That’s right. Move over Meebo. Move over Yahoo Messenger, GTalk. Digsby on the covers will look like one of the dozen multi-protocol Instant Messenger clients out there. But, this is by far the best integration I have seen among them. I am not just going to say that but actually tell you why. Garry Conn […]

Flurry of updates: Google Reader and Yahoo Web Messenger
on June 9, 2011 in Tech for Life
We are seeing a flurry of news about updates on various software by the giants today. This is really good for us, the consumers. Yahoo Messenger launches Web Messenger Yahoo is finally getting the drift that there are people who can’t download the IM client at certain places like work or someone else’s computer but […]

Supercharge Microsoft Outlook with Xobni
on May 2, 2011 in Tech for Life
If you are still using Outlook and catch that occasional sneer from the ‘cool kids’ using Gmail or ThunderBird? Or are you forced to use it at work for some other reason? No worries. Xobni can make you look cool using Outlook. Xobni is just the reverse of the word ‘inbox’. And it is an […]

Best Minimalist Chrome Extensions
on April 7, 2011 in Google, Google Chrome
Most web apps attract us with their simplicity and minimalism in the interface. Take Gmail, Google Calendar, Facebook, etc. However, as time passes by most providers start adding features to the interface sometimes bordering on cluttered. How can you customize the interface so they are again simple to your liking? If you are in the […]

Home Dash Rekindles My Love for Firefox
on February 10, 2011 in Firefox, Firefox Add-ons, Tech for Life
I have been an avid Firefox user for many many years. However, sometime over the last year I have started using Google Chrome as my main browser for Gmail, Google Reader, Facebook, etc. mainly for its speed. I still use Firefox for web development efforts. The Firefox extensions available for this is unmatched. With Firefox […]

Free Google Voice Notifier App – GVNotifier.NET
on December 11, 2009 in Google, Google Voice, Tech for Life, Windows, Windows Freeware
Google Voice is a great communication tool, no doubt. Now, how can make it even more easy to access and use? GV Mobile iPhone app makes it easy to use it from your iPhone. But, i just came across a cool tool that puts Google Voice in your desktop taskbar. GVNotifier.NET is a free Windows […]

What Google Public DNS Actually Means To You?
on December 4, 2009 in Featured, Google, Google Public DNS, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks
Google has been in a mission to make the web faster than it is now. In that effort they have released Google Public DNS Service. You might have heard about it and probably wondering what the heck it is and if you should do anything about it. I am going to try to help you […]

What Free Apps Are You Thankful For?
on November 24, 2009 in Featured, Money Matters, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks, Web Apps, Windows, Windows Freeware
Lifehacker had an interesting post yesterday that prompted me to post this article In fact, I have used the same title here. What Free Apps Are You Thankful for? I love finding free and quality applications that we can use everyday and share it here for anyone looking for one. In light of Thanksgiving, I […]

How You Too Can Try Google Chrome OS
on November 22, 2009 in Google, Google Chrome OS, Tech for Life
Google Chrome OS made the splash on Friday with it’s announcement that it’s been open sourced. So, what if you wanted to try Google Chrome OS to get a hands on feel for its awesome features like the 7-second boot time? TechCrunch has posted a nice tutorial on how to run Google Chrome OS yourself […]

Beware: Facebook Phishing Scam in the Wild
on November 19, 2009 in Facebook, Featured, Social Networking, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks
I woke up this morning to see 45 emails via Facebook. Looks like I started spamming my friends’ walls with messages like ‘How to make $6000 with hot colon?’. Luckily, I have friends who know me better than to post such nonsense in their walls and they said so. Finally, the Facebook team had sensed […]

Was My Gmail Hacked This Morning?
on November 4, 2009 in Gmail, Google, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks
I really thought that was the case when I saw a bunch of emails marked as read when I know for sure I hadn’t opened them. I was in a 3 hour meeting. My first thought was to check to see if anyone else is logged into my Gmail account elsewhere right now. You can […]

Quick Tip: Create a Shortcut to Your Unread Gmail
on October 12, 2009 in Gmail, Google, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks
Gmail has been the center of my online universe for the past few years. And I appreciate every little help to make me even more productive with my emails. Gmail already has a ton of features that can make you a productivity ninja. Labels, Filters, etc to name a few. You probably knew already that […]

Quick Tip: Gmail Down? Access Gmail using iGoogle
on September 1, 2009 in Gmail, Google, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks
Gmail has been down, reportedly worldwide, for a tleast an hour for me now. But there is a workaround. If you have POP access or IMAP enabled accounts setup, you can still access your Gmail. It works fine. Here is a list of supported POP clients if you don’t have one. If you don’t have […]

Digsby – Not My Favorite Instant Messenger Right Now
on August 18, 2009 in Featured, Tech for Life
I famously proclaimed that Digsby is my favorite instant messenger in this blog post. Digsby is a free instant messaging client that offered support for multiple instant messaging support including Gtalk, Yahoo, MSN, AIM, etc. It also stodd out by offering support to social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, etc making it a one-stop […]

Gmail Gets More Netbook Friendly
on August 5, 2009 in Gmail, Google, Tech for Life
Google is definitely taking the Netbook space seriously. Netbooks are great for their portability but running Windows XP on it with limited hardware resources can be really painful. Google recognizes this and recently announced the open source Google Chrome OS aimed squarely at Netbooks. It is an extension of its Mobile OS platform – Android […]
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