Hi hi
I'm quite new with this RSS stuff and was wondering if there're software (preferably freeware) out there that would automatically download subscribed RSS feeds INCLUDING the full content (linked) by the feeds. Basically, I don't want to manually click on the link to get the full content.
Ideally this is what I need:
1. Sync & charge my kaiser at night.
2. At 7am morning (while Kaiser is connected with ActiveSync & Internet),automatically download latest RSS feeds.
3. When I leave home, I'd have my Kaiser loaded with current news.
4. In the train, I would open the RSS reader, and see all the headlines, when I click on the headlines.. I get full content of the news (ie. not just the header/summary) opened through Opera/PIE.
Any helps/comments/suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Personally I use SPB insight, does exactly what you want, downloads the full content and not just a header, spb insight apparently works with special channels, for the full news, so I don't know if your channels would be included, tho all the major ones do.
I use "RSS Hub" - do a search here for it and you will find it. It is free and does what you want.
eskostar said:
Personally I use SPB insight, does exactly what you want, downloads the full content and not just a header, spb insight apparently works with special channels, for the full news, so I don't know if your channels would be included, tho all the major ones do.
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I've tried it, but as you said, it doesn't download the full news (for the channel that I'm intrested in - NZ Herald), just title, summary, & links.
jrd said:
I use "RSS Hub" - do a search here for it and you will find it. It is free and does what you want.
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Have tried this as well, again, it only downloads title, header, & link.. not the full content (what's behind the link) from the source.
Have you tried Egress? I have used it for a very long time. I tried others but always came back to egress. It can be found at www.garishkernels.com. I think you can have it download the full article, but have not investigated the feature.
the issue is probably not with the reader itself, but with the feeds. Most news agencies will only publish the header in the feed because they want the advertising money.
If anyone has recomendations for news feeds that are full text I would be really interested.
I personally use Newsbreak, I have tried RSS Hub and Egress, but neither worked as well with all of the podcasts I download. Specifically with Buzz out loud these two would have to actually access the article to download, whereas newsbreak automatically downloads all podcasts I grab.
Otherwise Ive only really found blogs that give full text, I do wish CNNm etc would switch to full text feeds.
Cheers
Matt
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I deleted an RSS download app off my Kaiser, and accidently said yes to deleting all channels so now when I install a new RSS reader it has no channels. Is there anywhere I can download them from as it would take hours to go to each site and copy in the links.
i used to use pRSSreader and it gave me a lot of problems then was recommended RSS Hub and its been working really well for me. It also has a built in search that allows u to just add feeds from the search without having to go online and copying and poasting links.
Will try it, thanks.
Will this or any other you know of allow it to be displayed on the home screen?
There's a today screen add-on here (just a few registry edits) that allows it to be added to your Today screen. Search RSS Hub today.
Actually - here it is. Bottom link in post #4. Pretty sure it's the one with the today plugin included.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=347806
Thanks for that, I have found another now which I installed (although not free) called Newsbreak
martuk said:
Thanks for that, I have found another now which I installed (although not free) called Newsbreak
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well i didnt know if u wanted to pay or not .. someone cheap like me doesnt so i suggested rss hub lol
Hi,
I subscribed to an unlimited web access (not emails) with my kaiser.
What would you do with this ?
Which software using the web would you install ?
(for example weather app,...)
Thanks
david
Obvious answer would be to browse the internet whenever you wanted. There are several weather programs out there ranging from SPB to the plugin in HTC Home and find the one that suits you best (not a big weather fan but i just use the HTC Home one when i want to find out anything about the weather).
Thanks
Of course, web browsing is one of the use I like
The weather soft is installed, it was an example ; it was the kind of software I did not install before in order to avoid network fees...
But now, I can install whatever I want using the network, I do not care ;-)
You can get GoogleMapMobile and use your GPS like all the time, while being in your country . No need of GPS software.
Couple of network dependent apps I like are;
Skyfire (browser, currently in beta) renders pages really well, and supports java, flash, silverlight, etc for the 'full web experience'
Microsoft Live Search or Google Maps (I prefer Live Search for it's additional enhancements including voice command)
MSN Messenger
Skype
mjcalvey said:
Couple of network dependent apps I like are;
Skyfire (browser, currently in beta) renders pages really well, and supports java, flash, silverlight, etc for the 'full web experience'
Microsoft Live Search or Google Maps (I prefer Live Search for it's additional enhancements including voice command)
MSN Messenger
Skype
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Argh I envy you having Skyfire.. I didn't get into the beta program, any chance you could send me a copy to try out?? Not a chance if it's keyed I guess, but if not I'd very much appreciate it ;-)
I condone Google Maps as an excellent program for use on the Kaiser if you have unlimited nets, I use it as free GPS navigation software. Excellent because if you want to find a contact's address you can look it up straight from Google Maps.
Also, Opera Mini is THE browser to use if you aren't lucky enough to have Skyfire. It decimates PIE in page load times as (like Skyfire) web content is compressed at the server side before being sent to your phone, and the interface is intuitive and easy to use. No flash unfortunately, but for reading news sites, browsing xda-dev (of course) or any other generic web use it's perfect.
I got into the Skyfire beta yesterday using phelps8 as the code. Haven't used it too much yet, but impressed so far.
Yeah to sign up;
http://www.skyfire.com/sign-up/ and enter the code phelps8
Good luck.
Skyfire is the best browser out there, and it is Free!!. like google maps Skyfire has a working street view.
I also have weather panel with weather local and US maps (radar and clouds) updating every hour for two cities! it's unlimited internet!
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Hi,
I subscribed to an unlimited web access (not emails) with my kaiser.
What would you do with this ?
Which software using the web would you install ?
(for example weather app,...)
Thanks
david
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Just as a matter of interest, why subscribe to an unlimited plan if you didn't already know if you needed it?
Hey all,
Does anyone have any recommendations for an offline news reader of some sort?
The RSS hub that's included on the diamond only seems to be able to download headlines. When I click the link for a full article, it opens up the link in opera and requires a data connection of some sort. It'd be great to have something that downloads the headlines and the articles as well.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
You could use outlook 2007 and sync the RSS feeds through Outlook 2007 folder and your Touch Diamond? i.e then you have the feeds already downloaded onto your Diamond. You can then have it so it only syncs the last 3 days etc? That is the way I would do it.....
Good Luck,
Will
Thanks, Will. Unfortunately, that seems to do the same thing as RSS Hub. i.e. it'll only download the headline plus a little blurb. Is there anyway to make it download the linked article as well?
When you add the RSS feed i.e right click RSS feed folder and see document attached . add the RSS feed, press add, press advanced, in the download section, highlight what you want. i.e "automatically download enclosures" etc. Click Yes. I have uploaded screen shots.... I hope this helps....
Will
Will, that's brilliant!! Thanks for taking the time to explain the procedure. It works a treat =D
Hi Guys
Is there an app/browser that allows us to
1) Schedule a daily login into a website
1) download defined levels of the site and save the pages onto the sd card.
3) view the offline pages in a mobile layout
I'm trying to read a newspaper page that I've subscribed to offline on my phone.
I've tried opera mini but it only saves the page i am viewing and does not dig down several layers ahead. Defeats the purpose, as if i can see it, i'll just read it.
Thanks
i would like to know for something like that
Quadriple that.
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bullyfrog said:
Hi Guys
Is there an app/browser that allows us to
1) Schedule a daily login into a website
1) download defined levels of the site and save the pages onto the sd card.
3) view the offline pages in a mobile layout
I'm trying to read a newspaper page that I've subscribed to offline on my phone.
I've tried opera mini but it only saves the page i am viewing and does not dig down several layers ahead. Defeats the purpose, as if i can see it, i'll just read it.
Thanks
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I'm guessing this newspaper doesn't have an RSS feed? Cause that would be too easy...
If the paper has an RSS feed, then you could use Newsrob to automatically download the feed and download all the pages as well.
+100000 on that.
There is plenty of applications for regular Windows, but so far no luck finding one for windows Mobile.
Thx
I have ported the Windows Mobile 6.x program Freda to Windows Phone 7.
The program is an Ebook reader for books in EPUB (DRM-free), HTML and TXT format.
I've published a demo video.
[UPDATE: See here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=795753&page=15 for the latest version of the program.]
Is there a way to reformat the text at all? It's going to be really difficult to read with that little spacing between lines, etc.
Iridox said:
Is there a way to reformat the text at all? It's going to be really difficult to read with that little spacing between lines, etc.
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There are options on the 'Settings' screen that allow you to:
add space between paragraphs
increase the line spacing (or decrease it to 0.9 if you want an even denser reading experience)
change font
change font size
define an external margin (a blank border) around the edge of the page
Between these, you'll probably find a way to get an appearance that works for you
i like the simplicity of your app, but somewhere i think it's to simple
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i like the simplicity of your app, but somewhere i think it's to simple
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I will be adding such features as:
- download from any OPDS catalog, not just Wattpad's system
- view and navigate the book's table of contents
- manage settings (i.e. save and use 'presets').
- ...
Maybe that will be complicated enough for you
Jim Chapman said:
I will be adding such features as:
- download from any OPDS catalog, not just Wattpad's system
- view and navigate the book's table of contents
- manage settings (i.e. save and use 'presets').
- ...
Maybe that will be complicated enough for you
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For sure but keep adding features
I left you a message on the youtube site. I like it. Keep it going but you are doing a great job.
I look forward to seeing this when I get my WP7 next week!
I definately need an ereader so I can read my kids books
I already see the app on the marketplace, glad to see it there as I have freda for 6.5
Omega Ra said:
I already see the app on the marketplace, glad to see it there as I have freda for 6.5
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Yep, I spent 30 mins at the O2 shop yesterday, getting fingermarks on the screen of an HTC HD7 and checking that Freda works OK on a real phone. Conclusion: it's usable, but there are a few niggles. I'll be pushing out a new release in a few days to deal with them ...
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Yep, I spent 30 mins at the O2 shop yesterday, getting fingermarks on the screen of an HTC HD7 and checking that Freda works OK on a real phone. Conclusion: it's usable, but there are a few niggles. I'll be pushing out a new release in a few days to deal with them ...
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Fair dues, developing such a complex app without even having the phone!
I'm interested in particular in having an ereader that can read epub files from my own server, since we don't seem to be able to add epub or txt files to our WP7 devices just yet.
Thanks for all the hard work.
This is pretty impressive. I look forward to downloading you app! Keep up the good work, man.
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I'm interested in particular in having an ereader that can read epub files from my own server, since we don't seem to be able to add epub or txt files to our WP7 devices just yet.
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The app knows how to work with any server that can produce an OPDS catalog, and I have tested it with Calibre (both using the Calibre Content Server and also the Calibre2Opds solution based on DropBox). There is one major ugliness: because of the brain-dead way that Microsoft have implemented (well 'not implemented') HTTP authentication, it only works if you set a blank password on your Calibre server. Not really an issue if you're using it on your own local wireless network, but not suitable for wider internet use.
I'm hoping Microsoft will roll out a patch for this in the Q1 release; if they don't, I can code proper authentication myself, but it will be a tedious job.
zune doesn't support epub???
thx jim
!!!great job
Is it still in Marketplace I can't find it anymore....
Sorry looked on phone and PC.
Jim Chapman said:
The app knows how to work with any server that can produce an OPDS catalog
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Jim, could you please check this catalog: http://81.1.213.130:8091/opds/
Freda can access OPDS but can't read epubs from that site (FBReaderJ for Android works without problems)
buffalosolja42 said:
Sorry looked on phone and PC.
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I didn't see it either. I got an update notification but it wouldn't update. Went to look for Freda and couldn't find it.
digitaldon37 said:
I didn't see it either. I got an update notification but it wouldn't update. Went to look for Freda and couldn't find it.
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It's true - I admit it. Freda is off the marketplace at the moment.
There was a problem with the last update, and I have temporarily pulled it. It should be back in a couple of days.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Jim Chapman said:
It's true - I admit it. Freda is off the marketplace at the moment.
There was a problem with the last update, and I have temporarily pulled it. It should be back in a couple of days.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
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Thanks! I tried to write a review and rate it from within the Zune software, wouldn't let me do that either. (used your web site link to find it that way) There seems to be a lot of recent additions of ereaders in the Marketplace. Freda still tops them though.