Nextgen Reader
Table of contents:
- Looking for alternatives to Google Reader
- NextGen Reader + Feedly, winning combination
- The same application, regardless of the device that supports it
When a few months ago Google notified all its users of the closure of its RSS feed client, Google Reader, at first I I took it as a joke; followed by deep anger.
It is true that the product was free, and that the business model had no form of profitability, but I don't think that Google Reader made the brand lose as much money as the value and prestige it has dilapidated with its closure.
Looking for alternatives to Google Reader
Thus, and without much delay, I began – like millions of people around the world – to look for another tool that would allow me to continue receiving and managing the hundreds of RSS feeds I read daily.
And “the first in the forehead” arrived, Google Reader had a virtual monopoly. And at that time there were no clear candidates that met the needs and expectations that I was looking for.
So, in a first attempt, I continued with the Web-based model migrating my subscriptions to Old Reader That, even with problems of slowness and not having native clients for PC or mobile, at least it left me with the peace of mind of not finding myself without access to information.
Meanwhile, on my Windows Phone 8 I was still using a native app called NextGen Reader, which worked great. And that one day he surprised me by indicating that it was going to continue working even after the closure of the Google application; until, finally, he notified me that an agreement had been reached with Feedly and that he was going to rely on this platform for online management and synchronization.
NextGen Reader + Feedly, winning combination
Feedly is an old acquaintance for many readers, a Web tool that offers a complete RSS feed tracking service, with a good speed and that it works correctly in all the browsers where I have tried it, except in IE10 of Windows Phone 8 .
But I begin to sense the flexibility of the platform when I see how well the synchronization between the Web application and my NextGen app works on my Windows Phone 8.
Not only downloaded and read posts are updated, but also subscriptions and the way I classify them In addition to having the same generic options such as seeing the articles in the browser, being able to store the addresses in Instantpaper, etc.
To finish closing the circle, I have the option to install the NextGen Reader client on my Windows 8 PRO and Windows 8 RT, which is simply very good. Working as expected both with mouse and keyboard, as well as touch.
The same application, regardless of the device that supports it
This is how I access the experience of the new computing that Microsoft is committed to, the same application regardless of the device on which it runs .
The user experience is very similar, almost identical, on my Lumia, on the Surface RT, on the Surface PRO, on the laptop on which I write these lines, and on the office computer. It is even very similar if I access my Feedly account directly via the Web.
And now yes, now I can spend time browsing and enjoying the blogosphere.
More information | Feedly, NextGen Reader for Windows Phone 8, NextGen Reader for Windows
