Google Reader
| Google Reader | |
|---|---|
interface in Google Reader's final version | |
| Developer(s) | |
| Initial release | October 7, 2005 |
| Platform | Web browsers, Android |
| Type | Web feed reader |
| Website | google |
Google Reader was an 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. 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 closed Google Reader on July 1, 2013, citing declining use.