In response to Andy Brice: Does the world *really* need yet another Twitter client, RSS reader, ToDo list or backup application? I’d have to say yes, but if it is not just a “me-too” application.
Eli Pariser: Beware online “filter bubbles”
Adaptive algorithms created to personalize web experiences may have the downside of creating “filter bubbles” that limits one’s world-view.
As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and search results) to our personal tastes, there’s a dangerous unintended consequence: We get trapped in a “filter bubble” and don’t get exposed to information that could challenge or broaden our worldview. Eli Pariser argues powerfully that this will ultimately prove to be bad for us and bad for democracy.
Beware of the corporate click whore
Watch out for sensational and overblown news spun by the mainstream media, they are typically useless. Keep your focus instead of getting swayed out of control by media madness.
How Facebook and Twitter betrays you
You will can easily be betrayed by yourself if you use Facebook, Twitter, or even Google Reader for your source of daily news. These sites may lead you to succumb to your primal desires, dulls your perspective and narrow down…
Google Reader Import – News Anchor 2.3 Release Notes
We are happy to say that you can now bring your Google Reader subscriptions into News Anchor in version 2.3. This greatly simplifies the process of adding feed subscriptions into News Anchor and configuring channels for those subscriptions. When you…
The All-New News Anchor
News Anchor 2.0 is launched today with the Mac App Store’s debut. With News Anchor you can now listen to your favorite blogs and news sites and simply sit back, relax, and enjoy as the virtual newscaster reads you the…
News Anchor 2.0 Release
Basil Salad Software today announces the availability of News Anchor 2.0 – a new way to consume blogs and news sites. News Anchor Information News Anchor is the hands-free RSS/ATOM feed reader, allowing you to enjoy news feeds along with…
News Anchor 2.0 – Enjoy News Feeds with your breakfast
News Anchor 2.0 is the text-to-speech RSS reader for Mac OS X. With News Anchor you can listen to your news feeds while having meals or doing other tasks.
Basil Salad Software has announced the availability of News Anchor 2.0 for Mac OS X – a new way to consume blogs and news sites. News Anchor is the hands-free RSS/ATOM feed reader, allowing you to enjoy news feeds along with your breakfast. News Anchor packages news feeds into a television-like news broadcast using text-to-speech technology. With its one-click hands-free operation, you can listen to your news feeds while having meals or doing other tasks.
News Anchor 1.1.9 release notes
Changes and fixes in News Anchor 1.1.9: Channels are only re-generated when an assignment is made. Added the ability to skip reading headlines (set in the application’s preferences). Stability improvements (really!). Faster refresh cycle Added the ability to skip reading…
News Anchor – from Conception to Completion
Product design story of News Anchor from initial thought until implementation. Embedded SlideShare document.