- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: October 29, 2005
- Total Downloads: 1,501
- Downloads last week: 6
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Despite an attractive interface and stylish presentation, this RSS feed reader only works with the mixed bag of "feeds" offered in the publisher's network. The feeds are slightly questionable and reek of Internet scams, with spamlike come-ons promising the seemingly impossible.
DeskView purports to be a minibrowser to view RSS feeds. First, however, you must register for a username and password to access the preloaded feeds. The titles, such as "helping the body heal itself using Internet marketing tools and strategies," don't inspire confidence in their credibility or the author's authority. When we attempted to use the search feature to find authentic RSS feeds, we were told those topics weren't on the Quikonnex Channels.
Funny enough, when DeskView reported it's not on Quikonnex Channels message, it wouldn't refresh back to its home page. It simply hung up, as if interfacing with nonspam threw a glitch in its works.
With its closed-circuit feeds that are all trying to sell you something, it seems more like a TV channel that's been stripped of the shows, leaving only the ads behind. Users can simply open their spam folders to see the same types of offerings found in this dubious application.
Publisher's description
From AdsOnQ :Desktop application (mini-browser) for subscribing to and viewing RSS feeds. Automatic free membership in Quikonnex.com and subscription to the AdsOnQ RSS feed included. This application also serves as a private messaging system as well as a bookmark server. Access your favorite places, web pages and RSS feeds from your desktop.
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