ListTheLinks Free Headline Browser

It takes some time just to think what the Internet brought about or enhanced, let alone make a list. However, one that benefits a lot is news, and in about a second, the entire globe can be up to date with latest subjects of interest. RSS feeds are used in this regard, for quick reading, but ListTheLinks Free Headline Browser wants to give you a lot more.

At a first look, the application pretty much looks like a web browser, but this is only because a good part of it is. Most of the space is taken up by the pages you visit, with an upper toolbar that holds all controls you need, and side panels that provide quick access to other areas or saved bookmarks.

There’s a decent amount of presets to work with, and there’s a chance your favorite news provider is inside that list. If not, just write down the address in the dedicated field and bookmark it. The application automatically looks through it and creates a news category structure to easily pick topics.

It’s possible to work with multiple tabs to keep an eye on more subjects. A filter lets you choose only the latest news, or even those older than eight, or twelve hours. However, topic categories need to be manually created.

Sadly, there’s no built-in notification system, not even a tray entry to pop a message up when new feeds come in. Export options are not implemented, except if you want to save the list of bookmarks. Last but not least, functionality can prove to be a bit of a struggle, and although not a lot of system resources are used, several glitches are encountered every now and then.

All things considered, we come to the conclusion that ListTheLinks Free Headline Browser wants to bring a little innovation to the way you read news, but gets stuck somewhere along the way. With a little work on functionality, it might just one day be able to replace your default web browser, if news are your top Internet priority.