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The focus is on the places, people, and subjects surrounding an article, not the brands that create them. And instead of receiving the headlines from CNN in your reader, they're pushed to you on a Google service like Now or Plus. Or it could be that Google really has your best interests at heart. Whatever the reason, the reality is inescapable. And if you're not interested in subscribing to these newfangled ways of getting the news, at least Digg has its reader coming out, and Feedly's not going anywhere.

Topics Apps google. We publish weekly interviews and short and long-form articles to help you become a better founder. Cause of Failure The official statement from Google was that the product had a loyal but declining following, and the tech giant wanted to focus on fewer products. More G o o g l e Cemetery Posts. Google Inbox. Reader turns any website into a simple text and picture formula that you can browse through quickly.

Google Reader resides in the cloud, so you have access to all your feeds from any computer or mobile device. Google has optimized Reader for just about every mobile operating system, and has even made some apps as well.

Check out the official Google Reader app from the Android market or the web app for iOS devices at google. Check out Google's page for Reader keyboard shortcuts so you can navigate like a pro. Some highlights include R for refresh, J for next item, K for previous item, and S to star an item. Then, click the "Subscriptions" tab and find a feed you would like to put in a folder.

Click "Add to a folder" on the right hand side and then "Create a new folder. Once your new folder is created, you can either individually click on a feed and "Add to a folder," or you can add a few together by checking the boxes next to them and clicking "More actions"--then clicking a folder you've already created. Feedly calls itself a "magazine-like overlay" for your Google Reader account with social networking options as well.

Flipboard is an incredible iPad app that will turn your Google Reader feed into a beautiful experience. This Safari Extension pictured gives Google Reader a face lift with a Snow-Leopard feel to it, and this shortcut will add any site to Google reader with one click.

Instead of signing up for a service and depending on them to sync your feeds, you install Tiny Tiny RSS on your own web server or hosting service. You then have your own syncing RSS reader that runs on your terms, and won't get shut down because some company has deemed it unprofitable. It takes a bit of work to set up , but once you get it going, it works great—and has its own Android app too. These are far from the only readers out there, but they're the most popular ones, and the ones we'd recommend checking out first.

Of course, if you want something different, there's surely something that'll satisfy you. Skimmers should check out Skimr , and picky readers can filter content with Curata. Aol even has a stylish new RSS reader. Desktop users can try something like FeedDemon , Reeder , or even Outlook. Whatever your needs, you're sure to find something out there that works for you. Still haven't found something you like?