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Tag: social news reader

Lumi is looking to build a smart news reader — that requires no work on your part

on July 11, 2013

Lumi is a new app that turns your internet browsing history into relevant suggestions for what to read next. It comes from the Last.fm founders, who are now tackling smart suggestions.

Why Facebook isn’t the right company to create a Google Reader replacement

on June 15, 2013

With speculation that Facebook might be launching an RSS reader at its press event next week, it’s important to think about why users loved the Google Reader experience. Hint: it wasn’t because Google Reader was social.

What Digg’s Google Reader replacement can teach us about the future of social news

on June 6, 2013

Digg isn’t a newcomer to the social news scene — in fact, it helped pioneer the concept. But the folks at Betaworks are re-imaginging social news for 2013, and the RSS reader they plan to launch in late June will play an integral role.

Mobile app redesign proves LinkedIn wants to be your destination for news

on April 18, 2013

When was the last time you logged into LinkedIn’s mobile app as a way of browsing the news or killing time? You might not have given the app much thought before, but the company’s recent push toward news might change this.

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