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GMail Getting RSS Aggregation Feature?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-isn't-that-spiffy dept.

pramodbiligiri writes "Some blogs are saying that a few GMail users can see a "Web Clips" part at the top of their inbox, where you can subscribe to RSS feeds and view them. Evan Williams, formerly of Blogger.com has a screenshot More on this at Gmail Adding Feed Reading and Google inches closer to RSS"

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  1. so google news then? by learn+fast · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So, can they put up RSS feeds for Google News now?

  2. Google has mastered internet marketing... by 0x461FAB0BD7D2 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    There is nothing more powerful than offering exclusive services to those at the top of the blogosphere and watching the news, and the hype, trickle down to other sites. This builds up anticipation for the service, and when they deliver it is an epiphany.

    It's not only that Gmail's services are better. It knows how to market them online.

  3. Cleaner Interface by IAmTheDave · · Score: 4, Interesting

    While I love GMail's functionality, I think it could probably use a UI overhaul if they are going to start adding content blocks or make GMail a portal of any sort.

    That said, how cool would it be to have a full AJAX client in Gmail that returned search results from the web/images/video, maintained my open inbox, let me read RSS, watch video clips, IM or IRC... a man can dream...

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  4. Re:And I ask... by TrippTDF · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Not since I got gmail.

    I was paying $20 a year for Yahoo! Plus, and using POP3 at work and at home, but then I got gmail, and I liked the interface so much, I let my Y!+ expire.

    I'm on my gmail account all day long, checking in with other friends at work (ok, SLACKING OFF), and having an RSS feed at the top would be kind of cool.

    This is more proof that Google has a lot more in store for gmail, as well as other services.

  5. Re:And I ask... by LiENUS · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Gmail is turning in to a lot more than email. Using the labels and filters I have my logs emailed to my Gmail account nightly and automatically sort them according to where they came from. Since I archive and keep all emails if I need logs from a certain day I just search and find it. Since I'm checking Gmail several times a day if I could have rss aggregated in as well I could put something like slashdot in and be able to check slashdot while I'm reading through the daily logs. In addition to checking logs I also submit class assignments through Gmail. All of the stuff I do in Gmail means I spend a lot of time in it.

  6. How about some basic features? by LordJezo · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Sure, RSS is nice, but how about adding in something basic like distribution lists so I don't have put all the contacts in for each email list I send out?