I use feeds to keep myself up to date with news and updates from various websites. While most people use Google Reader and Netvibes, I’m more comfortable using FeedDemon, a free RSS Feed reader.

Why you should be using FeedDemon:

If you are already using Google Reader, Bloglines or Netvibes, then here are features of FeedDemon which will entice you to use it apart from the free desktop feed reader tag.

• Newspaper Format: FeedDemon’s tabbed browser displays the channel’s news items in a newspaper for easy reading. You can display a newspaper of news items for an entire folder or view one feed at a time.
• News Bins: If you find an interesting item that you might want to read again, just store it in a news bin for future reference.
• Synchronization: Read a post in FeedDemon and it is marked as read in all other NewsGator readers.
• Shared Experience: See what news is popular with other NewsGator users and find out who is linking to the news you’re reading.
• Video: Watch embedded video right within the newspaper view.
• Panic Button: The Panic Button helps in quickly marking all older items as read at one go. This is of help especially when you are checking your feeds after a few days by which time the news has become stale.
• Watches: After you create a watch, it examines every incoming news item whenever any channel is updated.
• Search: Search outside of FeedDemon’s subscriptions by selecting a feed search engine, then enter your keyword, and FeedDemon will subscribe to a dynamic channel containing the search results for that keyword.
• Podcasts: Powerful podcasting tools enable you to download audio files and automatically copy them to your iPod or other media player. The bundled FeedStation utility enables you to schedule your downloads so they happen overnight while you’re asleep. When you wake up, you’ll find new audio waiting on your media player of choice.

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