Fun with Google suggestions
Yeah, I have the sense of humor of a 15-year-old. It's still a good way to kill 5 or 10 minutes.
The Life of a DanielIt's not as interesting as it sounds...Filed under: googleFun with Google suggestionsYeah, I have the sense of humor of a 15-year-old. It's still a good way to kill 5 or 10 minutes. Yet another reason I love GoogleEvery now and then, I cruise through the Google Labs pages to see what's new. Today, I ran across Google Body. That was pretty cool in it's own right. But then I started digging around in the toolbars and found Google Cow. Awesome. Gmail Can Now Stop Auto-Saving Contacts, Fixes Other Small-But-Crucial Thingsvia lifehacker.com
Finally, a way to tell Gmail to stop autosaving contacts. This was one of the most annoying "features" in Gmail. Head to your general settings for Gmail, then scroll down to tell Gmail to stop saving every single email address you reply to. Gmail Motion BETAvia mail.google.com
Google Maps Navigation Will Now Automatically Route You Around TrafficAndroid friends--good news for Google Navigation. How often do you use it? Google Introduces Androidify!Hey Android friends... Try this yet? :) Google Docs Now Syncs With Microsoft Office
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Anybody going to give this a try? How to Google-ify Your iPhonevia lifehacker.com
All hail teh Google. Google Sync and the iPhone
Let me start by saying that I hate to plug in my phone in order to sync calendars, contacts, etc. When I had my Blackberry, the Mac sync client sucked so badly that I didn't even bother--Google Sync all the way. So when I found out that Google had released the beta sync service for iPhone, I was as happy as a fly on... well, you know.
When I got the iPhone, I did the typical sync-via-cable and got my contacts and calendars set up the way I wanted them. Then I gave MobileMe a try. MobileMe worked perfectly, but I can't justify $99 a year just to sync those two things (I don't use any of the other features of MobileMe.)
So as a recap, at the time of Google Sync setup, this is my configuration:
Official Google Blog: See where your friends are with Google LatitudeLatitude is a new feature for Google Maps on your mobile device. It's also an iGoogle gadget on your computer. Once you've opted in to Latitude, you can see the approximate location of your friends and loved ones who have decided to share their location with you. So now you can do things like see if your spouse is stuck in traffic on the way home from work, notice that a buddy is in town for the weekend, or take comfort in knowing that a loved one's flight landed safely, despite bad weather.I've been toying with GPS apps on my iPhone that show my location on a website. It can be fun if I'm going to visit someone out of town for them to be able to see how close I am, etc. I definitely see the privacy concerns with this type of thing, but it seems that Google has addressed them--how effectively remains to be seen. It's not out for iPhone yet, but when it does, I'll give it a try. Sprint had an option that allowed parents to pay a monthly fee to be able to locate their kid's phone (and the kid, if he/she had the phone with him/her,) but I never had a chance to try that out. Personally I think that's a great idea. Not necessarily to spy on your kids (and I'm sure kids hate this feature,) but to find them if they're ever abducted. How great would it be to be able to call police and tell them exactly where your kid has been taken? When it comes out for iPhone, I'll try it out and report back. via The Official Google Blog |
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