12-15-2005, 10:00 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,228
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RSS + SMS = (Insanely Cool OR Insanely Annoying)
http://www.russellbeattie.com/notebook/1008706.html
"Yahoo! just enabled every blog and news service in the world to update 200 million American mobile consumers instantly. Every feed, from any source online is now a potential mobile alert service, instantly notifying readers, customers and users of any updates, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week anywhere they happen to be."
Russell seems to be getting all tingly about this. I, on the other hand, am more inclined to post my valid email address in a newsgroup than subscribe to something like this. I like RSS as well as the next guy, but getting an SMS poke every time a blog is updated? Yes, please, send me an SMS from CNN's news feed at 2:14am to alert me that Gerald Ford was released from the hospital or that Time Warner may sell the Braves. :idontthinkso: Maybe it is because on my Pocket PC Phone I can get RSS feeds regardless of where I am. Still, even if I didn't, I can't envision subscribing to this service.
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12-15-2005, 11:27 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,041
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I agree. I'll pass on that...
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12-15-2005, 11:57 PM
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Editorial Contributor
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,411
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Wonder if Yahoo gets a kickback, er uh, commission?, on every SMS sent via this service?
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12-16-2005, 01:53 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 2
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Don't Get It
I agree 100% and do not see why Russel is getting excited about this... for anyone interested in a mobile reader that syncronizes with NewsGator Online and doesn't want to mess w/ SMS alerts, please check out smartRead. I am looking for some beta users.
-kevin, author smartFeed
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12-16-2005, 03:51 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,959
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Nah, zero excitement for me. For all the RSS feeds I'm subscribed to, I really cannot stomach the thought of receiving an SMS once every thirty seconds. :roll:
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12-16-2005, 04:31 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 185
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Ah, c'mon, let's face it. It will give some meaning to all the poor people who define the quality of life by the amount of SMSs they get - and I define it by the smallest possible amount :lol:
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12-16-2005, 06:53 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 761
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I'm sure you can filter it to only send the stuff you want. We've had this service for a long time here from our cell phone service providers (at least when it comes to news).
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12-16-2005, 08:20 AM
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Oracle
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 841
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Re: Don't Get It
Argghh. I have more than 500 feeds in my list. I can't imagine a single feed that would excite me to the point of having a SMS sent to my Pocket PC or Smartphone when a new item is posted. Please...
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Originally Posted by kcbigring
I agree 100% and do not see why Russel is getting excited about this... for anyone interested in a mobile reader that syncronizes with NewsGator Online and doesn't want to mess w/ SMS alerts, please check out smartRead. I am looking for some beta users. |
Kevin, will it work with Newsgator Enterprise? I am running NGES here and always on the lookout for some enhancements.
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12-16-2005, 11:27 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 171
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Sounds dumb to me. Apart from anything else, how much would I be charged for the privilege?
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12-17-2005, 07:31 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 177
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A choice was not included in the poll:
"No, because SMS messaging is too expensive in the U.S. for using it indiscriminately to deliver RSS feeds."
My T-Mobile / Cingular (I suffer both) would bankrupt me if I used their text messaging to receive the feeds I subscribe to and read daily.
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