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I haven't found anywhere which has a good list of RSS Feeds which are good for us XDA type people.
Interested in both normal RSS Feeds and Podcasts (i.e.Video, Audio).
I would also like to know if there is a way to get the XdaTv videos using a podcast too (to me this would be the obvious way to distribute them).
To get things started, here are some of my favs (I may add any I particularly like here - with credit of course).
Details about the feed items, such as are they complete articles or shortened versions (i.e. you have to visit the site to read it all), how often are they updated, general description etc would also be useful.
Keys:
UPDATES: DAILY+, DAILY, WEEKLY+, WEEKLY, MONTHLY etc
ARTICLES: DETAILED, FULL, SHORT
PODCAST: VIDEO, AUDIO
==================== Normal Feeds ====================
Xda Developers - http://feeds.feedburner.com/xda-developers/ShsH
[DAILY+][FULL] Top of the list of course, the Xda Portal!
Windows Phone Thoughts - http://feeds.pocketpcthoughts.com/pocketpcthoughts
[DAILY+][FULL] General news about windows mobile and windows phone
The Gadgeteer - http://the-gadgeteer.com/feed/
[DAILY+][DETAILED] Gadget reviews and news
Engadget Mobile - http://mobile.engadget.com/rss.xml
[DAILY+][FULL] General news about windows mobile and windows phone
==================== Podcasts (Video/Audio) ====================
XdaTV Podcast - http://feeds.feedburner.com/XdaTv
XdaTV Audio Podcast - http://feeds.feedburner.com/XdaTvAudio
[WEEKLY+][VIDEO] If you don't know what XdaTV is then shame on you! It's the home grown talent of Xda telling you how it is.
(tends not to be safe for work/sensitive ears sometimes - however more recently bleeps are used where required)
Thread regarding the podcast here.
GeekBeat.TV (Xvid Large) - http://revision3.com/geekbeattv/feed/Xvid-Large
[WEEKLY+][VIDEO] Excellent short podcast video about the latest tech and gadgets.
WebBeat.TV (Large) - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wbtvlarge
[WEEKLY+][VIDEO] Excellent short podcast video about web sites and online trends
IGN.com - Tech Fetish - http://feeds.ign.com/ignfeeds/podcasts/gear
[MONTHLY][AUDIO] Chat about gaming and technology (tends not to be safe for work/sensitive ears)
Lifehacker [Mp4 Small] - http://revision3.com/lifehacker/feed/MP4-Small
[WEEKLY][VIDEO] Mix of tech news and tips, interesting and entertaining.
(tends not to be safe for work/sensitive ears sometimes)
==================== Social Casting ====================
Facebook
You have two options:
1) The RSSTab (WinMob) (see signiture) has a special ability to create Facebook feeds using the Facebook API of your News, Notifications and Friends walls, as well as ability to comment, post and like each entry directly from the RSSTab.
Here are basic details of the functionality:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14336549#post14336549
2) Facebook also provides some limited feeds directly:
Notifications:
Code:
http://www.facebook.com/notifications.php?id=[YOURUSERIDNUMBER]
Friends' Facebook Links
Code:
http://www.facebook.com/posted.php
Friends' Facebook Notes
Code:
http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?friends&id=[YOURUSERIDNUMBER]
Friends' Facebook Status Updates
Code:
http://www.facebook.com/friends.php?s&id=[YOURUSERIDNUMBER]
Obviously the data you get will depend on the account previously logged into facebook and the related person's privacy settings.
Twitter
You can add the following feeds to view your twitter's.
RSSTab Twitter Feed - http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/user_timeline.rss?screen_name=rsstab
Code:
http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/user_timeline.rss?screen_name=[username]
Google+
lifehacker - Create RSS Feeds for Google+ Profiles
Basically a case of finding the profile ID and adding it to http://plusfeed.appspot.com/:
Google+ David Galloway (LifeHacker Editor) Feed - http://plusfeed.appspot.com/111668640050600254907
Code:
http://plusfeed.appspot.com/[PROFILEID]
The quest continues...
The XdaTV podcast is up and running nicely. I aim to update it every week or so, so videos will probably appear in blocks of 3-5, depending on how up to date I am with my viewing. Simply can't recommend it enough, great things are a-happenin.
I've also added Lifehacker, a new podcast from the site of the same name, looks good so far, plenty of polish and shine, but interesting so far.
In addition to this, I will experiment at some point with a "feed of feeds"...the idea being that new podcasts and rss feeds will be put in a feed and the RSSTab will then detect the feed urls in the rss posts and give you the option to add it to your feeds. It could be an interesting way to share and enjoy new rss feeds and podcasts.
I've not seen it before, but I would be interested to know if it has been done or not.
In fact, the concept of the "feed of feeds" could be quite interesting as anyone could create a list of favorite feeds, which could then be added as a list too, so you get a "feed of feeds of feeds"...ok!
Now added the official XdaTv Podcast feed!
meltwater said:
The quest continues...
The XdaTV podcast is up and running nicely. I aim to update it every week or so, so videos will probably appear in blocks of 3-5, depending on how up to date I am with my viewing. Simply can't recommend it enough, great things are a-happenin.
I've also added Lifehacker, a new podcast from the site of the same name, looks good so far, plenty of polish and shine, but interesting so far.
In addition to this, I will experiment at some point with a "feed of feeds"...the idea being that new podcasts and rss feeds will be put in a feed and the RSSTab will then detect the feed urls in the rss posts and give you the option to add it to your feeds. It could be an interesting way to share and enjoy new rss feeds and podcasts.
I've not seen it before, but I would be interested to know if it has been done or not.
In fact, the concept of the "feed of feeds" could be quite interesting as anyone could create a list of favorite feeds, which could then be added as a list too, so you get a "feed of feeds of feeds"...ok!
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So, we're supposed to understand that last part?
Btw would it be possible to put the XDA podcasts on iTunes? That's my usual route when it comes to podcasts so it would be more convenient for me.
Skellyyy said:
So, we're supposed to understand that last part?
Btw would it be possible to put the XDA podcasts on iTunes? That's my usual route when it comes to podcasts so it would be more convenient for me.
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Most of that is out of date, since we now have a proper podcasts.
The last part, is some thoughts I was having for sharing podcasts around since I find it a hassle to find good feeds online and then transfer them to my phone, google reader etc etc, since mobile devices aren't too great at finding and checking out feeds.
I don't think there is any reason why we can't put the XdaPodcast on itunes, but it's only been released today (as I've just completed the app for updating it).
Once we are confident of the update process then it'll get posted, as it makes sense to be sure it works and we can keep it updated quickly.
PS: The feed is quite easy to add manually, as I tried to make the url as easy as possible!
http://feeds.feedburner.com/XdaTv
I've just updated the first post to include information of Social Casting RSS Feeds, using the instructions provided you should be able to easily be able to set up feeds for Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
Also if you are a Google Reader user, if you use the above feeds, then it seems like google will fetch the data using their own servers (which for me means my work web filtering does not block them!).
I noticed that the official Chrome Browser Google Cast Extension was updated a couple of days ago, but I can't seem to find any official Google Change Log for any updates to the Cast Extension or even the Chromecast device itself. Does anyone know if there even IS an official change log for the Cast Extension and/or the Chromecast device that's written up and updated by Google? I can't seem to find one anywhere!!
....Oh yea, btw. I already know about the Google "Chrome Releases" webpage right here, so I should have specified that I'm actually looking for something that is...I guess the word I'm looking for is....more "current" and up-to-date with the proper device and extension releases. For example, the newest chromecast firmware update is apparently nowhere to be found...and as far as the Google Cast Extension goes, Google does a pi$$-poor job of updating its Chrome Web Store listing whenever it releases an update to the Cast extension. Actually, I don't think there's ONE SINGLE written description of ANY update that the Cast extension has seen. Now I'll give Google props on keeping us updated with a changelog for their Android app. They've done a pretty good job of keeping the "What's new" section of its Play Store listing up-to-date and in-line with the current version of their Chromecast app. Please correct me if I'm wrong though on the extension and the device firmware...
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....Oh yea, btw. I already know about the Google "Chrome Releases" webpage right here, so I should have specified that I'm actually looking for something that is...I guess the word I'm looking for is....more "current" and up-to-date with the proper device and extension releases. For example, the newest chromecast firmware update is apparently nowhere to be found...and as far as the Google Cast Extension goes, Google does a pi$$-poor job of updating its Chrome Web Store listing whenever it releases an update to the Cast extension. Actually, I don't think there's ONE SINGLE written description of ANY update that the Cast extension has seen. Now I'll give Google props on keeping us updated with a changelog for their Android app. They've done a pretty good job of keeping the "What's new" section of its Play Store listing up-to-date and in-line with the current version of their Chromecast app. Please correct me if I'm wrong though on the extension and the device firmware...
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There's a Dec 4 "version" (don't ask me what that means) in the chromecast-mirrored-source
and there's also the Cast SDK issue tracker to kind of get an idea of where things are going.
No clue where the Cast extension code lives.
Is this what you are after? Google Cast Release Notes
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Is this what you are after? Google Cast Release Notes
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Seems like they keep it pretty up to date there. Does the chromecast light flash when it updates?
Read Here!
Chromecast makes it easy to enjoy all of your favorite online content on a TV screen with the simple press of a button on your phone, tablet or laptop. We want to make it easier for that content to get to your TV, so today we’re releasing the Google Cast Software Development Kit (SDK) for developers who want to build Chromecast support into their apps and websites. For the rest of us, that means even more of our favorite movies, TV shows and music will become available on Chromecast as developers work with the SDK. Just be on the lookout for the cast button in your favorite apps and websites across Android, iOS and Chrome.
If you’re a developer looking to bring your content to the big screen, head on over to the Google Developers Blog for a deep dive into the nuts and bolts of it all. Meanwhile, for everyone else, a current list of apps that work with Chromecast can be found at chromecast.com/apps. Happy casting!
Posted by Ambarish Kenghe, Chromecast Product Manager and Cast Master
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So I assume this means we will soon be able to cast our full screens to our Chromecasts very soon! Let's Rejoice! And don't forget to thank the devs!
Mods please delete the thread I was just a little too late in posting this
Just in case anyone is interested. I know you can use YouTube, but there are more flexibilty with Viral. You can set specific resolution for the videos. And you can log in using web login so you only your YouTube account is logged into the app, instead of having to log your Google account into the entire phone.
There are some bugs in this early Chromecast version though.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Mata.YTplayer