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Micro.blog vs Postlight Reader (Mercury Reader)

A side-by-side look at Micro.blog and Postlight Reader (Mercury Reader). For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Micro.blog

Micro.blog

Social & Communications

Micro.blog is a blogging and social networking service focused on short-form writing. It allows users to post brief updates called 'microposts' up to 280 characters, similar to tweets on Twitter.

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Postlight Reader (Mercury Reader)

Postlight Reader (Mercury Reader)

News & Books

Postlight Reader (also known as Mercury Reader) is a browser extension and web app that removes ads and distractions from articles to improve readability. It uses AI to extract just the useful content into a clean, readable format.

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