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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. Next Week by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot integrates gmail into the main page!

  2. Two lines of code will turn any email to RSS by Flywheels+of+Fire · · Score: 5, Informative
    Why do you need gmail when the following simple piece code can do it?
    $rss_feed = file_get_contents('http://example1.com/feed.rss');
    mail('...@example2.com', 'RSS Feed from Example1.com', $rss_feed,
    'Content-Type: application/rss+xml');

    RSS On Slashdot: Iran captures three CIA agents

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    Iran captures three CIA agents
  3. so google news then? by learn+fast · · Score: 5, Interesting

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

    1. Re:so google news then? by bigpat · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Wouldn't this be counterproductive for google news? I mean presumably the RSS feeds go directly to the articles not to the google news page itself. So, whatever indirect benefit from aggregating news they are currently deriving from news.google.com would be even more indirect.

  4. 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.

  5. Re:Yup by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative


    That's the RSS feed for your Gmail inbox. That's not what this is referring to, which is an RSS reader in Gmail.

    The URL for your gmail feed is:

    https://gmail.google.com/gmail/feed/atom

    Presumably it uses the persistant Gmail cookie to determine your account information.

  6. Re:And I ask... by Quai · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Well, try gmails ui and you will discover a web-ui that is better than most email-clients out there.

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  7. 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.

  8. Why the hate? by varun · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I really don't understand why people are cribbing about /.'s coverage of Google. Google *is* one of the fastest innovating companies out there, coupled with being one whose products are widely used. They are a revolutionary company in many respects.

    I *do* want to hear about the first email service to give me "unlimited" storage. I *do* want to hear about satellite images on maps (I need the landmarks. I'm horrible with directions :-P ). I *do* want to hear about uber-cool features such as Suggest (albeit not really useful, it's still fascinating for any web hacker).

    Google, to me, is a company that is a break from the norm - both technologically and business-wise. It's refreshing and intruiging. And I'd like hear from someone who can argue (rationally) against the fact that they have had a huge impact on the WWW.

  9. What?! by KipCas · · Score: 5, Funny

    There are 3 people left on earth who don't have a Gmail account?! Time to put those invites back on ebay.

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  10. Someday... by Eskimore_ · · Score: 5, Funny

    Someday the term 'Internet access' will be replaced with 'Google access'.

    Google is the idea Pinky and The Brain should have had.

  11. 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.

  12. 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?