Google hasn’t even launched the extensions gallery for Chrome and the excitement is already building. Extensions have been supported to some extent by the browser for several months now, but only recently has Google gotten close to launching the feature to a wider audience. The company is now weeks, maybe days, away from introducing extensions to the Chrome beta channel and launching the online gallery, so developers are gearing up to get in early. Feedly, a feed reader – social networking aggregator hybrid, isn’t wasting any time and has just launched support for Chrome.
Feedly is a service which aims to change the way you read and explore your feeds. It’s not a dedicated feed reader in its own rights, it uses the feeds you already have in Google Reader, but, then again, it doesn’t have to be. The interesting part comes from the way it presents the items in a magazine-style interface, making it actually feasible to read the entries inside the reader in a way that is also visually appealing.
Every action is synced back to Google Reader and almost all of the options available from Google are available in Feedly as well. It isn’t a complete replacement for hardcore feed users, but for everyone else it makes an interesting option. It also integrates with other services like Twitter and FriendFeed allowing you t… (read more)