Best Google Reader Alternative?

By now you've heard the news that Google will shut down on July first. We've shared a few alternatives, and some of our favorites have said they plan to introduce new features to keep the lights on so you can continue to use them (Reeder, for example) while others have said they plan to close their doors as a result (FeedDemon, sadly) and others plan a seamless transition to their own services (Feedly, etc.) Still, with so many names flying around, we want to know which RSS readers you think are the best, and offer the types of features that we all loved about Google Reader.

Remember, the guidelines for this week's Hive is that your nominations have to be similar to Google Reader in feature set in order to be considered. There are a lot of great RSS readers and applications out there, but many of them just sync with Google Reader, which won't do anyone any good when Google Reader shuts down. Similarly, some of them offer bells and whistles that may be beneficial, but don't actually get their own algorithms and prioritization tools out of the way so you can actually read the news. Syncing, multi-platform RSS services only please! Now then, whatever you nominations are, let's hear them in the discussions below!

Hive Five nominations take place in the discussions, where you post your favorite tool for the job. We get hundreds of nominations, so to make your nomination clear, please include it at the top of your post like so: VOTE: BEST GOOGLE READER ALTERNATIVE. Please don't include your vote in a reply to another person. Nominations emailed to us will not be counted. Instead, make your vote and reply separate discussions. After you've made your nomination, let us know what makes it stand out from the competition.

About the Hive Five: The Hive Five feature series asks readers to answer the most frequently asked question we get: "Which tool is the best?" Once a week we'll put out a call for contenders looking for the best solution to a certain problem, then YOU tell us your favorite tools to get the job done. Every weekend, we'll report back with the top five recommendations and give you a chance to vote on which is best. For an example, check out last week's five best laptop stands.

The Hive Five is based on reader nominations. As with most Hive Five posts, if your favorite was left out, it's not because we hate it?it's because it didn't get the nominations required in the call for contenders post to make the top five. We understand it's a bit of a popularity contest, but if you have a favorite, we want to hear about it. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five? Send us an email at tips+hivefive@lifehacker.com!

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/iqvay7yPChQ/best-google-reader-alternative

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