In fact, social media web sites such as Twitter , FriendFeed and   Facebook have the potential to take over many of the functions of RSS readers such as Google Reader , Newsgator and Bloglines. There are a few different ways to use Twitter as an RSS reader. Can Facebook be used as an RSS reader? Written by Eric Berlin. MORE >>

But the day has come, Google Reader has turned into a simple newsmastering service. OK, the new feature…a while back during the American elections you may remember that Google Reader was showcasing shared item lists based on a curated selection of feeds. Related features from Google Reader: Google Reader is your new watercooler. MORE >>

Google Buzz: Responding to the Community. Tags: Randomly dlvrit RSS twitter twitterfeed I believe in only certain kinds of automation when it comes to Twitter. I’m against automatic direct messages because they come across as fake and insincere. I’m against automatically following someone just because they follow you. MORE >>

For many bloggers, RSS subscriber numbers are a fun and useful way to get an approximate read on how many “loyal customers&# they have. For others, however, RSS numbers take on a greater significance, impacting such things as advertiser and investor relationships, as well as a web site’s perceived influence. Confused yet? MORE >>

Are you the type of person who often clicks on the headlines of articles in your RSS reader to take you through to the article on its website? If so, you might like to try prldr , a new web-based “visual RSS reader&# that displays the articles just as they appear in it original layout, complete with comments, adverts and so on. MORE >>