.

The brand-new Digg Reader is technically in beta, but it looks very promising. The public beta is free, though Digg's roadmap has on it premium features that will roll out later for a price. This Web-based RSS feed reader includes features that encourage exploration of new content, but it doesn't force you to read them in a magazine-like display, which more traditionalists with RSS feeds may prefer. It provides good ability to customize feed lists and folder organization. And while it sports a clean design and updates pretty quickly, it does not support OPML file uploads.

There are some social features included, and some settings are set to public rather than private by default. You can use Digg Reader in the, and more native apps are on the development team's radar for later this year.

The Old Reader, built in response to Google Reader's nixing of social features a few years ago, remains among the best RSS feed readers for its simplicity and stability, and certainly the best option for social RSS fiends. You can 'follow' other users' feeds and be followed in return.

It operates almost identically to Google Reader circa 2010. It supports OPML uploads and is available in more than a dozen languages. The Old Reader does not have any mobile apps just yet. We also experienced some inconsistencies in feed items being marked as read, though it didn't mar the overall experience of the service. Taptu could be a great magazine-like RSS feed reader and news compiler for those who appreciate sexy interface design and mobile apps, but the service has quite a few kinks to iron out.

This free, Web-based RSS feed reader really strives to be more like a digital magazine, and it includes plenty of suggested feeds from major media outlets to that end. You'll find plenty of ways to customize feeds, including sorting them into columns (similar to how TweetDeck displays streams in multiple columns). You can't upload OPML files, though, and the tools provided to organize your feeds feel rough around the edges. Taptu is a great feed reader to use if you want to add your social media streams into your RSS reading life, though, as you can stream in content from to your Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks. Taptu has native mobile apps for Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone.

Top Rss Aggregators

Here is the list of top 5 Best RSS News Aggregator for – Vienna 3 Vienna 3 is currently the best RSS News Aggregator for Mac. It’s a simple and functionally smart RSS feeder that handles groups, folders, and affiliated browser.

One thing to be disappointed about this RSS aggregator is that labels cannot be created with customization. Groups of subscriptions can be made and they are read in custom folders; offering you the facility of reading headlines and blogs, Vienna works in an extensive manner. Another thing to know about this RSS feeder is that user can flag items for later reference. Fantastic plug-ins are also there with the help of which you can extend capabilities of Vienna. Organization and reading feeds are simplified with this easy to use RSS feeder. Newslife 1.2 This extensive RSS aggregator offers a simple and good way for reading updates through RSS feeds. Newslife maintains smart folders, offers easy to use functioning and better keyboard navigation.

This extensively designed keyboard with the RSS feeder is helpful for navigation simply. A ‘news bin’ is there where you can store articles; also, the program uses smart folders and labels for an organization of individual feeds. You can email, bookmark and with Newslife. RSS Menu RSS Menu is another important RSS Feeder to turn menu bar into a powerful RSS feed aggregator. In this way, the RSS aggregator starts displaying headlines as well as complete stories to you group feeds services. Also it works for integration of iTunes and Safari, both.

The main feature of the program is that it notifies you about RSS feeds through the OS X menu bar; apart from this work by customization of sub menus to organize group feeds. Just a click on headlines opens the full article for you to read.

Download This flexible and competent RSS feed reader is good for the reason it combines the elegance of Mac with smart features in order to display news updates in an efficient manner. As this tool creates smart folders, reading news in NetNewsWire is really a joy. This RSS feeder can collect news automatically and provide fast spotlight search facility to users. Also, one can sync read items and subscriptions with Google reader. Squeet Squeet is an excellent RSS aggregator that delivers RSS and Atom News feeds through email. One thing to be noticed about this feeder is that items can be sent differently. It is possible to pause delivery of individual feeds.

Also halting of items’ delivery is possible. This tool also offers manual feeding of updates. Subscriptions are imported by Squeet; it offers shortcuts for stock symbols and news. Sending feeds to mail, their integration and comfortable subscription are some special features to know about Squeet.

This is all about the best RSS aggregators for Mac. So, are you ready to pick one of them for keeping your knowledge update?