Google Reader closes

Google has announced the closure of the Google Reader RSS service since July 1, 2013. This decision is due to the fact that the popularity of Google Reader is declining, despite the existence of devoted fans. “We launched Google Reader in 2005 so that it was easier for people to detect and monitor their favorite websites. Although the product has loyal fans, over many years its use has decreased. So, on July 1, 2013, we send Google Reader to resign. Users and developers interested in RSS can export the data, including their subscriptions using Google Takeout over the next four months, ”the Google statement said.

The peak of the popularity of RSS fell at the end of the zero. What caused the death of the format was difficult to say with confidence, but for now the Internet is in search of a decent replacement. Some applications, for example, Reeder, said they would not stop working, the rest are still trying to cope with the crowd of new users.