After years of operation and tentative integration with Google+, Google Reader is finally shutting down on July 1st. As it does, competing reader apps must both fill the gap and wean themselves off one of the most popular back-end tools for managing feeds, while users scramble for a replacement. Will RSS survive the shutdown, or has social media made both it and Reader obsolete?
Jul 30, 2013, 2:31 AM UTCNathan Olivarez-Giles
The Old Reader RSS app closes registration after months of 'hell'
Jun 24, 2013, 11:02 AM UTCDavid Pierce
AOL Reader enters the RSS fray with a simple, fast app but few differentiating features
Jun 3, 2013, 7:00 PM UTCJacob Kastrenakes
Feedly emerges as key Google Reader replacement with support from Reeder, Press, and more
Apr 27, 2013, 8:13 PM UTCNathan Ingraham
Reeder for iPhone now supports standalone RSS and Feedbin, Google Reader no longer required
Mar 16, 2013, 9:01 PM UTCT.C. Sottek
More than 500,000 Google Reader users claimed by Feedly in two days
Mar 14, 2013, 9:11 PM UTCDieter Bohn
Why RSS still matters
Think that Twitter can replace RSS? Think again
Mar 14, 2013, 9:03 PM UTCChris Welch
As Google Reader goes offline, those living under censorship lose vital news source
Mar 14, 2013, 6:39 PM UTCNathan Ingraham
Digg will build its own version of Google Reader, should sync with existing clients
Oct 31, 2011, 9:11 PM UTCThomas Houston
Google Reader redesign rolling out today with Google+ integration
