After the fall of Google Reader and Twitter RSS, many have pondered if RSS is dead, but the technology is still alive and well here at DashBurst. RSS (Rich Site Summary or often referred to as Really Simple Syndication) is a standard web feed format to automatically publish information like blog posts, photos, videos, audio… Continue reading RSS: Really Simple Syndication for DashBurst
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Feedly Goes Down Due to Cyber-Attack and Extortion Attempt
Feedly is a popular RSS reader that’s been on the rise after the shutdown of Google’s competing Reader service. Given the fact that so many users joined Feedly at once, the site is notorious for being slow, especially for those who follow many feeds. This morning, however, Feedly appears to be running even slower than… Continue reading Feedly Goes Down Due to Cyber-Attack and Extortion Attempt
Digg Reader Launches New iOS App, Mobile Site, and New Settings
When they heard that Google Reader was shutting its doors, the engineers at Digg rushed to create a similar service to keep those abandoned Google Reader users out of the cold. Timing was everything, and Digg had to sacrifice features in order to release its reader by the time Google Reader closed. For this reason,… Continue reading Digg Reader Launches New iOS App, Mobile Site, and New Settings
Feedly Reveals Pro Option for RSS Reader, Offers Lifetime Membership
Are free, quality RSS readers becoming a service of the past? Today feedly revealed feedly Pro, a paid subscription service to premium features on feedly. As perhaps the most popular RSS reader on the market, feedly could be setting a costly precedent for other RSS readers. For $5 per month feedly offers subscribers: Article search… Continue reading Feedly Reveals Pro Option for RSS Reader, Offers Lifetime Membership
How to Add a Feedly Follow Button to Your Blog to Increase Traffic
After the Google Reader funeral many of us turned to Feedly to host our blog feeds and RSS subscriptions. Considering how many people are using Feedly now, it might be wise to add a Feedly button to your blog or website to encourage readers to directly subscribe to you on that service too. Providing users… Continue reading How to Add a Feedly Follow Button to Your Blog to Increase Traffic
Taking the New Digg Reader for a Test Drive
We all got dumped by Google Reader today and, I don’t know about you, but for me it feels a little like someone grabbed my reason to live by the throat and squeezed until the reason was no more. I mean, I could barely face my computer this morning knowing Google Reader wouldn’t greet me… Continue reading Taking the New Digg Reader for a Test Drive
The DashBurst Guide to Choosing an RSS Reader
Since Google announced the July 1 closing date for Reader, companies have been scrambling to produce alternatives that would draw in the suddenly “homeless” Google Reader users. Feedly, one of the most popular RSS readers, has added functionalities to replace some of the actions users used to be able to do with Google Reader, like… Continue reading The DashBurst Guide to Choosing an RSS Reader
Digg’s RSS Reader Will Be Available by June 26
Digg, one of the oldest modern social news sites, announced today that their RSS Reader is in launch and will be available to all users by June 26. In this version of Reader, Digg focused most on the needs of power users: speed, simplicity, and the ability to import feeds and folders from Google Reader.… Continue reading Digg’s RSS Reader Will Be Available by June 26
