Google's elegant newsfeed manager for Gmail users is friendly for newbies to RSS.
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Bloglines is a fun and free newsreader that runs inside most Web browsers and is sure to please all but the most discriminating news junkies.
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Rojo is a respectable newsreader, but it's not our favourite. We like its community-oriented features, but competitors such as Bloglines are easier to learn.
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If you want to fill a personal home page with dozens of individualised newsfeeds and tools, Netvibes does a cleaner job than rival services from bigger brand names.
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FeedDemon is a terrific RSS reader that can handle hundreds of subscriptions faster and better than the many free Web-based readers available.
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By now, you've likely heard of RSS. Some say that it's nothing more than a flash in the pan, while others believe it's the second coming of e-mail. As far as Internet publishing is concerned, Web syndication is not only simple, it's smart, and not just for static content.
Mozilla Foundation has finally integrated the Lightning calendar to its latest incarnation of open-source e-mail client, Thunderbird 3.0. Users can also expect improved search.
Some 280 million Hotmail users are getting a brand-new in-box. If you're already using Hotmail, a green button will invite you to try the new service when you log in, while the beta tag disappears for testers
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An RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed is an alert that tells you when your favourite Web site or blog has posted new information. With Outlook 2007, you can set up RSS feeds to deliver to your inbox.
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RSS feeds aren't so scary. Give Google Reader a try and we think you'll enjoy them quite a bit.
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