NPR Desktop Alerts FAQ
NPR Desktop Alerts has been discontinued. See below for details.
- Why was NPR Desktop Alerts discontinued?
- Are there any alternatives to NPR Desktop Alerts?
- How do I uninstall NPR Desktop Alerts?
Why was NPR Desktop Alerts discontinued?
The Desktop Alerts product did not attract enough users to justify the cost and effort to keep it going.
Are there any alternatives to NPR Desktop Alerts?
Yes. Using RSS, it is possible to subscribe to your favorite NPR topics and programs using an RSS reader. For more information visit http://npr.org/rss. Or, you can get NPR book, movie and music highlights delivered to your e-mail inbox.
In addition, NPR recently released an API which allows developers to create applications using NPR content. We encourage developers to build widgets and software using the API, including something similar to Desktop Alerts.
Check out the widget page for API based apps that you might find useful. We’ll update this page as more software becomes available. And if you happen to be a developer, check out http://npr.org/api for instructions on how to use the API.
How do I uninstall NPR Desktop Alerts?
Go to Start/Programs/NPR Desktop Alerts and select ‘Uninstall’.
