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Re: Google Reader shutting down

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Post by MrScruff »

ragesh wrote: post #319
yread wrote: post #206

> CalDAV API will become available for whitelisted developers (only) Wasn't a big brouhaha about windows phone only supporting Exchange protocol and not the open standard that's used by everyone: CalDAV? Oh, and now Google is discontinuing it! Let's see how much longer Exchange will last...

I think it's insane. When they announced they were ditching ActiveSync because it's proprietary they were selling us on CalDAV support because it's a "standard". That kind of made sense and it was moving the world towards a better place. Now they're saying they don't like CalDAV either, so just use the Google Calendar API. I don't see how this is any different from the proprietariness of ActiveSync. Sigh, I'm not rea…

The downside of Google's product strategy of throwing things against a wall is becoming clear. This post is from 3 days ago:

http://winsource.com/2013/03/11/caldav-and-carddav-support-f...

So even as Microsoft is working to implement support for Google calendar syncing, Google pulls the rug out. This also leaves iOS users with no Google calendar syncing mechanism.

If Google is open, they have a strange way of showing it.

Re: Google Reader shutting down

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Post by anon1385 »

One more for the list of killed Google services:

Code Search, Google Search API (twice), Google Video, Wave, Buzz, Google Labs, Google Desktop, Google Notebook, Google Sets, Google Squared, Google Catalogs, Google Answers, Audio Ads, Google Base, Browser Sync, City Tours, Click-to-Call, Google Dashboard Widgets, Dodgeball, Jaiku, Google Mashup Editor, Google Directory, GOOG-411, Joga Bonito, Aardvark, Lively, Music Trends, Ride Finder, Google Shared Stuff, Sidewiki, FastFlip, Google Translate API, Writely, Google Health, PowerMeter, Google University Search, U.S. Government Search, Slide products (Disco, Pool Party, Video Inbox, Photovine, Slideshow, SuperPoke! Pets), Google Pack, Image Labeller and Google Dictionary.

Friends don't let friends rely on free web services.

Re: Google Reader shutting down

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Post by tspascoal »

conesus wrote: post #13

This has been a long time coming. Four years ago I began work on my own feed reader, NewsBlur, and it's now a full-fledged Google Reader competitor. It's also a paid app and has been paying for itself nearly since the beginning. http://www.newsblur.com I hope HN finds NewsBlur useful, especially since it's got native mobile apps on iOS (iPhone+iPad), Android, Windows Phone, and Nokia MeeGo. Native story sharing was l…

i don't see windows phone listed on the web site.

Is there a win8 version (win store, not desktop).

tks

Re: Google Reader shutting down

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Post by franciscoap »

conesus wrote: post #13

This has been a long time coming. Four years ago I began work on my own feed reader, NewsBlur, and it's now a full-fledged Google Reader competitor. It's also a paid app and has been paying for itself nearly since the beginning. http://www.newsblur.com I hope HN finds NewsBlur useful, especially since it's got native mobile apps on iOS (iPhone+iPad), Android, Windows Phone, and Nokia MeeGo. Native story sharing was l…

Thank you for supporting Meego!

Re: Google Reader shutting down

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Post by whouweling »

brador wrote: post #561
whouweling wrote: post #542

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you like this layout you might also want to try out https://trackpanel.net It lets you display RSS feeds (and bookmarks, tasks and notes) in a similar layout. (Also plugging a side project of mine :-))

Usability tip: I would not have the Hi there box in the main panel. Maybe have it as a popup? Keep the main area clear. Else, the first thing people try to do is find a way to close/remove/delete it so they can get started, which leads to the down arrow on it, which doesn't work to delete it. And now they're stuck wondering how to delete it...then they close the window without even tasting something they may have enj…

The "Hi there ..." box is only displayed in the demo.

After you register you start with a completely empty panel which you can then fill with your own blocks.

Sorry for the confusion, I'll try to make it more clear :-)

Re: Google Reader shutting down

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Post by lylejohnson »

Samuel_Michon wrote: post #46

I'm very disappointed by this. I use Reader to manage all my RSS feeds. I check Reeder on my phone more than I use any other app. It just goes to show, if you're using Google software that has no advertising and isn't used to sell advertising, it could end any day, and it probably will some day. I'll be purchasing a Feedafever license, which also happens to work with Reeder. http://www.feedafever.com/

Per the @reederapp Twitter feed, "Dont worry, Reeder wont die with Google Reader."

http://twitter.com/reederapp/status/311995748482945025

Re: Google Reader shutting down

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Post by sp332 »

dbcooper wrote: post #482

Come on Microsoft, this is a good opportunity for you - Bing Reader. Make it happen.

The Windows Live Mail app has a feed reader. I wonder how hard it would really be to add the functionality to the web-app version of outlook.com.

Re: Google Reader shutting down

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Post by moystard »

conesus wrote: post #13

This has been a long time coming. Four years ago I began work on my own feed reader, NewsBlur, and it's now a full-fledged Google Reader competitor. It's also a paid app and has been paying for itself nearly since the beginning. http://www.newsblur.com I hope HN finds NewsBlur useful, especially since it's got native mobile apps on iOS (iPhone+iPad), Android, Windows Phone, and Nokia MeeGo. Native story sharing was l…

I am trying to register to NewsBlur but I encounter an error every single time after submitting the registration form. You should have a look at it as this is the perfect time to grab new users.

Re: Google Reader shutting down

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Post by gmac »

hadem wrote: post #441
wpietri wrote: post #416

Earlier quoted context omitted.

PHP was such a security nightmare for so long that I am very reluctant to enable it on any box I actually care about. (It could well be better. It's been a long time since I was sysadmining many boxes.) So for a project I have to do the hosting on, language choice still matters to me.

And you're a huge fan of Ruby on Rails right...?

Whatever else he's running, adding PHP to it increases the risk.
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