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Google and Yahoo – Together at Last?
4 Comments · Posted by Chad in General, Ramblings, Tech
Gmail added a feature recently where “web clips” show up along the top of your Inbox. Really, these are headlines pulled from various RSS feeds.
As I was checking my mail tonight, I noticed something odd. Take a look at this screenshot.
Notice where the web clip comes from? The new Ask Yahoo service. Apparently Google selected this Yahoo feed as one of their defaults.
I wonder what the thought process was behind the decision to promote their rival’s new service.
Speaking of Gmail, I’ve been meaning for a while now to update my contact info for, well, pretty much everyone I know. If there’s any info you’d like me to have (e-mail, phone, mailing address, IM name, etc), send me an e-mail to the address you can see in the top right area of the screenshot.
I’m so sneaky.
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EGo · 12/15/2005 at 3:41 pm
I don’t get what’s so new about this RSS service. It’s been there for months.
Admin comment by Chad · 12/15/2005 at 4:04 pm
Really? Hmm, it just appeared for me a week or two ago.
EGo · 12/21/2005 at 2:11 pm
That’s odd. How long have you had a Gmail account?
Admin comment by Chad · 12/21/2005 at 2:15 pm
Not sure exactly, close to a year probably. Guess I was just at the end of the line for this feature.