• The free online application, Google Reader, aggregates RSS and Atom news feeds and has a number of tools to help users keep incoming information organized. Users can subscribe to feeds on their favorite web sites or through the Google Reader search function to bring all or most of the Internet information they want to one place. Google Reader automatically and regularly updates the feeds, saving users the trouble of visiting the sites themselves to check for new material.

• Fast Facts

  1. Originally released: October 7, 2005
  2. Mobile interface released: May 18, 2006
  3. Left beta: September 17, 2007
  4. OS: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
  5. Regularly provides the most recent updates from user selected websites

• Browser Requirements

  • Firefox 1.0+
  • Internet Explorer 6
  • Mozilla 1.7+
  • Netscape 7.2+
  • Opera 9.0+
  • Safari 1.3+

• Features

  1. Subscribe to feeds by search, url or on originating site
  2. List view or full description view
  3. Use online or offline
  4. Keyboard shortcuts available for most functions
  5. Share items with friends or on a blog
  6. Folders, tags and labels help organize items
  7. Search all items and feeds
  8. Trend analysis

• Related Mahalo Pages

  Google | How to Use Google Reader | RSS Reader | RSS | XML | Bloglines | NewsGator | FriendFeed | Feedburner | Gmail | Web 2.0 | How to Google a Person

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