With StickyFolders (currently in Beta), you can seamlessly integrate your Internet-based remote sources of data into your desktop's filesystem. Map web-sites, ftp servers and Usenet news-groups into a drive letter or a folder on your hard disk and get an instant access to files residing on them, without a download step, - just like you do it with your regular files under File Explorer.
FastTrackNews is a free portable usenet client and RSS feed reader, Blog client and news aggregator. The program reduces the time and effort needed to regularly check mass media websites for updates and can be used as news and blog browser. Once subscribed to a feed, the program is able to check for new content at user-determined intervals and retrieve the update. You can easily organize news channels in a fully customizable tree structure.
YeahReader is a free program for reading news feeds in RSS, RDF and Atom formats, and podcasts.
The program provides all basic RSS reader functionality such as a convenient feed update system, proxy support and pop-up update notification. Besides this, YeahReader has such features as built-in blog client that will allow you to quickly write messages to your LiveJournal, Blogger, WordPress or Delicious blog, OPML support, and more.
GroupsAloud, the worlds first talking Usenet News Reader, brings an unlimited amount of great information and conversation to you without the hassle of reading or even being tied to your computer. GroupsAloud is a simple to use USENET News Client. USENET is simply a system of newsgroups where millions of internet users are having conversations on almost any topic imaginable. Supports optional premium voices from AT&T, Cepstral and NeoSpeech
Acute Vision is a stylish news client designed to download pictures, video and music from binary newsgroups. Downloads can be stored encrypted using discreet filenames. Features include optional password protection, a quick hide feature, thumbnail browsers, image viewer/editor and slideshow viewer. Automatic or manual download modes. Support for yEnc and multipart postings. Wizards and comprehensive tutorials make Acute Vision easy to use.
News Rover is a Usenet news reader that features a built-in search service for finding files in any Usenet newsgroup. Just enter keywords and News Rover will find matching files in any newsgroup. News Rover is the ideal tool for downloading MP3 music files, JPG pictures or full-length movies. News Rover includes a built-in RAR/PAR processor for handing RAR file posts. News Rover also has a JPG picture gallery and file encryption.
Headline Viewer displays syndicated news headlines from over 3100 sources in a clean and organized fashion. Use Headline Viewer as a browser accessory, and scan headlines at lightning speed. Double-click on any interesting headline to open the full story in your browser. The program is fully skinnable and includes many user-settable preferences.