Google Reader is a feeds aggregator that brings all of your favorite websites together at one place for you to easily read the content of those websites. You can create a new account on Google Reader or login if you already have a Google account.
Feeds are updated automatically when the content on the websites subscribed to are updated. Google Reader completely nullifies the aspect of having to visit tons of websites everyday.
How does it work?
To use Google Reader, all you have to do is provide the website's RSS feeds to the 'Add Subscription' link in your top-left sidebar. The feeds would then appear in 'Subscriptions' below.
What is an RSS feed?
RSS stands for 'Really Simple Syndication'. RSS feeds identify when a website has been updated and what the latest content of the website is. RSS feeds is a database of all posts that are generated as feed.
Where can I find a website's RSS feed?
For example, you can subscribe to Internet Simplified's RSS feeds by simply copying the URL on the right of your screen and pasting it in your Google Reader. You will then never have to visit Internet Simplified again as all new posts will simply feature on your Google Reader page.
Doing More with Reader
One can share his/her favorite feeds with friends by simply choosing 'Share' from the taskbar at the bottom of a feed. Alternatively, you can share it via email or also on the numerous social networks available today.
You can 'favorite' certain feeds by choosing 'Add Star' from the taskbar. These can then be accessed from the 'Starred items' in the Reader homepage.
Advanced
Google Reader can also help you monitor your reading habits, recommend feeds that you may like and also allow you to follow others' shared items.
To understand everything explained above more easily, please refer to this simple video from Google itself.
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