Google Reader Retiring July 1st, 2013

Google has announced that it will be retiring Google Reader on July 1st.

I’m rather surprised. I happened to like this product, and I know quite a number of other people do as well!

Google announced on the Google Reader blog that the reasons for closure are due to a decline in product usage and a shifting in Google of focusing all their resources on fewer products.

I know I’m of the thought that the product was stable, why not just keep it there for those who would like to use it? We won’t complain about lack of updates over the years.

If you have an alternative program or webservice for Google Reader, do share in the comments.

 

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Hey! My name is Jesse Zylstra, and I am the administrator of this website. I used to write about free software and programs, online web applications, and new technology -- especially open-source. Now I just write udder nonsense. I also play pipe organ, which I'm told is a fun and interesting fact about me. In the past, I studied network administration. Now I've been trying to pursue a real fake bachelors degree for the last, oh, 10 years or so.
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