Feed your Pocket RSS with PocketFeed
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If you are a fan of RSS, going mobile with RSS can be a very simple endeavor through the use of third party applications. Most require a sync through a computer to aggregate the data down to the device, but if you have a Pocket PC with PocketFeed a free RSS reader, it all can be done right on the device and all you need is a connection to the internet either via WiFi, CDMA, or GSM/GPRS connection.
PocketFeed is an RSS/RDF news aggregator that runs on the Pocket PC 2002/2003 PDA’s. Using OPML to keep track of your RSS feeds you can simple export your OPML list from your favorite RSS news aggregator like Pluck or Feedreader and import it into PocketFeed. You then have all your favorite RSS websites with you right there on your Pocket PC without having to type in a single RSS,XML, or RDF link or you can do so from its built-in site manager interface. You get a list of all your feed sites with their latest feeds listed under the title. Clicking on a single feed will open the description tag in lower window and if the feed is populated with pictures you may see those too. You can also click on the link in the title and it will pull up PIE(Pocket Internet Explorer) and quickly bring you to the website if you have an estabilished internet connection.
This utility allows you to take your news, blog entries, or any other type of syndicated data with you right in your pocket and you can sync the data either in your cradle and read it offline or wirelessly with a click on the refresh button and you download your feeds in real time.
This is a pretty decent RSS Reader and I actually prefer this to many of the desktop versions. It is great for taking to the gym, reading when you have some free time, or while traveling on public transportation.
Steve Makofsky aka Furrygoat, the creator is looking for any suggestions you may have in the next version as he ponders moving over to CF.NET in order to support RSS 2.0, ATOM, and others… as well as adding Feed Categories . You can make suggestions by heading here
Also if you are looking for a cool RSS feed check out http://www.rssweather.com/ for an RSS feed of your local weather…
and of course this site. :)
