News feeds allow you to see when websites such as ours have added new content. You can get the latest headlines and video in one place, as soon as its published, without having to visit the websites you have taken the feed from.
Feeds are also known as RSS (Really Simple Syndication).
In essence, the feeds themselves are just web pages, designed to be read by computers rather than people.
How do I start using feeds?
In general, the first thing you need is something called a news reader. This is a piece of 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.
Once you have chosen a news reader, all you have to do is to decide what content you want it to receive. Most sites that offer feeds use an orange button like the one at the top of the page, which when clicked on automatically subscribes you using your default 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.
