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The end of Google Reader, the end of an era

Jul 12, 2013
We've said it before but this time, it's for real. Google's RSS feed Google Reader will be cutting off users from retrieving their RSS data on Monday.

Goodbye Google Reader, hello, what?

Jul 1, 2013
Google Reader is dead. Millions once used it to keep track of websites and blogs all in one place -- now they are up for grabs.

Google Reader fail: Internet outraged (again)

Mar 14, 2013
The Google Reader is going away. Why? Because it was losing users, didn’t make money and what’s good for some of us isn’t necessarily good for Google. That’s the way of the tech world.

Zite comes to the iPhone

Dec 12, 2011
Apparently late 2011 is The Era of Quasi-Magaziney Apps on iPhones. Last week we told you about Flipboard, the popular iPad news/social app, coming to iPhone and iPod Touch (yes yes, must never forget iPod Touch). Now Zite is doing the same thing. Zite was bought by CNN in August but operates independently. Like Flipboard, […]

New Reader stinks says guy who built old Reader

Nov 3, 2011
In a blog post yesterday, Kevin Fox, who helped design the original Google Reader, as well as the first version of Gmail, says that he doesn't like...

New Google Reader debuts

Nov 1, 2011
I'm a regular Google Reader user. I know there are slicker ways of getting my news but I find it simple and reliable (I also drive a Ford Focus, if...

Google Reader getting swallowed into the Google+ borg

Oct 21, 2011
I'll confess: I kind of love Google Reader. In the same way I love my old vinyl records. The news feed program from Google is useful but hasn't...

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