It has long considering that been in the public domain that AOL would be coming with with an RSS reading app to assist soften the strike of Google visitor having been dropped by the browse giant, as well as today, a beta has officially been released by the Broadway-based outfit. Entering this already congested market is going to be a tough sell, especially with Facebook likewise apparently lurking with an aggregation app of its own, as well as it will definitely be fascinating to see whether AOL is in with a shout of contending with the lots of other feeder apps knocking about.
Feedly, for example, has truly grown in the light of Google Reader’s closure, as well as with Digg likewise joining the fray with its soon-to-be-arriving freemium effort, it’s fair to state that AOL is up against it. however with the beta now available as well as prepared for the public’s consumption, can AOL make a considerable mark?
The style of the app is extremely much according to AOL’s Alto email client, which isn’t necessarily a poor thing. All visual elements have been kept great as well as minimal, assisting you concentrate on the material in a no-frills, yet still endearing fashion.
There’s a practical pane featuring the ten most popular unread news stories, as well as with a quick glimpse at the navigation bar, you can inspect all of your links to AOL’s extremely own web browse as well as AOL Mail.
At this point, AOL visitor is just a web app, although having inspected it out briefly on a number of devices, it does adapt relatively well whether you’re operating a tablet or smartphone. devoted apps are stated to be in the pipeline, however irrespective of your platform or device, you must have no issue enjoying what is still a beta service.
It’s not currently as nippy as Feedly, as well as does have its fair share of nagging issues, however this is to be expected of a beta.
Interestingly enough, it has likewise emerged that Facebook might be planning a similar service, although if today’s report over at the wall street Journal is to be believed, it will attempt to tap into the corner of the market operated by the likes of Flipboard rather than your out-and-out RSS services.
Sign up for the beta service ideal now by heading to reader.aol.com, as well as be sure to leave your thoughts below.
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