Archive for January, 2009

Some extra GMail Account Uses

January 28th, 2009

Having a GMail Account has many uses. Besides having a safe Inbox, you actually get more than one Email address just by making on GMail Account.

 

Here are some tricks you should know :

An email sent to [email protected] or [email protected] will all be redirected to one common email address and that is [email protected]

Gmail does not recognize characters after the PLUS symbol but the gmail search filter can distinguish between the different address and you can therefore redirect these email to separate gmail folders or apply different labels for your convenience. » Read more: Some extra GMail Account Uses

Google Chrome 2 Pre-Beta launched

January 10th, 2009

Google catching up with Browser market very fast. Just four months and Google Chrome has advanced from 0.2 to 2.0. Though the present version is just a Pre-beta launch but the progress seems very fast. Many new features added, but some bugs and errors have their stay.

Getting the Pre-Beta Version :

Install Google Chrome google.com/chrome . Now, Subscribe to the developer preview channel. This is required even if you’ve previously subscribed to the channel. Wait until the new version is downloaded (you may force the update by opening the “About Google Chrome” dialog).

Some New Added Features : » Read more: Google Chrome 2 Pre-Beta launched

Google Changes its Favicon Again

January 10th, 2009

Last time google changed its favicon(the tiny image that typically appears next to the URL in your browser), it was a calligraphic “g” from the previous traditional Capital “G”. This time is very different. Google gets colorful.

Google's Earlier Favicon

NEW

The new design consists of four color areas – blue, red, green and yellow – overlaid by a lowercase white ā€œgā€.

Maybe Google has created hundred’s of favicons and showing us those one by one. For those who don’t understand, don’t worry this change won’t affect Google’s Search results its gonna be the same old Google good search.

But here is what Google has to say :

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Some useful Twitter Applications

January 8th, 2009

Internet is filled with twitter Applications. The sudden rise in a new social micro blogging/social networking website gave many other websites vast opportunities to create applications based on twitter.

You might be aware of all these if you already using Twitter. If not then do register now and explore it. And then read back here. Its simple thing, type in 140 characters or less and hit submit there you Twit a message in your Twitter page.

Twitter

These applications/sites add up for making twitter more fun to use and useful.

TwtApps – This has 3 different applications viz TwtCard, to Create a small twitter card to send to any other twitter user via Twitter. TwtPoll, helps in creating a small poll on Twitter for your twitter followers. TwtVite, to create events for twitter followers.

TwitterFox – A firefox plugin to manage your twitter account, updating your friends status and everything.

TwitPic – No need of uploading your images on a image sharing website to share with your twitfriends. Just login using your twitter account in this site and upload the image you want to share, some comments and you are done.

TwitLater – Stock up Tweets that can be scheduled to be posted over a period of time. Good for people who use Twitter for their Marketing benefits.

» Read more: Some useful Twitter Applications