Most users will testify to using the internet as a business tool, but nobody can deny the value it often brings to their personal lives. This value doesn`t only apply to the massive explosion in social networking sites, but to something far simpler: keeping users updated and informed about global events or other areas of interest.

With an ever increasing number of news sites, blogs literally taking over the world and new forms of video and audio media becoming an important proponent of keeping users informed, everyone is suffering from information overload. For some, the solution has been to read less and be more selective about what they read. Others have started tapping into the combined opinion of the populous – having the headlines everyone else has read and thought worthwhile sent to their e-mail or mashed up on a website.