Notifications

[samwwwblack]

As a user I'd like to receive notifications from apps

As a developer I'd like to be able to send notifications to the homescreen from my app

Was: Monitor email/social networks
As a user I'd like to monitor email accounts and social networks

Suggested by Daniel Puig on the Google Group https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!topic/webian/eCyAAPsjVsE

[samwwwblack]

Ben states: "Not sure if this should be implemented as part of the browser chrome or as a widget. Perhaps what is needed is a generic notification system, like the notification icons you see on Android"

[benfrancis]

Yes this would use the Notifications API like Gaia does.

Changing title accordingly and marking as epic because this will need breaking down further.