Google Reader was the RSS reader of choice for anyone who followed many blogs, with keyboard shortcuts, folders, and a Share button that made it a small social network of its own. In 2010 it was at its peak, and the orange RSS icon was on almost every website.
- Domain in 2010
- google.com/reader
- Launched
- 7 October 2005
- Owner in 2010
- Status today
- Shut down
What people used it for
- Reading blogs and news via RSS
- Sharing items with friends
- Marking hundreds of items as read
Interface characteristics
- Two-pane layout with subscriptions on the left
- Unread counts beside every feed
- j and k keyboard shortcuts
Notable features
- Shared items and comments
- Explore recommendations (2010)
What happened later
Google shut down Reader on 1 July 2013, to widespread outrage.
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