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Mixx Adds New Features

Mixx, an up and coming, social news site which is quickly becoming one of my favorites recently announced several new features of note. These new developments may not be earth shaking in terms of breaking new ground but they do certainly add to the end-users overall experience.

Here is a list of the new features as reported by the official Mixx Blog:

• Public Groups - Now when you create a group, you can opt to have it accessible to the entire Mixx community.
• Email Digests - A once-a-day update of all activity on Mixx—who Friended you, any comments on your submissions, group activity, and whatever else has been clogging up your in-box.
• Address Book Importer - As the name implies, you can now import your address from any of the four largest email providers.
• On-deck - Allows you to see the stories that are close to crossing into the Popular category.
• More Robust Duplicate Checking - A reworking of the duplicate checker in an effort to catch more duplicates before they are submitted.

Mixx is relatively new but the creators seem to be paying attention to what the end-user wants to see in a social news site. It still has a long way to go but I really like the direction they are headed.