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The Bottom Line
NewsMonster PRO is a powerful RSS feed reader with versatile tools to archive, search and organize news and put them in context. It's a bit complex, though, and some details can need more attention.
NewsMonster PRO is currently not maintained or supported.
NewsMonster PRO is currently not maintained or supported.
Pros
- NewsMonster PRO suggests blogs and articles
- Puts news in context with Technorati and Feedster
- Folders, flexible searches and archiving
Cons
- NewsMonster PRO lacks virtual folders, filters
- One update schedule must fit all
- A tad complex and complicated overall
Description
- NewsMonster PRO aggregates RSS feeds and extracts content from web sites without feeds.
- NewsMonster PRO displays news on customizable pages and via a two- or three-paned interface.
- Integrates Technorati for entry context and (together with Feedster) for keyword searches.
- NewsMonster PRO lets you search locally, too, and archives old news automatically.
- A reputation system lets you rate articles and blogs and suggests from others' suggestions.
- RSS feeds can be organized in folders in NewsMonster PRO.
- NewsMonster PRO includes a channel browser that lets you subscribe to popular feeds easily.
- NewsMonster PRO supports Mozilla 1.x, Netscape 7.x and Firebird and requires Java 1.4.
Guide Review - NewsMonster PRO 1.2.2 - RSS News Feed Reader
NewsMonster PRO is a real feature beast. It not reads RSS feeds and several non-syndicated sites, too. NewsMonster includes a reputation and popularity system and hosts an online profile for blogroll synchronization.
Integration with Technorati lets you make quick searches (Feedster also supported) and displays really useful threads of related news items. Feeds can be organized in folders, and NewsMonster PRO automatically builds a searchable archive.
Unfortunately, NewsMonster PRO doesn't include virtual folders, though, and advanced filters aren't available. NewsMonster also can feel a bit complex, and some details still deserve attention and fine-tuning.
Overall, NewsMonster PRO is a fine, though big RSS reader with impressive community features.
