I’m sorry to announce that we will be shutting down Skystone Reader by May 1, 2018. At this point we’re simply unable to keep up with maintenance and support for the product, and it seems the web and technology in general have gone in vastly different directions than when we first started it 4 years ago, making the product all but obsolete.
We’d like to thank everyone who supported us, and wish you all the best!
This release includes changes that utilize Microsoft Live accounts for authentication instead of a home-grown token-based method. The theme has also been modified to use a new color scheme that more closely matches the app’s RSS icon.
Just released a big fix to Skystone Reader that corrects an issue preventing feeds from updating if one feed generates a server error when trying to pull down updates. Also fixed some minor internal code that should speed up the feed update feature a bit more while I was at it.
Happy feeding!
Skystone Reader is officially out of BETA testing!
Now that we’ve reached this milestone (and it’s a big one: we built and tested a fully-functional RSS reader in less time than established and funded companies did), we’ve decided to keep things small and release it to the public as an invite-only membership-based service.
What does that mean? It means that you have to ask for an invite to join up, and we’ll dole out a certain number of key codes a month. (Follow us on Twitter for more info).
We made this decision because we’re going up against big giant companies with this product, and even though we designed and developed our software in half the time they did and are confident that we’re better, we can’t compete with the infrastructure and support of companies like Digg.
So, if you’re interested, follow us on Twitter and send a Direct Message asking nicely for an invite. If we send you one, you’re in.
Skystone Reader is currently entering private BETA testing status, and will become more publicly available over the next few months. Follow this feed for news about releases, defect fixes, requested features, and other news about our app.
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