While we spend a lot of time covering Usenet providers the newsreader vendors have been quite busy as well. Let’s take a look at some of the major updates and version changes over the last few months.
Visit our newsreader section to compare and contrast all the newsgroup clients. Then head over to the downloads page to grab the latest version of your favorite Usenet reader.
Newsreader: SABnzbd+
Latest version: 0.5.0 RC6
Release date: Feb. 7, 2010
Operating system support – Windows, Mac, Unix
Helpful links: Free download, SABnzbd+ 0.5.0 Quick-start, Release notes
Newsreader: Unison
Latest version: 2.0.4
Release date: Feb. 2, 2010
Operating system support – Mac OS X 10.5+
Helpful links: Demo download, Unison setup guide, Unison 2 features
Newsreader: News Rover
Latest version: 15
Release date: Sept. 8, 2009
Operating system support – Windows
Helpful links: Trial download, News Rover setup guide, News Rover 15 features
Newsreader: BinTube
Latest version: 2.8.9.3
Release date: Feb. 12, 2010
Operating system support: Windows
Helpful links: Free download, BinTube setup guide, BinTube review
Newsreader: Forte Agent
Latest version: 6.0
Release date: Nov. 21, 2009
Operating system support – Windows
Helpful links: Trial download, Forte Agent setup guide, Agent version 6 info
Newsreader: Thunderbird
Latest version: 2.0.0.23
Release date: Aug. 20, 2009
Operating system support – Windows, Mac, Unix
Helpful links: Free download, Thunderbird setup guide, Thunderbird newsreader info
New to Usenet? Take a look at our newsreader tutorial to learn more about how Usenet clients work and tips for choosing the right software for your needs.
