The Next Web: When Google announced today it was killing Google Reader on July 1st, just one thought crossed my mind: “I bet this has something to do with Google+.” I didn’t have anything more than a hunch to go on, however, until Brian Shih, a former Google Reader product manager, confirmed my suspicions on Quora.
Rolling out to Android now. iOS users should eventually get it
Social networks have started to embrace algorithmic timelines (that is, where posts are sorted based on how the service thinks you will like it), instead of showing each post in chronological order.
According to several tips from Android Police readers, the Google Play Store may not require you to have a Google+ account to write reviews anymore.