Tip 2:Google Reader

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New week, new RSS feed reader: Google Reader

With 125, 000 websites added every day, keeping track of the websites' updates is not a easy task.  This week I am going to talk about how to use Google Reader to get all the updates you want all in one place.

A web feed (or news feed) is a data format used for providing users with frequently updated content. Content distributors syndicate a web feed, thereby allowing users to subscribe to it.

Today, there is quite a number of feed reader out in the market, major web browser such as Firefox and Safari allow users to subscribe to feed updates and read them natively. However, there is one short coming in these readers, they are usually not cross platform. Google Reader fixed this problem. One way of subscribing to feed is to look out for the  icon and add to Google Reader manually. However, there is a better solution to this.

Firefox allow users to automatically subscribe to feed by clicking the icon located on the address bar, you will be shown the pop up below: By selecting google from the drop down list and checking the checkbox below. The next time you click on the icon, it will redirect you to google reader homepage, all you have to do is click on the "Add to Google Reader" button and you will automatically subscribe to the news feed.

For Google Chrome's users, all you have to do is to install a extension called "Chrome Reader" and you will have the  icon appear in your address bar. By clicking on icon,  the news feed will automatically be added to Google Reader.

For safari's users, all you have to do is to install a extension called "Add to Google Reader" and the next time you click on the "RSS" wording on the address bar, the news feed will automatically be added to Google Reader.

Below are some of the questions and answers to round off today article:

Are there any Google Reader App for ______?

Here are some of the Google Reader app for your smartphone:

Android: Android Google Reader

iPhone: MobileRSS

Blackberry: BeReader

Nokia: Tech RSS Mobile News Reader

What are the websites that support feed update?

Currently alot of website support feed updates, blogs, postcasters, news, facebook pages, youtube channel, all support feed update.

How do you actually subscribe to Facebook Pages/ Youtube Channel?

All you have to do is to go to Google Reader and click on the "Add a subscription" button at the top right corner and put the link of the Facebook Pages/ Youtube Channel and you are able to get the latest update from Google Reader.

Do SIM IT Club has News Feed?

Yes, all you have to do is to go click this link and click on the "Add to Google Reader" button and you will automatically subscribe to our news feed.

This is all tips I had for this week article on Google Reader, dont forget to join our Facebook fanpage for more details on some of the interesting ITC events we will be organising. If you miss last week article on dropbox, you can click here to check it out. See you next week =)