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Today Google showed a notice in Reader:

Google Reader will not be available after July 1, 2013

Why Google decided to close such popular product?

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A former Reader Project Manager weighs in: quora.com/Google-Reader-Shut-Down-March-2013/… – Al Everett Mar 14 at 13:47

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As they state on their website:

There are two simple reasons for this: usage of Google Reader has declined, and as a company we’re pouring all of our energy into fewer products. We think that kind of focus will make for a better user experience.

It's too bad, I used Reader on a daily basis... time to move on to something new I guess.

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