News Messenger

The Internet quickly evolved and became one of the primary news sources, since this method is fast, reliable, and easily accessible worldwide. Dedicated services quickly emerged in the form of RSS feeds. Luckily, you can easily read headers from the comfort of your desktop with applications like News Messenger.

The application is good to go as soon as setup is done, but before you can enjoy all it has to offer it’s best to make sure that .NET Framework is also found on the target computer, because it’s a mandatory requirement for functionality. On the other hand, it’s usually a default Windows feature, so chances are it’s already on your computer.

Chances are you don’t even need to make any further adjustments, at least as far as sources are concerned. The application comes with a preset list of popular news sources, but you’re free to add your own from the preferences menu by simply pasting in the RSS link which provides the corresponding feed.

When not used, the application can be hidden to the tray area, and easily brought up to view any updates. Upon mouse hover, a website thumbnail appears, while a single click sends you to that specific page via your default web browser. The feed window is not resizable, but enough to hold the latest five entries, and dedicated navigation controls.

Updates are configured by default to grab new headers on a daily basis. This can be set to twice a day, or manually. It’s possible to connect through a proxy server for more security. Just to keep you updated as soon as you reach the desktop, the application takes the liberty of adding itself to the list of startup items.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that News Messenger is a cool RSS source, which can keep you updated on the latest news headlines from your favorite sources. It’s easy to configure, with a list of preset sources, while the visual design is intuitive, and can instantly bring up the full story in your web browser.