Google Reader Getting Overhauled, Removing Your Friends

Today Google announced its long-ignored RSS app Google Reader is getting an update. Most notably, it's getting a fresh new design along the same lines as Google's other products, like Docs, Maps, Search and Gmail. While I'm not entirely thrilled about this change (I prefer the utilitarian look for the service), I understand Google's need to maintain user interface consistency across its online products. What really bothers me, however, is Google's casual decision to remove all of Google Reader's "social" features, including friending, following and shared link blogs.

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