Google Reader makes changes, people seek alternatives
Although most of the AGBeat team loves the new Google Reader design and functions, for some, it is too simplified, too minimized and downright drab. Because of the sentiment, we decided to find the best alternative on the market and what we found will astonish you because it takes your existing Google Reader subscriptions and makes them easier to read, more colorful and more beautiful- no exporting, now importing, just an extension that adds on to your Google Reader!
Feedly is a “news reader for creative minds, a simple and elegant way to read and share the content of your favorite sites.” It is available as a Google Chrome browser extension, an Android app, an iPhone and iPad app, so it can be used locally or on the go, and when an item is read on Google Reader, it is marked as read on Feedly and vice versa which helps users implement both as they wish.
It is fully customizable, you can even change the theme with beautiful backgrounds and color schemes, add subscriptions, and each article in your feed can be shared from the feed reader through Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Tumblr, LinkedIn, Posterous and about a dozen other sharing options. When users link their Facebook and Twitter accounts, not only can they share, links being shared by friends in those networks show up in the sidebar for more exploring options in real time.
With one click, your Google Reader can be transformed, easier to read and much more beautiful and still minimalistic without overdoing it. This could be the most gorgeous feed reader available!
Photo tour of Feedly
