Feedly is a news aggregator application for various web browsers and mobile devices running iOS and Android. It is also available as a cloud-based service. It compiles news feeds from a variety of online sources for the user to customize and share with others. Feedly was first released by DevHD in 2008.
Developer(s) | DevHD |
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Initial release | 2008 |
Stable release | 90.0.6[1]
/ 13 November 2023 |
Written in | Java (back-end), JavaScript, HTML, CSS (UI) |
Operating system | Android 5.1 or later[2] iOS 10.0 or later (iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch)[3] |
Platform | Web Browser, mobile |
Type | News aggregator |
License | Freemium |
Website | feedly |
DevHD's first project, Streets, which aggregates updates from a variety of online sources is the basis of Feedly. Originally called Feeddo, Feedly was first released as a web extension before moving onto mobile platforms.[4]
On March 15, 2013, Feedly announced 500,000 new users in 48 hours due to the closure announcement of Google Reader.[5] By April 2, 2013, the total number of new users was up to 3 million.[6] At the end of May 2013, the total user number was up to 12 million.[7] In 2018, Feedly had 14 million registered users.[8]
On June 11–13, 2014, Feedly suffered denial-of-service attacks that prevented users from accessing their information. The attackers demanded ransom from Feedly, which the company refused to pay.[9][10][11]
The Feedly mobile application is available for iOS and Android devices.[12] All versions of the app run on Streets (DevHD's other project), which allows for the application to run on the same code for all devices.[12] Like its web counterpart, the mobile application employs a interface that imitates a magazine spread. However, unlike the browser extension, the Feedly app cannot load an entire article. Instead, it will present a summary and a link to the actual article.[13] The Feedly app does not support offline mode but third-party apps offer the service.
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