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Google Reader
Defunct RSS/Atom feed aggregator formerly operated by Google / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Google Reader is a discontinued RSS/Atom feed aggregator operated by Google. It was created in early 2005 by Google engineer Chris Wetherell and launched on October 7, 2005, through Google Labs.[1] Google Reader grew in popularity to support a number of programs which used it as a platform for serving news and information to users. Google shut down Google Reader on July 1, 2013, citing declining use.[2][3]
Quick Facts Developer(s), Initial release ...
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Initial release | October 7, 2005 |
Platform | Web browsers, Android |
Type | Web feed reader |
Website | google |
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