Fans of Google Reader are going into mourning, as Google has announced that it is shutting down the RSS reader service on July 1. As part of its now annual spring cleaning initiative, Google says service usage has declined. It urges people to find an alternative in the three and a half months before Google Reader sees the sunset. Users can export their data using Google Checkout.
There's a number of really good Google Reader apps for Mac and iOS, including Pulse and Flipboard. It will be interesting to see Reader's shutdown will affect them. App Review Edito
