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Google Instant Unveils Search As You Type
Sorry to be covering Google so much lately but it is hard to ignore when they bring so much productivity enhancements in their tools! Google has unveiled something new called Google Instant. It is simply Google search on steroids. Lots of steroids. Google Instant gives you search results as you type in the search box. […]
aideRSS – Help Has Arrived for RSS Overload
Do you have hundreds of RSS Feeds in your feed reader and have trouble following them all? Help is on the way. aideRSS – Read What Matters AideRSS is a RSS feed filtering service that ranks articles in a blog/website by analyzing reader interaction with the posts through comments or web services such as Digg, […]
The Rumor is True! Google is Building an Operating System
We have heard rumors of Google’s plans to build an operating system for a long time. Guess what, it’s true! When Google released its Google Chrome browser 9 months ago, the Google OS rumors kinda died down. Plus, the mobile devices OS platform Android was also another reason. Google Chrome OS Not to be confused […]
Site Speed Impacts Google Search Ranking
We have been hearing of news lately that Google is going to start factoring in website loading speed in web search ranking. When all things equal, a site that loads fast will appear higher in the search results than a site that loads slow. Google just posted on their Webmaster Central blog that they in […]
Evernote Opens up it’s API – Users Rejoice
Evernote is a note-taking application on steroids. It has the winning formula and success written all over it. I did step over a line and called Evernote as a Google Notebook alternative. And it has definitely come true for me. I have completely ditched Google Notebook for Evernote. Evernote just introduced some very important and […]
Legit: Get PC Magazine Digital Edition Free For a Year
Did you know that the print edition of PC Magazine is discontinued from January 2009 and is going 100% digital? You will still be able to buy a digital edition but you may wanna grab December’s last print edition if you are into that sort of preserving a piece of history. How is PC Magazine […]
StumbleUpon acquisition by eBay and Google’s Reply
StumbleUpon, for those who don’t know, is a Firefox browser toolbar that provides social bookmarks discovery service. It has been gaining serious popularity and it is one of my favorite extensions. It basically lets you ‘stumble upon’ new sites in the categories of your interest and I have found quite a few gems through this […]
Get 5GB of Free File Hosting at BOXSTr
I know there is a lot of online file storage options. But, few have this kind of high numbers while keeping the service free. BOXSTr offers 5GB of free storage plus some significant bandwidth to share files. Quick facts 5GB of free online storage space 1/2GB of daily bandwidth with rollover bandwidth (reset daily) Upload […]
Get Your Link in ShanKri-la – ScratchBack
ScratchBack is an online ‘tipping’ system where you can ‘tip’ a publisher and get a link back in return. You can sign-up for a free account and create a widget like the one you see on this blog sidebar. I like the whole concept behind this widget. You have probably seen ‘Buy me a beer’ […]
Xmarks To Live Happily Ever After, May be
Update: LastPass has bought Xmarks! It’s a roller coaster ride for the awesome cross-platform, cross-browser bookmarks sync service – Xmarks. Recently, they announced that they are going shutter their operations come January as they couldn’t make a business out of this service. Following user request, they opened up a pledge where they asked for folks […]
Schmap – Travel Guides Supercharged
I love traveling. And I am fond of reading travel guides before and while traveling. I like to get the background about the places I am visiting and try to find the best bang for the buck in the limited time I am at a place. I have used Fodor’s guides and TripAdvisor forums in […]
Gmail Gets Colored Labels & Chat With AIM Users
Gmail Colored Labels Gmail just went through a major upgrade to version 2.0 where they changed the way Gmail messages loaded and implemented pre-fetching. Today, they have implemented a feature, Colored Labels, that was previously available as a Greasemonkey script. Labels are a great way of organizing your emails. Combined with Gmail Filters, I can […]
Rich Contact Profiles Inside Gmail with Rapportive
When you are composing or reading an email from a contact, how would you like to have their whole social profile at your fingertips? Rapportive is a web solution that replaces the ad column in Gmail with a rich contact profile. Rapportive shows you everything about your contacts right inside your inbox. You can immediately […]
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I am not sure how long this offer has been on or how long this will last. RapidShare is giving away FREE premium accounts right now. RapidShare is a popular file hosting service that offers one-click hosting. Premium Accounts offer additional features and convenience to users. So, make use of this excellent offer and sign […]
