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Friday, May 7, 2010

Screenshot tour: Desktop Google Reader (NOT by Google)

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Desktop Google Reader

Desktop Google Reader is quite a lofty name for a program; bordering on trademark infringement, I would say. But that's not the only thing wrong with this program. Wait, before I bash it I have to tell you what it's supposed to do: It's basically "Google Reader for your desktop". It plugs into your Google account and pulls feeds and items off Reader, no OPML export needed.

And this is another one of those things that I so wish worked well, but really don't, so that only serves to make things more frustrating. I know NewsGator has Reader integration, and so do a bunch of other RSS readers; I went through them all, believe me. Nothing works right; I was hoping this little app would be my salvation, but that's far from the case. Continue reading after the fold to see it in further detail.

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Screenshot tour: Desktop Google Reader (NOT by Google) originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 03 May 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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