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Re: Facebook Google Reader App Rebrands As Feedheads

talon0616 — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:56:34 -0000

Re: Facebook Google Reader App Rebrands As Feedheads

Mike Levin — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:37:10 -0000

I use NewsGator and Google Reader (long story). I want to use both with Feedheads. This is just reaching out to Mario Romero, who surely googles on Feedheads and finds this post. Supportting both simultaneously would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Facebook Google Reader App Rebrands As Feedheads

car4dave — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:31:00 -0000

I do not see how useful it is. I could not use my shared google reader URL because I do not have any shared items. It seems I would have to first read them in the reader and click on the link to share them.

Re: Facebook Google Reader App Rebrands As Feedheads

BillSaysThis — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:52:00 -0000

Louis, thanks. Again, I don't mean to question the value of Feedheads to you or other potential users. I am just interested in the value to you, especially in light of your dismissal of so many apps (with which for the most part I agree).

Actually I'm writing a book on using Facebook for business purposes, personal or employer business, and looking for innovative applications to include.

If you or Mario are interested in discussing this further, via email or phone, that would be terrific. My email is bill at /my username/ dot com.

Bill

Re: Facebook Google Reader App Rebrands As Feedheads

louisgray — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:36:00 -0000

Thanks in part to Scoble's note... the application is up to 620 users, from the mid-300s just Tuesday. Not too bad!

Re: Facebook Google Reader App Rebrands As Feedheads

louisgray — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:49:00 -0000

Bill,

I guess it depends on what's considered useful. I'd argue that many I've seen, like SuperPoke, either extend Facebook's already-existing capabilities, or others, like Vampires, and "throwing a beer" at someone, for example, are just toys. If I watch my Feed from friends and others, I see a lot of app usage that doesn't help communicate, accelerate or enable business, and share information.

I don't claim to be "the" Facebook app expert. Just not enough free time. But Feedheads is one I'm glad I installed, and hearing of it was one of the main reasons I even considered signing up for Facebook in the first place.

Re: Facebook Google Reader App Rebrands As Feedheads

BillSaysThis — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:12:00 -0000

Louis, why is this one of the few useful Facebook apps?

(Mario, this question isn't a knock on Feedhead. Not being a Google Reader/NewsGator user the app doesn't apply to me and I'm really just interested in what Louis will say.)

Thanks!
Bill

Re: Facebook Google Reader App Rebrands As Feedheads

mario r — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:51:00 -0000

Hi Louis, first of all thx!, the name change as you correctly guessed is due to the newsgator support. :) I hope other feed readers start incorporating a similar sharing feature with their products to support them as well.

Btw I'm glad your one of those 348!