![]() ![]() This is also an opportunity for Facebook to push its mobile ads efforts, as a stand alone app could entice brands to advertise on the platform. Facebook could launch its reader as a stand alone app or a web-based app, or as an update to its NewsFeed and people would still use it. 3 Ways Facebook Reader can beat Flipboardįor one thing, the support of over a billion Facebook users. It recently got an update that lets users create and share their very own magazines. ![]() ![]() Basically, it will be a Facebook NewsFeed + real news app, much like Flipboard, and sources have stated that it looks like Flipboard as well.įlipboard is already a top choice as a Google Reader alternative, especially if you enjoy consuming news and social media updates all on your iOS or Android device. The service will allegedly feature content from publishers, as well as content from Facebook users. People were expecting the social giant to unveil its news reader alongside the announcement of hashtags last week, but only the Facebook hashtags was announced.Īccording to the Wall Street Journal, the social giant has been working on a content reader, dubbed Reader (how original!) and it aims to be the newspaper of mobile devices. You can visit to be one of the first to try out AOL Reader. You can share content you read with your friends by tagging or sharing on your wall and AOL was kind enough to have the Reader’s API available to developers so they can create apps on top of the service. There are two views to choose from, one that features that list of articles while the other features images. There’s nothing jaw-dropping about AOL Reader. But right now, only those with an AOL email account can request for access to its beta. You can log in using your AOL account, if that still exists, or via Facebook, Twitter or Google+. It’s no surprise then, to learn that some of Google’s larger rivals may be looking to fill the void left by Google Reader, most recently Facebook and AOL.ĪOL, regarded as one of the things that shaped the Internet to what it is today, released the AOL Reader this week – a web based content reader that has a simple interface but has interface that would suits mobile devices. There are already some news readers that have gained plenty of attention ever since the news of Google Reader’s demise surfaced, which means there are several news readers to choose from and more are coming. A week from now, Google Reader will be seeing its final day. ![]()
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