Google Reader is a discontinued RSS/Atom feed aggregator operated by Google . It was created in early 2005 by Google engineer Chris Wetherell and launched on October 7, 2005, through Google Labs . Google Reader grew in popularity to support a number of programs which used it as a platform for serving news and information to users. Google shut down Google Reader on July 1, 2013, citing declining use.
21-491: [REDACTED] Look up GR , gr , or .gr in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. GR may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] See also: § Digital arts devices , and Ghost Rider (disambiguation) Film and television [ edit ] Golmaal Returns , a Hindi comedy film Generator Rex , an animated sci-fi series Guilty Remnant,
42-465: A Google+ +1 button. Users criticized this change because it effectively dismantled existing social networks that used these features and disabled sharing and publishing functions that served as a communications medium for Iranians seeking news sources that couldn't be blocked by the government. The Google+ +1 button and count of how many people liked an article were removed in March 2013 shortly after
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168-413: A significant upgrade to its user experience and design. Led by Google designer Jenna Bilotta, the interface now included a cleaner visual style, collapsible navigation, "Friends" navigation, the ability to hide unread counts, and feed bundles. Some of the features of Google Reader in 2013 were: Users could subscribe to feeds using either Google Reader's search function, or by entering in the exact URL of
189-872: A similar project with a small team that launched an improved product on October 7, 2005, as Google Reader. In September 2006, Google announced a redesign for Reader that included new features such as unread counts, the ability to "mark all as read", a new folder-based navigation, and an expanded view so users could quickly scan over several items at once. This also marked the addition of a sharing feature, which allowed readers to publish interesting items for others to see. In January 2007, Google added video content from YouTube and Google Video to Reader. In September 2007, product marketing manager Kevin Systrom (later, founder of Instagram ) announced that Google Reader had graduated out of Google Labs. On March 13, 2013, Google announced they were discontinuing Google Reader, stating
210-458: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages GR">GR The requested page title contains unsupported characters : ">". Return to Main Page . Google Reader In early 2001, software engineer Chris Wetherell began a project he called "JavaCollect" that served as a news portal based on web feeds. After working at Google he began
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#1732765022893252-525: The RSS or Atom feed. New posts from those feeds were then shown on the left-hand side of the screen. One could then order that list by date or relevance. Items could also be organized with labels, as well as being able to create "Starred Items" for easy access. From 2007 to 2011, items in Google Reader could be shared with other Web users. Previously this was done by sending a link through e-mail, directing
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294-474: The announcement that Google Reader would be discontinued. Google Reader was the first application to make use of Google Gears , a browser extension that let online applications work offline. Users who installed the extension could download up to 2000 items to be read offline. After coming back online, Google Reader updated the feeds. Google Reader stopped supporting this feature in June 2010. A mobile interface
315-471: The defining moments in the shift from a more distributed, independent web to one that is controlled by a few large companies." Reader's interface evolved several times from an early version, described by a Google designer who helped work on the revision as a "river" of news, to various experiences optimized for a wide range of devices, from browsers to the Wii video game console. In late 2008, Google Reader had
336-528: The following two weeks. Likewise, NewsBlur 's subscriber base immediately rose from about 1,500 users to over 60,000. In response to the planned closure, Digg also announced plans to build a Google Reader replacement , rebuilding its API and adding features to take advantage of the implicit recommendations of social network activity. Several petitions were started to keep Google Reader running, including one on Change.org with over 100,000 signatures. Instapaper developer Marco Arment speculated that
357-443: The product had a loyal but declining following, and they wanted to focus on fewer products. They gave users a sunset period until July 1, 2013, to move their data and suggested: "If you want to retain your Reader data, including subscriptions, you can do so through Google Takeout ." After the closure announcement, Feedly said that more than 500,000 new users had joined them in the following 48 hours, and 3 million in
378-438: The real reason for the closure was to try to keep everyone reading and sharing information using the now defunct Google+ , and that it signaled the end of the era of unrestricted and interoperable web services like RSS from large organizations like Google, Facebook, and Twitter. Enthusiasts re-created a work-alike replacement called " The Old Reader ." In 2022, Techdirt called the discontinuation of Google Reader "one of
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420-490: The user to the shared article; or by creating a basic webpage that includes all shared items from a user's account. In December 2007, Google changed the sharing policy so that items the user marked as shared were automatically visible to their Google Talk contacts. Users criticized this change because there was no way to opt out. Google removed the sharing functionality built into Reader in October 2011, and replaced it with
441-642: Was released on May 18, 2006. It could be used by devices that support XHTML or WAP 2.0 . On May 12, 2008, Google announced a version of Google Reader targeted at iPhone users. in December 2010, Google released a Google Reader app for Android, available from the Android Market . On May 4, 2006, Google released a new feature which enabled feeds from Reader to be displayed on iGoogle (formerly Google Personalized Homepage). In March 2010, Google announced and released Google Reader Play. Play presented
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