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Aggregating/Syndicating

Want to see the recently updated content of your favorite Web sites all in one place? Then you want to aggregate or syndicate that information! These tools will help you save time by bringing latest news and blog postings to you.

Resources in this category:

Digsby
http://www.digsby.com/
Digsby is a "free, multiprotocol instant messaging client" for windows. Because it aggregates all your IM clients in one spot, you can chat with friends who are on Yahoo, GoogleTalk, AIM, MSN, and many others.
FriendFeed
http://friendfeed.com/
FriendFeed is a real-time, conversational, social networking stream that aggregates social networking sites (such as Flickr, Facebook, Delicious and Twitter).
Google Reader
http://www.google.com/reader
Don't have time to follow the latest news and posting on your favorite web sites? Google Reader uses web feed technology to bring the content to you in one convenient place. Also lets you share your favorites with friends and family on a public page. Requires a free Google account for use.
PixelPipe
http://pixelpipe.com/
"Pixelpipe is a media gateway that allows users to publish text and upload photos, video and audio files once through Pixelpipe." Uploaded content can be distributed to over 95 online destinations such as social networks, blogs and so on.
Tumblr
http://www.tumblr.com/
Simple and easy way to "share anything and customize everything." More a tool for digital scrapbooking than for blogging, the things you share at Tumblr can be viewed from any type of web-enabled mobile device. Sign up for a free account and try a different but easy approach to sharing the images, text or web feeds that you love.

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