Dive summary:
- Digg announced plans to develop a Google Reader replacement in March; that product will be launched in June, just in time before Google Reader officially goes away on July 1.
- Many Google Reader users have switched to free services such as Feedly and paid services like Feedbin and Feed Wrangler.
- Digg plans to support read-later services including Pocket, Instapaper, Evernote and Readability.
From the article:
"Digg wants to recreate Google Reader's ability to make the Internet 'more approachable and digestible,' the company said in a blog post. The company conducted an informal survey that concluded that 40 percent of the 8,600 participants would be willing to pay for a Reader replacement. Digg said 'free products on the Internet don't have a great track record,' suggesting that its reader replacement will come at a price."