Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Microsoft Plans News Aggregator

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the following-google's-business-plan dept.

wyldeone writes "ZDNet says Microsoft is planning on creating a news aggregation service similar to Google's Google News. It will draw headlines from over 4,800 sites. It will also provide customized feeds, similar to Googles News alerts. Here is the beta version of the site."

3 of 265 comments (clear)

  1. It's about time by foistboinder · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finally a news service uncluttered with
    anti-Microsoft stories. :)

    --
    Yet Another Web Site
  2. Re:horrible by hedge_death_shootout · · Score: 5, Funny

    yet more "innovation" from Microsoft - have the EVER thought of ANYTHING original.

    Let's see...
    An MS-bashing post.
    On Slashdot.
    Castigating MS for stealing ideas.
    How original!

  3. Current headlines... by gad_zuki! · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anti-Trust Legislation: Evil or just Wrong?

    Macs turn people gay.

    Office XP: Best Software Ever!

    Internet Explorer Holes Largley Fiction

    Bill Gates Lands on Moon

    Dennis Miller Funniest Man Ever

    An Editorial by Clippy©

    Better Computing Through Crashes

    Spyware Ain't So Bad

    Your Computer is Old, Buy a New One with XP Now

    How I Caught a Cold from Viral Open Source

    Windows Saved my Life!

    Jesus Uses XP

    MS Wins Nobel Peace Prize

    Service Pack Two Will Cure Impotence

    Child Killed by Linux Installer

    etc