Google Reader stops being a wallflower, gets more social

Google Reader is down with the whole social scene, just like Twitter, Facebook, and Friendfeed with 4 new ways to share content. Google Reader is adding “fun” social elements like following, liking, and searching. But is it too little too late?

Google Reader used to be the place where I got all the breaking news. The problem? RSS isn’t real-time. Twitter has taken over that job for me and for folks like the mighty Robert Scoble and Friendfeed fills the niche. Google Reader, presumably feeling the Twitter effect, is fighting back. At least a little bit.

Today, the Google Reader Blog pitches us 4 new ways users can get social, but not too social if that is your bag.