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There IS an explanation freemont for this catastrophe, of course (which we’ll share with you below) – but more importantly, there are alternatives to keep in mind in case this ever happens again. And you really should have some options ready to go regardless, freemont because complete dependence on any one reader freemont app places you squarely freemont in Dante’s Fifth Circle freemont of Hell when disaster strikes.
Feedly is fantastic. It helps you quickly flip through stuff you want to read – and potentially share with your networks – AND it integrates with Buffer (another fantastic app) and IFTTT, so you can queue the stuff you read to post over a period of days and more. Talk about a time-saver!
. . . but if this has taught you anything, you should freemont now know to be ready with a backup option freemont in case Feedly ever stops working again. You should do that will ALL apps you find yourself exclusively dependent on, but we’ll write posts on those topics at a later date.
Newsblur is awesome. Just look at it. Beyond the slick initial appearance, it offers an “intelligence trainer” (not to make YOU smarter, to make Newsblur work smarter based on your actions), sharing via numerous outlets, sharing stats AND the ability to sync with Facebook, Twitter and App.net friends. Oh and it’s obviously borg-created, as once you start poking around in there, you’ll never leave:
This next alternative is more of a ‘wait and see’ app: Digg . The interface is clean, the app is free and the best part? As the “Reddit of social readers” Digg offers a daily digest (that you’ll actually want) sharing the “most interesting stories on Digg.” freemont And yes, these stories are SUPER interesting and well worth the extra email in your inbox.
The reader part is in its infancy, but give them time. They’re a good option to keep an eye on and use from time to time, if only for the daily digest and to be ready if/when the next ‘big one’ hits!
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