Google Reader
Google Reader is an aggregator, capable of reading
Atom and RSS feeds online or offline. With this application you
can follow all your favorite sites, blogs, and more, all in one place.
The Google Reader app syncs with the web version, so all your
reading lists are always up to date.
Features:
- Supports multiple accounts
- Front page that lets you see new items at a glance
- Import and export subscription lists as an OPML file
- Choice between list view or expanded view for item viewing
(showing either just the story title or including a description,
respectively)
- Automatic marking of items as read as they are scrolled
past (expanded view only)
- Search in all feeds, across all updates from subscriptions
- Drag and drop feeds
- Tags
- Add a star to articles
- Keep posts as unread
- Feed recommendations
- Scroll tracking
- Easy filtering
- Feed and notes sharing
- Offline access
- Infinite scrolling
- Share posts to social networks
- Add articles to your Read It Later list
- Volume-key navigation: if you enable this in the settings,
you can navigate by using your phone’s volume keys for next and previous
- Long-press on a folder or subscription to bring up a
contextual menu that lets you rename, unsubscribe or change folders
- If you hit the menu key on an individual item, you can use
the “send” feature which integrates with other apps on your phone to
send the item using any 3rd party app
- Support for Honeycomb
Verdict:
Google Reader from Google Inc. ticks all the
boxes. It is optimised for both mobile and tablet devices, has a great
look & feel with nifty features.
 8/10
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Last Updated Monday, August 29 2011 @ 11:19 AM EDT
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