If you're not too smitten with the idea of paying annually for The Daily's [iTunes link] subscription price, we've got three apps that fully endorses the Freedom of Information Act. Actually, they're merely aggregators and RSS readers, but they work for those of you who'd rather troll Reddit and sift through Gawker headlines rather than subscribe to hard news.
This app is a staple in my dock. Fluid creates a separate application from any URL you choose, so instead of opening it in a specific browser it opens it as its own separate process. The upside to this is, if Firefox or Safari crashes, you won't lose your spot on your blog.
Pulse
Who needs fancy white backgrounds and serif font when you can read the headlines from your favorite blogs on a hip, cool, dark background. Pulse is the ultimate go-to app for passing the time in the waiting room at the doctor's office or on a long train ride home. It's fancy looking, sure, but it's also really convenient because links launch from within the app, rather than opening in Safari. Also, you don't have to input feed URLs or sync it up with your Google Reader; Pulse lets you sift through a ton of sites already optimized for the app and arrange them to your liking.
MobileRSS Free
If it's a huge dump of information that you want, gear up your Google Reader account and plug it into MobileRSS Free. This app is actually very fully featured for a free feed reader; it lets you star your favorite posts, as well as search for feeds and add them to your Google account. There is also a paid version of the app, should you want features like Evernote integration.
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