Before getting addicted to Google Reader, I was using a desktop based feed reader – the portable GreatNews feed reader. As much as I am a fan of web applications, there is one fact that I can’t deny. Desktop applications beats web apps in speed. Web applications have come a long way but a native […]
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Track Swine Flu Outbreak with Google Maps Mashup
News channels have been completely taken over by the news on the H1N1 swine flu in the last few days. Swine flu is caused by a new flu virus strain, a mixture of various swine, bird and human viruses. The US has declared a public health emergency on Sunday. Mexico where the virus seems to […]
Google Analytics Gets API + Polaris Adobe Air Desktop App
The Data Export API will allow developers to extend Google Analytics in new and creative ways. We can now look out for developers to integrate Google Analytics data into existing products or create new products.
Control & Access Your Computer Remotely with LogMeIn
LogMeIn stands out from the rest as it doesn’t need a remote access client to access your computer running LogMeIn software.
Undo Your Sent Gmail
Gmail Labs has a new feature that’s incredibly useful. There are a lot of actions in Gmail that you can undo. Like deleting, email contacts, etc. But, what about that email you sent when you were mad at someone or just that spur of the moment email you might regret later? You have 5 seconds […]
Collect Organize Things & Receipts with MyThings
MyThings organizes and builds an online repository of your stuff and lets you easily find receipts by retailer and date and get Manuals for your purchases.
SmartyPig – Savings Can Be Social Too
SmartyPig is simply a savings account dedicated to a goal that you can simply tap into when you have reached that goal. While earning a nice 3.25% APY on your savings.
Google Reader Goes Social with Comments
Now, you can leave a comment in your friend’s shared item by clicking on the ‘Add a Comment’ button. And a little speech bubble appears on the friend’s shared item indicating that there is a comment on the post.
3 Great Ways to Run Gmail From Desktop
In this post, we are going to look at 3 different ways of detaching Gmail from your browser and running Gmail as if it were a desktop application.
Queued – Netflix Queue in your Desktop
Queued brings your Netflix queue to your desktop allowing you to quicky, view and modify your queue. It also lets you search for movies and add it your queue.
CurdBee – Free Web-based Billing App for Freelancers
If you are a freelancer and looking for a free, web based billing application, CurdBee might be right up your alley. There are plenty of paid alternatives, but if your needs are simple CurdBee is definitely worth considering. CurdBee Features Sign up for a FREE account Choose your own unique address – for eg. yourname.curdbee.com […]
Zumo Drive – Online File Sync With a Twist
Zumo Drive differs here by moving the data to the cloud – a server in the Internet. Now, you can see this data across all your computeres/devices just like it is on your local drive.
Offbeat Guides – Create & Print Your Custom Travel Guides
Offbeat Guides is different where it allows you to customize your travel guide based on your travel dates, preferences and destination.
Browse Netflix Instant Watch Movies Faster
Here is another example of how a web application providing APIs for external programmers can bring out some very cool apps. Netflix subscribers will definitely appreciate this new mashup – Netflix InstantWatcher. If you watch a lot of ‘Watch instantly’ movies in your computer or in your TV through a Roku box, you will know […]
Troubleshoot RSS Issues with Feedburner Status Blog
Most of us who use Feedburner to publish our feeds have been seeing issues for the past week to 10 days. The feed count here dropped from over 900+ to around 600. And I didn’t even write something to piss you of. It was same story around the blog world and Twitter was buzzing with […]
