Has Google Reader Gone Real-Time?

readerA post this morning on my Hawaii travel website Beat of Hawaii, took less than a minute to feed to Google Reader. That’s a first.  Let alone the fact that it’s a Wednesday, mid-day, a time when Google Reader has traditionally taken anywhere from one to four hours.

It has been suggested by many that Google Reader be real-time, especially in light of Facebook and Twitter.  Time will tell if this has finally happened or whether my experience today was just an anomaly.

I am still a big fan of RSS readers, so expect more to follow.

PS:  This post was also available on Google Reader within 60 seconds of posting!