FeedDemon 2 lets you create News Bins into which you can toss stories to save. You can also set up Watch lists to scan for keywords within incoming feeds to help you spot, say, the latest recipes containing both basil and tomatoes or else new stories about, say, post-traumatic stress disorder among war veterans. FeedDemon's Cleanup Wizard, recommended for use every few weeks, will sweep away old content. Yet FeedDemon's lack of social networking, which Bloglines and Rojo emphasize, won't help you discover new stories recommended by other users.
Luckily, you can take FeedDemon with you by accessing your feeds at newsgator.com from any Web browser. And if you rely on podcasts to get through the morning commute, you can hook up the free FeedStation to automatically save new shows from your FeedDemon My Podcast folder to your iPod or other media player. FeedDemon 2 can sync with iTunes and devices running Windows Media Player 10.
Support for FeedDemon 2 includes a well-organized online knowledge base and user forums as well as a cursory tutorial. There's no help by telephone, but you can ping the company via e-mail with detailed questions. We usually received helpful, thoughtful replies within several hours of sending a query.
FeedDemon 2 is a solid tool for information junkies, especially for those in media or academia who need to juggle streams of data from all around the Web. (If you'd rather embed your feeds into Microsoft Outlook, however, consider NewsGator 2.6 Inbox.) We find FeedDemon to be worth the price, but if you're a light reader, check out a free online newsreader, such as Bloglines instead.
