Integrated feed readers

A feed reader is a program that manages your news feeds. Feed readers are available in many forms, but this page lists those that are built-in or added-on to standard Web browsers and email programs.

Web browser support

One of the easiest ways to use news feeds is in your Web browser. Several browsers work directly with news feeds and Internet Explorer 7 has built-in support.

Avant Browser

A customised wrapper for the Internet Explorer browser with many additional features including a feed reader.

Deepnet Explorer

A browser with a range of advanced features including an RSS reader, built on top of Internet Explorer.

Firefox

Firefox live bookmarks store news feed subscriptions and list new items as they are posted. The browser highlights auto-discovery links with a quick-subscription icon on the status bar.

Flock

Flock is an adapted version of the Firefox Web browser, which features live bookmarks for news feeds, plus blog posting tools.

Headline-Reader Plugin

A Japanese language feed reader plugin for the Sleipnir Web browser.

Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer version 7 will feature an integrated feed reader and support auto-discovery of feeds. With filters to view un-read items, sort by date and title.

Maxthon

A feature-rich wrapper for the Internet Explorer Web browser that includes an RSS reader.

Mozilla Sage

A plugin for Mozilla Firefox that brings more dedicated feed reader features to the browser.

NewsFox

A news feed reader extension for the Mozilla Firefox Web browser, which uses elements of the Mozilla Sage feed reader.

Opera

A lightweight, versatile, standards compliant browser with integrated feed reader. Feeds are displayed in split window display, items over summaries, and links open directly in the browser.

RSS Panel

A Firefox Greasemonkey panel that displays any news feed associated with a Web page in a drop down panel.

Safari

Version 2 of the popular Mac Web browser introduced an integrated feed reader. The display length of item sumaries can be adjusted with a slider control.

Whizz RSS News Reader

A feed reader toolbar for Mozilla Firefox. Feeds are displayed in a three panel sidebar and links open directly in the browser. Supports drag and drop feed subscription.

Email support

Another way that people prefer to use news feeds is through their email program. Some have built-in news feed support, others have plug-in extensions.

Mozilla Thunderbird

A sophisticated email program with fully integrated feed management features, including a saved search folder for incoming news.

NewsGator Inbox

A plugin for Microsoft Outlook that manages news feeds like email.

intraVnews

A feed reader plugin for the Microsoft Outlook mail program. Also has options for blog posting.

Common features

The majority of feed readers have basic features that are common to all:

• Web browser integration: Opens news feed links in your standard Web browser.
• Sort feeds: Organise news feeds into categories.
• Update period: Control how frequently feeds are checked for new items.
• Mark read: Shows which items you have already seen and which are new.
• Multi-pane layout: Shows lists of feeds, feed items and descriptions in separate panels within the main window.

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