What are news feeds? News feeds let you to see when websites have added new content, without having to visit the websites you have taken the feed from. Feeds are also known as RSS.
How do I start using feeds? The first thing you need is a RSS news reader. This is software that checks the feeds and lets you read any new articles that have been added. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications. Browser-based news readers let you catch up with your RSS feed subscriptions from any computer, whereas downloadable applications let you store them on your own computer.
What feeds do you want?
Once you have chosen a news reader, all you have to do is to decide what content you want it to receive. If you would like the latest GMO Watch news, you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader. Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, automatically check for feeds for you when you visit a website, and display an icon when they find one. This can make subscribing to feeds much easier. For more details on these, please check their websites.
How do I get a news reader? There is a range of different news readers available and new versions are appearing all the time. Different news readers work on different operating systems, so you will need to choose one that will work with your computer. [Via]