| Source: techcrunch.com --- Monday, October 31, 2011 from Google http://www.rssmicro.com/?q=Google&f=0 | |||
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Today, Google is rolling out its update to Google Reader which features the promised user interface overhaul, and, more importantly, the new Google+ integration. Now, Google Reader users can "+1″ items directly from Google Reader to share it with their friends on Google+. This feature now replaces the "Share" and "Share with Note" options previously present. As expected , Google has ignored the cries of the niche community of Google Reader sharing enthusiasts (as well as what seems to be the entire online population of Iran ), and has pushed forward in its plans to remove Google Reader's native sharing features to promote deeper integration with Google+. While the ability to share with Google+ is an obvious important step forward for Google's social agenda, it will be disappointing change for at least some of the Google Reader community – a community that even went so far as to create a petition to save the old features. It didn't have to be this way. Kevin Fox, who helped design Google Reader back in the day, suggested that Google rebuild Reader's social sharing feature using the Google Plus API as a foundation. That would have kept existing users happy while also allowing others to broaden their reach through social sharing to Google+. But that didn't happen. Even the " we are the (1000+) " #occupyGoogleReader meme (from Google Reader's creators, no less!) didn't seem to help. Google at least acknowledges that it heard the outc ...
Monday, October 31, 2011
And Here It Is: The New Google Reader Revealed
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