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Plusmo mobile RSS service
Another day, another mobile RSS reader, this one coming from San Jose-based startup Plusmo. To be fair, Plusmo does appear to offer a few more features than the average RSS reader, most notably what they call Plusmo Gadgets -- which is just a clever name for a whole raft of widget-like utilities including things like a Starbucks locator, a Flickr browser, a cheapest gas locator, as well as tools for MySpace, LiveJournal, and other sites. They also have something called Plusmo Channels, which basically just combines a bunch of related RSS feeds into one "channel" for easier browsing. Still, it's free, and it runs on just about anything, including Java MIDP 2.0 and MIDP 1.0 enabled cellphones, BlackBerrys, and Windows Mobile devices. Plusmo says a BREW version and a native Symbian version are also coming soon.
Vienna 2.1 preview
Some people have given us flack for focusing too much on one particular RSS reader, so I thought I would help the Vienna 2.1 preview. Vienna is a full featured open source RSS reader for OS X (and you know what means, it is free). 2.1 brings with it a host of new features including: A new 'Unified' layout Filter articles by various criteria Manual folder reordering And many more bug fixes. Vienna 2.1 also features my favorite blog in its screenshots. Head on over and try Vienna 2.1 out (it was able to import all of my subscriptions without a problem, all 700 of 'em).Thanks, Dave Jeffery.
NetNewsWire 2.1b37
Another day, another beta of NetNewsWire hits the streets. The latest beta brings with it a French localization, as well as NewsGator syncing subscriptions via https (I wouldn't want anyone to nab my subscription list). It may also fix a crashing problem with favicons (but it might not, this is a beta folks).Get it while it is hot.
NetNewsWire 2.1b33
Hot on the heels of NetNewsWire 2.1b32, Newsgator has released NetNewsWire 2.1b33 which crushes some syncing bugs, and some combine view bugs. It also fixes a problem where the demo would think that the trial period had expired (even when it hadn't).If you're a fan of NetNewsWire and beta software, go give it a whirl.
Endo
From the makers of ecto, the blog editor, comes endo, an RSS reader. endo (the application begins with a lowercase 'e') takes a different approach to RSS reading than typical readers. It lists your subscription groups on the top toolbar, allowing you to quickly jump from group to group. Color also plays a large part in this application, which is a little unfortunate for folks like me who are slightly, or totally, colorblind.This Universal application has a 21 day trail, and the full version costs $17.95 but you can get a special combo of ecto and endo for $25.95.Thanks, Dan.
Shrook 2.42
Whilst I am on the subject of updated newsreaders I should mention Shrook 2.42, that was just posted. Shrook is a fairly popular RSS reader that includes sycning between copies of Shrook and with Shrook.com, the reader's online component.What's new in 2.42? Well, the big news is that it is a Universal Application now, so Intel Mac users can rejoice. Also in this version, groups are synced properly with Shrook.com. This is a free update, so check it out, Shrook users.
Your RSS subscriptions in your menu bar
Here's a handy tool. RSS Menu by e dot studios lets you keep track of all of our RSS subscriptions right in the Finder's menu bar. Simply add your favorite feeds via the preferences menu and you're off. You can create groups, insert spacers, display the number of unread messages awaiting your eyes and more. RSS Menu is also aware of Growl, so you can take advantage of its pop-up notifications.RSS Menu requires Mac OS 10.3 or higher and is donationware. On a side note, I've now got fourteen little icons on the right hand side of my menu bar. I've really got to slow down with all these little extras.[Via Appleology]
