Mercury RSS Newsreaders

Finally there is a newsreader that comes in many editions with features not available on other RSS newsreaders.

The Mercury RSS Newsreaders are available in the editions listed below

The Mercury Newsreaders are available for Windows 98/NT/Me/2000/XP/2003.
Soon Macintosh versions will be published. Linux editions are available for download.
Other editions are investigated and some will be available soon.
The Mercury IExplorer toolbar will only available on Microsoft Windows.

Features

The Mercury Newsreaders are available for download and free to use.
The screenshots of the newsreaders are all from the free versions.

Features of free the versions include:

• fully customizable RSS and RDF feeds (see syndic8.com, newsisfree.com and others)
• images relevant to the news, either coming from the originating website or an images site you prefer.
  this is a unique feature only available in this newsreaders. caption and copyright included
• the about is a feed as well, demonstrating the usage of images within a feed
• the readers are "pull readers", no pushing from sites/feeds to reader
• always fresh news, no repeating feeds, always fresh news
• several editions: screensaver, application, ticker, toolbar, newsdesk

Payed and customized Mercury RSS Newreaders have a different look and feel, different options, fixed feeds, tracking and tracing and much more.

Features of payed versions include:

• fully customizable RSS, RDF and atom feeds (see syndic8.com, newsisfree.com and others)
• images relevant to the news, either coming from the originating website or an images site you prefer.
  this is a unique feature only available in Mercury Newsreaders. caption and copyright included
• the about is a feed as well, demonstrating the usage of images within a feed
• the readers are "pull readers", no pushing from sites/feeds to reader
• always fresh news, no repeating feeds, always fresh news
• alert option for departments, including initiating by sms (see details)
• search for keywords in RSS, RDF, atom feeds
• adjustable speed of news ticker
• kiosk application on self service points
• additional ticker tape for symbols, fully webservices enabled
• centralized management of basic (departmental) feeds
• several editions: screensaver, application, ticker, toolbar, newsdesk, kiosk application

Other features are possible, depending on the usage and distribution of the Mercury Newsreaders

NEW!

Upcoming features that soon will be released are: improved preferences screen display of local weather forecast 5 days ahead of over 5,000 locations around the world roaming access so you can have the same news where ever you run your Mercury Newsreader anonymous access where you can view the news feeds only on your desktop (Mercury Newsreaders started as an in-company publishing vehicle where control over content was demanded. of course, this is still available.) display properties as alpha blending for transparancy, always on top and scroll speed

Updates are distributed automatically. We have a unique way of distributing content and applications so that you're audience has the most recent version without hassling.

Please contact us for more details mercury@oracle.2question.com

Mercury Feed reader

The Mercury RSS Feed reader is one of the nicest feed readers with probably most unique options available.

Image of Feed reader is at the Mercury Screensaver below.

Download application (800 Kb)
Customers include departments where demands on internal communication is required and for the editor in chief who wants to see the feeds displayed. Note that images can not be displayed without the proper mention of copyright owner.

Mercury Screensaver

Download screensaver (1,20 Mb)
The installation is straight forward. Download, unzip, select .scr file and right click, select test/install/configure.

Customers include departments where high demands on internal communication is required.
It is also used on unattended self service points.

Mercury Internet Explorer toolbar

Whenever a browser is running, the Mercury RSS toolbar is available for displaying.
The toolband is easy to manage as it is always downloaded from a single source.



Customers include departments where demands on internal communication is required.
Download IExplorer toolbar (200 KB)

Mercury News ticker

The newsbar appears as an "always on top" application.
It can be moved to any position on the screen.
Hiding or closing is possible by selecting the application in the system tray.



Download Windows News ticker (1,29 Mb)
The installation is straight forward. Download, unzip, execute and you're up and running.
Customers include departments where high demands on internal communication is required.

Mercury Newsdesk

News always available on your desktop.

This application will replace your current desktop with the Mercury Newsdesk.

It completely customizable and has lot of configurations.

Will soon be available for download.

Kiosk or unattended Self service points

It is not available for download because of the special features it requires to run as a kiosk application.

For assistance, enquiries or support please contact us mercury@oracle.2question.com