Countdown - the end of a (Google) reader

   The clock is ticking.  On July 1, Google will remove support for the RSS aggregator tool, Google Reader.

   In the past I've talked about how I keep up with the vast amount of information and changes in the security and IT fields.  That article focused on podcasts.  Another key tool I use is an RSS aggregator.

   An RSS aggregator is a program used to collect information from online sources.  You "subscribe" to a site (such as this blog), and then notices of new articles are automatically brought into the aggregator.  The power of the tool is that you can organize your subscriptions by categories you choose.  You can then quickly browse new articles by category.

My Top 4 Everyday Apps

   I don't know about you, but I was not happy when Google announced that it would be pulling support of Google Reader on July 1.  Reader is tool I use all the time.  I have the RSS toolbar extension on Firefox on my computers set to default to reader so I can quickly add new sources to my feeds.  I regularly check reader on my computers and use the app on my mobile devices.

   So I was looking for a reader replacement.  CIO Online put together a nice list of alternatives.  After reviewing that list, I decided that feedly seemed to be the app that best met my needs.  I downloaded the feedly add-on for my browser(s) as well as the app for my mobile devices.  And that got me thinking... do I need the app on my mobile devices?  After all, mobile devices tend to become clogged with too many apps, and mine are no exception.

   And that got me thinking... what mobile apps am I really using?