Gmail Sends Free Holiday Postcard on Your Behalf

 Sure, email is great, but there's something uniquely heartwarming about the kind of card that comes in the actual mail — especially for folks who don't hear from us as often as they should, simply because they aren't online.

This holiday season, Gmail will snail mail a free holiday postcard on your behalf. Yes, through the mail and everything.

 

To send a card, visit gmail.com/holidaycard. They are sending cards to US addresses only. Be sure to request one soon.

 

via http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/spread-some-holiday-cheer-one-card-at.html

 

 

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Google Offers Extra Storage For Less

Google has lowered their prices to make extra storage more affordable. You can now buy 20 GB for only $5 a year, twice as much storage for a quarter of the old price, and enough space for more than 10,000 full resolution pictures taken with a five megapixel camera. And if you need more than 20 GB, you can purchase up to 16 terabytes!

Google already offers 7GB free storage for the Gmail and 1GB for Picasa web album.

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Invite Friends - Get a free T-shirt

Invite Friends - Get a free T-shirt

 

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Invite Friends - Get a free T-shirt

Invite Friends - Get a free T-shirt

 

No crazy rules

No lucky draw

No kidding

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QT Lite Frees You from QuickTime's Bloat

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If you don't use iTunes (or any other Apple software), you can finally rid yourself of Apple's Software Update bloat by replacing QuickTime with QT Lite. QT Lite installs only what is necessary to play QuickTime files and nothing more. It still has all the same settings and preferences as the normal version of QuickTime, though.

QT Lite is very similar to QuickTime Alternative. The only difference is that QuickTime Alternative also installs Windows Media Player Classic, so it should also work as a QuickTime replacement if you want to install iTunes without the QuickTime bloat.

QT Lite is a free download, Windows only.

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Choosing a smart password

Phishing, a topic that's been in the news, is unfortunately a common way for hackers to trick you into sharing personal information like your account password. If you suspect you've been a victim of a phishing attack, we recommend you immediately change your password, update the security question and secondary address on your account, and make sure you're using a modern browser with anti-phishing protection turned on.

It's a good idea to use unique passwords for your accounts, expecially important accounts like email and online banking. When you create a password for a site, you might think of a phrase you associate with the site and use an abbreviation or variation of that phrase as your password — just don't use the actual words of the site. If it's a long phrase, you can take the first letter of each word. To make this word or phrase more secure, try making some letters uppercase, and swap out some letters with numbers or symbols. As an example, the phrase for your banking website could be "How much money do I have?" and the password could be "#m$d1H4ve?" (Note: since we're using them here, please don't adopt any of the example passwords in this post for yourself.)

Read the complete post at Official Gmail Blog: Choosing a smart password

Translate your website with Google, Reach global audience

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Google has announced a new website translator gadget powered by Google Translate that enables you to make your site's content available in 51 languages. Now, when people visit your page, if their language (as determined by their browser settings) is different than the language of your page, they'll be prompted to automatically translate the page into their own language. If the visitor's language is the same as the language of your page, no translation banner will appear.

After clicking the Translate button, the automatic translations are shown directly on your page.

It's easy to install — all you have to do is cut and paste a short snippet into your webpage to increase the global reach of your blog or website.

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Interesting Uses of Camera Mobile Phones To Stay Productive

Some creative and productive uses of camera mobile phones

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Car Parking – Most shopping malls here have huge underground parking but there aren’t any signboards so it gets tough to locate the car. So when you park the car, just look towards the escalator (or the exit door) and take a picture or record some video. This will save lot of effort (and time) when you return with all those heavy shopping bags.

For more creative and productive uses of camera mobile phones, see http://www.labnol.org/gadgets/phones/creative-ways-of-using-digital-camera-mobile-phones/2030/

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Google Picasa 3.5 released

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Google have released version 3.5 of their free image management application, Picasa.

Available for PC and Mac in English only, Picasa 3.5 adds functionality that bring the desktop client features in line with those already offered on Picasa Web Albums. The Linux version of Picasa, which currently stands at version 3.0, has not been updated.

Picasa now offers face recognition with the 'name tags' feature. Similar to iPhoto '09 on the Mac, Picasa analyses your photos, grouping what it deems as similar faces together. You can then apply names to each identified face, allowing you to search photos based on the people that are in them. If you are signed into a Google account, names are handily auto-completed using your contacts database.

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How to build an Emergency Internet Relief Kit

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If you've ever wondered what you'd take into a disaster zone to help bring back network connectivity, then Make's Internet Relief Kit is just the ticket.

The package in question here is (unsurprisingly) a satellite-based system that, when connected to a laptop, allows emergency responders to use email, voice chat, video calling and the Internet on disaster sites.

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Sony Global - Sony Brings 3D Home in 2010

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Sony Corporation has announced plans to lead the way in delivering new 3D viewing experiences by bringing 3D to the home in 2010. Sony will continue to accelerate its efforts across the Sony Group to create both attractive 3D hardware and content, and provide new forms of 3D enjoyment.

Sony's 3D compatible "BRAVIA" LCD TVs incorporate frame sequential display and active-shutter glass systems, together with Sony's proprietary high frame rate technology to enable the reproduction of full High Definition high-quality 3D images, and will form the centerpiece of Sony's 3D entertainment experience for the home.

In addition to 3D compatible "BRAVIA" LCD TVs, Sony will also develop 3D compatibility into many more of its devices, such as Blu-ray Disc products, VAIO and PlayStation, to provide a multitude of ways in which 3D content - from 3D movies to stereoscopic 3D games - can be enjoyed in the home.

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How To Disable The Touchpad While You Are Typing

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It is pretty straightforward to disable the touchpad in Windows. The settings can be generally accessed via the control panel. Open up Mouse Settings from the control panel, move over to the Device Settings tab and you can access touchpad settings in there.

Depending on the make and model of your laptop you will find options such as ‘disable touchpad when an external USB pointing device is connected‘ which is helpful if you use a USB mouse and want to disable the touchpad when a USB mouse is connected. You can also disable the touchpad entirely from here, or you can choose to disable only the buttons.

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Dell offers new Inspiron "z" laptops

Dell is taking thin to an all-new level in performance with its new “Z” model laptops. Featuring thinner, lighter bodies, longer-lasting “power-sipping” batteries, and incredible performance, the new Inspiron 14z and 15z feature stunning wide-screen displays, ample hard-drive storage and a range of entertainment options, making it easy to take your fun and entertainment on the road for extended periods of time.

• Thin Is In (about 1-inch tall) Dell consumer laptops with 16:9 displays in 14-inch (14z) and 15.6-inch (15z) models.
• Choice of Intel Pentium Core 2 Solo ultra-low voltage, Core 2 and Core 2 duo processors.
• Up to 500 GB 7,200 RPM hard drives;
• Included DVD drive
• Up to 8GB DDR3, 1,066MHz.
• Standard Wi-Fi and optional Mobile Broadband.
• Choice of 4-cell (4-hour) or 6-cell (8-hour) batteries.
• Express Charge (4- and 6-cell batteries) is 80% recharged in 60 minutes.

The Inspiron 14z and 15z are available in black or cherry red and can be purchased from $599 in retail stores and at dell.com beginning today, with worldwide availability in the coming weeks.

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Low-Tech Ways To Twitter From A Cell Phone

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To tweet from the top deck of a bus, the beach or a mountain all you need is a mobile phone such as the ancient artifact seen here on the right. Twitter supports SMS tweets. All you have to do is log into your Twitter account and select ‘Settings’ up in the top right-hand corner of you screen. From the list of tabs that appear, select ‘Devices’ and enter your cell phone number. Then, verify your phone by texting the code that appears on your screen to the Twitter phone number beside it. Also, save this number as this is the number you’ll send your tweets to via SMS. If you live in the US, UK or other major territories then you can toggle whether or not you want to receive tweets from other people to your phone by sending ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’ to that number.

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esyPlanner – Manage Your Day With This Easy Scheduler & Daily Task Manager

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Time management apps are one area which has seen a lot of hustle and bustle in the last few years. And just like the hours in a day, we can’t have enough of them.

esyPlanner is a Windows only (Windows 2K / XP / Vista) utility which is a calendar based planner for keeping track of your events/tasks. More than that it also allows you to post notes, register your day-to-day experiences in a diary and also manage your passwords.

The esyPlanner (ver.2.0.09) installer is 2.2 MB in size and can be downloaded from its website http://web.tiscali.it/esyweb/

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Reduce Monitor Scratches with Toothpaste

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We already knew that toothpaste boasts all kinds of magical scratch-removal powers, so it's no surprise that the handy paste can also be put to work improving scratched computer monitors.

To know how, read this article at http://lifehacker.com/5357692/reduce-monitor-scratches-with-toothpaste

or go to http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137518/6_easy_laptop_repairs_Your_step_by_step_guide?taxonomyId=12&pageNumber=5

Share your tips here.

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TxtNinja Stashes Your Text Inside Images - Spam - Lifehacker

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Have something you want other people to read but not spam bots and search-engine crawlers? TxtNinja will turn your plain text into an image to keep the bots at bay.

Why might you want to forgo plain text? One of the more popular reasons is to mask your email to keep spam bots from sucking it up as they scan web pages. Leaving your email@someprovider.com in the open makes it ripe for picking. TxtNinja allows you to turn that plain text into an image file which is human friendly but not machine readable.

TxtNinja allows you to change the font, font size, color, background, and supports international character sets for a dozen non-English languages.

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Sony's newest digiframe sports Swarovski crystals

Engadget: "The newest in the S-Frame line, the DPF-D72N/BQ features a 7-inch 16:10 LCD display with WVGA (800 x 480) resolution, one gigabyte storage capacity, auto-resizing for images, USB connectivity, support for memory cards (including Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SD, MMC, Compact Flash, xD-Picture Cards, and SDHC), an accelerometer, a wall mount, and support for JPEG and RAW (SRF, SR2, ARW) files."

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Evernote

I was looking for something to share my notes, so that I could access them on web as well.

Someone gave me the idea to email the notes to myself, so I could get them whenever I wanted. But the idea didn't appealed to me.

Then I found evernote.

I was a bit skeptical about using it, but then, I became a fan within 3 days.

It lets you create, clip, and share notes on the web and see them everywhere. Using your phone, you can take snapshots, read to-do lists, record audio whenever and wherever you like. You can also search through all your notes, even find text within images, whether online or off. It's so powerful.

Have you used it or do you like some other alternative. Post it all in your comments.

How To Reduce My Body Weight

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How To Reduce My Body Weight

If you are like most, you are getting tired of endless dieting regimes with little or no results. The average person spends a great deal of time and money dieting throughout their lives, but for what? MOST DIETS SIMPLY DO NOT WORK!

Here are a few easy to follow tips that will help you reduce your body weight.

1. Eat good food

Eat vegetables, fruits and healthy snacks. Also, do not skip breakfast and eat more often in smaller portions.

If you eat smaller meals and eat the right foods, you can actually eat more and lose more weight! Sounds strange, but true!

2. Increase water intake

Water will aid to flush your system and help in the elimination of water weight as well. If you drink very little water, it is time to increase your water intake.

3. Exercise

A diet plan must be complemented with exercise plan. You could lift weights, do aerobics, yoga, or a simple walk! Make sure to add exercise gradually into your plan. Having an exercise partner will be helpful in sticking to your plan.

4. Rest is must

Make sure to get a good night's sleep. Eight hours is considered the proper amount of sleep for a healthy diet and exercise program.

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Google offers new fields for Gmail contacts, better importing

Google has added support for more contact fields (like birthday and website) for Gmail contacts and now store each of these fields separately. It makes syncing and round-tripping your data work better.

Google has updated the standalone contact manager with this improvement last month. It is now available in Gmail too, with support for Outlook, Outlook Express, Hotmail and Yahoo in CSV format, and OS X Address Book in vCard format, says Gmail blog post.

With all your contact info in Gmail, you can access it from anywhere, sync your contacts to your mobile phone or other devices, and more easily collaborate on Google Docs and invite people to Calendar events.

Windows 7 RC Now Available for Download

The Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) is now available for all user. The RC will be available at least through July 2009, so you have plenty of time.

Microsoft says t RC will expire on June 1, 2010. Starting on March 1, 2010, your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. Windows will notify you two weeks before the bi-hourly shutdowns start. To avoid interruption, you’ll need to install a non-expired version of Windows before March 1, 2010.

To install and use the RC, you need a PC with these system requirements:

• 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor

• 1 GB RAM (32-bit) / 2 GB RAM (64-bit)

• 16 GB available disk space (32-bit) / 20 GB (64-bit)

• DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

The 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 RC are available in five languages: English, German, Japanese, French, and Spanish. So take your pick. And do let us know your experience.

Google offers search right in Gmail

Google has introduced new Google Search experiment in Gmail Labs to let you search the web right within from your Gmail. When you turn this feature on from the Labs tab under Settings, you'll see a new search box on the left side of your inbox, like this:


Type your search in, and a window (like a chat window, but a bit bigger) appears at the bottom of your screen with the first few search results.


You can click on a search result and it'll open up in another window (or another tab) so you can make sure it's what you're looking for. Once you're sure it's a result you need, moving your mouse over the result back in Gmail reveals a pull-down menu that lets you do stuff with the search result.

What's in the menu depends on what you're doing in Gmail:

• If you're reading a message, you can start a reply to the message with the search result as the first thing in your reply.
• If you're writing a message, you can paste the result, or just the URL into your message.
• If you're chatting with someone, you can send the result via chat.
• You can also always compose a new message to send the search result.

If you have keyboard shortcuts turned on, typing g and then / will take you to the search box when you're not composing, and Ctrl + g will do it when you're composing (that's ⌘ + g for Mac users).

Read the complete post at Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Google Search right in Gmail

Gmail offers extra emoticons in Labs

Feeling that entirety of human expression can not be captured in 19 just faces, Google has introduced a new Labs feature: extra emoji, the colorfully animated brainchild of their team in Japan.

Simply go to the Labs tab under Settings, enable "Extra Emoji," and have that glass of you've been dreaming about. Ask your in-laws about the fluffiness factor of their pet . Become a meteorologist and start predicting . Dance like you mean it

There are another couple hundred emoticons to choose from!

Read more at Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Extra emoticons

Gmail Adds Suggested Recipients

Gmail Labs has introduced a new feature called "Suggest more recipients."

Once you've enabled it from the Labs tab under Settings, you'll see suggested recipients while composing messages. Gmail will suggest people you might want to include based on the groups of people you email most often. So if you always email your mom, dad, and sister together, and you start composing a message to your mom and dad, Gmail will suggest adding your sister. Enter at least two recipients and any suggestions will show up like this:


Click on a suggested name, and they'll get added to your email.

Another feature of Gmail to help us being lazy!!!

Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Suggest more recipients

Inserting inline images in Gmail

If I wanted to insert an inline image in Gmail earlier, there were no straight options for me. There were a few workarounds, but I didn't liked them. Gmail finally listened to us . You no longer have to use workarounds to put images into your messages or attach images when you really want to inline them. Just turn on "Inserting images" from the Labs tab under Settings, and you'll see a new toolbar icon like this:



Make sure you're in rich formatting mode, or it won't show up. Click the little image icon, and you can insert images in two ways: by uploading image files from your computer or providing image URLs.

If you're sending mail to other Gmail users, they'll still have to click "Display images below" or "Always display images from ..." to see images you embed.

Read the complete post at Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Inserting images.

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New in Gmail Labs: Sender time zone

Gmail has introduced a new feature in Gmail Labs called Sender Time Zone. You can turn it on from the Labs tab under Settings, and you'll see green phone icons next to people who are probably awake and readily reachable (if it's between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm in the sender's local time zone) and red ones next to those who could be sleeping or out of the office:

Click "show details" and you can see when a message was sent in the sender's time zone as well as what time it is for them now:

Message headers always include the time sent and often include time zone info too.

Read the complete post at Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Sender time zone

Gmail search made easier (and lazier)

Gmail has introduced a new experimental feature in Gmail Labs: Search Autocomplete, it helps in making search in Gmail easier.

You just need to turn on Search Autocomplete from the Labs tab under Gmail Settings, and you'll get suggestions as you type in the search box. One of the most popular searches in Gmail is for names or email addresses, so the first kind of suggestions you'll see are contacts. Some names are not easy to remember (my last name is an excellent example!) — with this new Labs feature you can just type a couple letters and select the desired contact from the drop down list. Easy and quick as that.



Gmail also offers a bunch of advanced search operators, which provide a powerful way to find that one message you have in mind. You can search in specific places (e.g. in chats or sent items), or search for messages with attachments of a certain type (e.g. docs or photos). With Search Autocomplete, I can just type "photos" or "pictures," select "has photos" from the drop down list (as in the screenshot below), and the search query (filename:(jpg OR png)) gets inserted for me. Similarly, you can type in the word "attachment" and Search Autocomplete will list the most common attachment types for you.



Read more at Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Gmail search made easier (and lazier)

Send email in Hindi, Other Indian Languages

Gmail now lets you send email to friends and family in Hindi and other Indian languages. Gmail has announced a new feature for Gmail that lets you type email in Indian languages.

If you're in India, this feature is enabled by default. If not, you'll need to turn it on in the "Language" section under Settings. Once enabled, just click the Indian languages icon and type words in the way they sound in English -- Gmail will automatically convert them to their Indian language equivalent. For example, if you have Hindi selected, "namaste" will transliterate to "नमस्ते."




Gmail currently supports five Indian languages - Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

Official Gmail Blog: Typing in Indian Languages

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Avira AntiVir Free Now Offers Anti-Spyware Detection, Removal

Avira AntiVir has released an updated version of the company's free AntiVirus application. It has now added Anti-spyware detection and removal for the free version of AntiVir as well as the paid upgrades. It also has a new one-click threat removal option.

Avira AntiVir Premium, along with all the features of free edition, further offers e-mail scanning, WebGuard protection against malicious websites and RescueSystem to create a bootable rescue CD.

Visit CNet for more details.

LaCie Introduces Three “Keys” for Handy Portable Storage

LaCie has announced three new ways to carry digital content - LaCie itsaKey, iamaKey and PassKey USB key drives. The inventive, compact key-shaped design conveniently fits in a pocket or on a key ring.

The itsaKey and iamaKey can store up to 8 gigabytes of flash memory. The three USB keys are built with sturdy metal, making their surfaces tough and dependable. The Gold SIP connector on the iamaKey is both water- and scratch- resistant, making it one of the thinnest and most durable flash drive choices on the market.

The LaCie iamaKey, itsaKey and PassKey can be used with both PC and Mac. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface offers universal compatibility and cross-platform convenience. It also features a hot-pluggable connection and outstanding high speed transfer rates of up to 30 MB/s for key drives.

The LaCie Keys are available through the LaCie Online Store or LaCie resellers, starting at $9.90.

Vuzix iWear AV310 Widescreen Personal Media Viewer Now Available

Vuzix has announced the widespread retail availability of the iWear AV310 Widescreen personal media viewer. It is worn by users like a set of eyeglasses and offers a 16:9 aspect ratio with 3D capabilities.

The device projects a virtual 52' screen from 9-feet. A single AA battery provides enough juice to run it for five hours. It offers independent +2 to -5 diopter focus, providing individual adjustment for each eye. The AV310 is compatible with iPod, video cameras, gaming consoles, DVD players & other devices with a video output for NTSC or PAL.

Other features of iWear AV310 include twin high-resolution LCD displays, one for each eye, removable and comfort fit earbuds with adjustable, hypoallergenic nosepiece. The AccuTilt viewer offers 15 degrees of tilt adjustment. It also offers on-screen display settings control.

The Vuzix AV310 Widescreen is available at Brookstone, SkyMall, MicroCenter, Hammacher Schlemmer and Vuzix.com, priced at $249.95.

Interact With 3D Display Using Simple Gestures With iPoint 3D

Researchers at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have presented a new innovation, iPoint 3D, that allows people to interact with a 3-D display through simple gestures. There is absolutely no need to touch it with a data glove or use 3D glasses.

The system features a recognition device, not much larger than a keyboard that can be suspended from the ceiling above the user or integrated in a coffee table. Its two built-in FireWire cameras detect hands and fingers movement in real time and transmit the information to a computer.

As the interaction is entirely contactless, the system appeals to video gamers and is ideal for scenarios where contact between the user and the system is not possible or not allowed, such as in an operating room, says Paul Chojecki, a research scientist at the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications.

iPoint 3D will be presented by the researchers at CeBIT in Hanover, Germany.

Google Calendar now offline

Google Calendar can now be accessed offline. You can now see your Google Calendar events when you're disconnected. Offline Calendar lets you view your existing schedule and events, but not edit them, so you don't have to print out calendars the night before a trip.

Like Gmail, the offline feature of Calendar uses Gears, an open source browser extension that adds offline functionality directly to the browser. To enable offline Calendar access, sign in to Google Calendar and look for the "Offline Beta" link in the upper right-hand corner of your account, next to your username.

In addition to offline mode, you can see your calendar when you're away from your desk using two-way sync for iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile and Blackberry devices. So wherever you go, Google Calendar can be there with you.

Official Gmail Blog: View Google Calendar offline

Official Gmail Blog: Updates to attachments: multi-select and progress bars

Gmail has now introduced some changes to the way Gmail attachments work. If you want to send a few files from the same folder, simply hold down the Ctrl key (Cmd on OS X) and click on each file you want to attach to your message. You can also hold down the Shift key to select a continuous list of files. A definite time saver.



You'll not only save a few mouse clicks selecting files, but you'll also see progress bars on each file as it uploads.



Official Gmail Blog: Updates to attachments: multi-select and progress bars

Sandisk Intros Next Generation USB Memory Card Readers

Sandisk has introduced two new ImageMate memory card readers today, the ImageMate All-in-one and the ImageMate Multi-card.

The new readers offer increased efficiency and faster data transfer rates than their predecessors and also have upgraded software applications. They are also smaller and sleeker with detachable tripod base. The All-In-One memory card reader can reach speeds of up to 34 MB per second when using a Extreme IV 45MB/s CompactFlash card, and the Multi-Card reader is capable of up to 30 MB/s read and 27 MB/s write data transfer rates when using a Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC card.

SanDisk ImageMate readers also have a transfer button that automatically launches a user-defined application or web site, such as Adobe Photoshop or flickr.com, to transfer or edit photos.

“The new SanDisk ImageMate readers are two of the fastest and most reliable USB readers, capable of transferring 1-gigabyte of data in less than 35 seconds,” said Jennifer Lee, senior product marketing manager, SanDisk. “The ImageMate readers’ space-saving vertical design makes them unobtrusive on your desk, but with such stylish looks they can’t help but stand out.”

The ImageMate All-in-one reader offers card-to-card data transfers and supports SD, SDHC, miniSDHC, microSDHC, MMC, Memory Stick, MSPD, xD and CompactFlash. It is available now for $29.99.

The ImageMate Multi-Card reader supports xD, Memory Stick, SD, SDHC, and MMC and is retailing for $19.99.

Samsung Offers Beat Edition Mobile Phones for Music Lovers

Samsung has announced the launch of two BEAT Edition mobile phones, the Samsung BeatDJ and Samsung BeatDISC. Loaded with Bang & Olufsen audio technology and music application for finding, purchasing and recommending music, the Beat Edition handsets are designed to satisfy music lovers.

The BeatDJ comes with 50MB of on-board memory, expandable to 16GB with the microSD card slot. The Beat DJ application lets users add voice and sound effects to their favorite songs. With the phone's touch screen 2.8-inch AMOLED display, users can 'scratch' records and create their personal tracks.

Both the phones offer B&O ICEpower amplifier, 3-megapixel cameras, GPS and Samsung’s DISC User Interface. The Samsung BeatDISC also offers a slide-out keypad with a 2.6-inch display.

“The Samsung BEAT Edition handsets will take music on mobile phones to a whole new level of quality and exciting user experience,” said JK Shin, Executive Vice President and head of Mobile Communication division in Samsung Electronics. “With amazing sound quality and advanced music application, the BEAT Edition handsets will appeal to a growing base of consumers that want to consolidate their music playing devices without compromising on style, function and experience.”

Samsung has not yet given any release dates or pricing for the Beat edition phones.

Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman with 8MP camera at MWC 2009

Sony Ericsson has announced W995 Walkman at Mobile World Congress. It has also introduced its Media Go application on the W995 Walkman, which lets you effortlessly and automatically transfer any audio, photos and videos between your phone and computer.

“With Media Go there’s no need to worry about format, resolution and ‘frame per second’ anymore.” said Alexandre Cardon, Global Marketing Business Manager at Sony Ericsson. “No longer will the video you transferred from your PC to your phone play in low resolution or bad quality. With Media Go and the W995 the experience is as good on your phone as it was on your PC.”

The phone boasts of 8-megapixel camera, 2.6-inch LCD, built-in stereo speakers, Geo tagging of photos, Google Maps, aGPS. It comes bundled with 8GB Memory Stick Micro to save photos, video clips and music library. Users can check out the latest videos from YouTube using Turbo 3G or Wi-Fi. It also lets users to subscribe and download podcasts.

Sony Ericsson says W995 will be available in black, red and silver colours in selected markets from Q2.

Sony Ericsson Targets Youth with W395 Walkman Phone

Sony Ericsson has announced W395 Walkman phone, with large powerful built-in stereo speakers. Targeted at youth, the slick slider W395 offers special stereo speakers and also HPM-64 stereo headset with stereo widening for a great sound experience.

The Sony Ericsson W395 phone includes features like 2 megapixel camera, FM radio, 2.0” crystal clear display and motion gaming support. It also offers great music features like TrackID to find the tracks you love easily, while PlayNow allows users to download a full range of mobile content.

Billed by Sony Ericsson as their “most affordable Walkman slider phone to date”, it ships with 1GB memory card and offers dedicated control keys for managing the music. “Sony Ericsson takes pride in understanding the youth market, and the W395 is a mobile phone that caters to all their needs with great music quality.” said Alexandre Cardon, Global product marketing manager (music) at Sony Ericsson.

While the pricing details of the phone are not yet known, it is expected to be available from Q1 in the colours Dusky Grey and Blush Titanium.

LG Arena Offers 3D S Class User Interface

LG has announced LG Arena KM900 multimedia phone with innovative 3D S-Class User Interface. The dynamic interface offers cube-based layout providing four customizable home screens for direct access to all features.

“The direct, intuitive and dynamic S-Class UI will be unlike anything that has appeared on a mobile phone before. With rich 3D graphics, touch sensitivity and exciting multimedia capabilities, it will truly make ARENA a fully loaded multimedia phone,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.

LG says the phone will deliver ‘an exhilarating multimedia experience’, with features aided by Dolby and DivX technologies. It will also offer internet connectivity with HSDPA 7.2 networks, Wi-Fi, A-GPS.

LG will announce more details about Arena KM900 and its features at the Mobile World Congress.

Nokia 5630 XpressMusic is the Slimmest N-Gage Device Yet

Nokia have unveiled their latest XpressMusic cellphone, the Nokia 5630. This slim candybar runs the Symbian S60 operating system. It is also the slimmest and lightest N-Gage device yet at just 12mm thin and weighing only 83g.

Nokia 5630 comes loaded with a 3.5mm headphone connector, stereo Bluetooth, FM stereo, Internet radio and also includes a 4GB microSD card. It also offers a 3.2 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and 4x zoom. The new animated Contacts Bar lets you interact with up to 20 contacts directly from the home screen. The ’say and play’ feature lets you speak the name of an artist of track to automatically play it.

Wireless connectivity includes HSDPA as well as HSUPA for high-speed uploads and downloads. It would allow users to exploit internet services such as widgets, Ovi Share and Nokia Messaging.

Nokia 5630 XpressMusic is expected to be available in the second quarter of 2009 for around 199 Euros.

Samsung S8300 UltraTouch Slider Phone Offers 8 MP Camera

Samsung has unveiled S8300 UltraTouch, its latest full-touch slider phone. The ultra-slim 12.7mm phone presents 2.8” AMOLED anti-scratch, anti-smudge full touch screen offering bright and vivid colours.

The improved TouchWiz user interface lets user flick through photos and navigating through maps easily and intuitively. Users can also drag widgets and place them on the screen for one-click access. The slide-out tactile 3x4 keypad offers quicker phone dialing.

The S8300 comes loaded with 8 megapixel camera with dual power LED flash, smile detection and 30fps VGA video recording. It also includes GPS for navigation and geo-tagging of photos.

Samsung has not announced a launch date or price for the phone.

Samsung Announces World's Highest Density DRAM Chip

Samsung has announced the development of the world's first four gigabit (Gb) DDR3 DRAM chip. The part is built using 50 nanometer (nm) process technology.

Samsung says the 4Gb DDR3's high density combined with its lower level of power consumption will provide a reduction in electricity bills. It will also offer a reduction in maintenance fees and repair fees involving power suppliers and heat-emitting equipment.

The 4Gb DDR3 DRAM operates at 1.35 volts (V), thus improving its throughput by 20 percent over a 1.5V DDR3. Samsung claims in 16GB module configurations, 4Gb DDR3 can consume 40 percent less power than 2Gb DDR3 because of its higher density. Its maximum speed is 1.6 gigabits per second (Gbps).

By applying dual-die package technology, the new chip can deliver modules of up to 32GB - offering twice as much capacity as memory modules based on the previous highest chip density of 2Gb.

Samsung had announced the development of the world's first 50 nm-class 2Gb DDR3 DRAM in September 2008.

According to the market research firm International Data Corporation, DDR3 DRAM market will account for 29 percent of the total DRAM market in 2009 and 75 percent in 2011.

Nokia Unveils Classic Mobile Phones

Nokia has launched three new models in the entry- to mid-level segment. The new models include the Nokia 6700 classic, the Nokia 6303 classic and the Nokia 2700 classic.

Leading the new collection is the Nokia 6700 classic, which “shares the same 'DNA' as its predecessor, the Nokia 6300,” according to Soren Petersen, Senior Vice President, Nokia.

The Nokia 6700 comes with a 5 megapixel camera, assisted GPS navigation with Nokia Maps, and high speed data access. It offers precisely crafted parts with a full metal keymat, and is expected to retail for around EUR 235.

Further down the price bracket is the Nokia 6303 classic. It sports 3.2 megapixel camera, large 2.2 inch screen, and pre-loaded Nokia Maps. Users can plug any music accessory into the standard 3.5 mm audio jack and have a fully fledged mobile music player. It will cost just 135 Euros, before taxes and subsidies.

Nokia 2700 classic, at an estimated price of EUR 65 before taxes and subsidies, is one of most affordable, full featured handsets. It features an integrated digital music player and a 2.0 megapixel camera and offers up to 2GB of storage via the memory card slot.

Nokia expects to ship all three devices in the second quarter of 2009.

Super Talent Offers SSD Upgrade for Asus S101 Eee PC

Super Talent has announced an SSD specially designed as an upgrade for the Asus S101 Eee PC.

The Windows model of the Asus S101 Eee PC comes with just 16GB of local storage. Super Talent’s upgrade SSDs available in 16GB, 32GB or 64GB capacities allow the S101 user to double or quadruple the storage capacity in his netbook.

Super Talent says the new SSD has been rigorously tested in their compatibility labs for both performance and functionality. All the three drives delivers 90 MB/sec max sequential read speeds and up to 55 MB/sec write speeds. These have a SATA Mini PCIe interface to attach to the S101.

Joe James, Super Talent’s director of marketing noted, “You can never have enough storage space. This is sure to be a popular upgrade for the S101.”

All three models are available for purchase now, with the top-end 64GB version priced at $169. The pricing for the other two models have not yet been given.

Acer Debuts Ferrari 1200 Notebook

Acer has unveiled the new Ferrari 1200 notebook series designed to deliver mobile computing superiority in an exclusive style. Manufactured with carbon fiber, the F1-themed Ferrari 1200 is the perfect travel companion.

Powered by the powerful AMD Turion X2 Ultra dual-core mobile technology with up to 4 GB of dual-channel DDR2 RAM, the Ferrari 1200 supports an intensive gaming or multimedia applications. A large capacity Serial ATA hard disks provides users with plenty of storage space and allows the system to boot up and load applications faster.

It presents wide-aspect 12.1 Acer CrystalBrite LCD with white LED backlight display. It also includes a bundled Bluetooth wireless mouse and optional Xpress VoIP phone. It offers Acer InviLink Wi-Fi Cerfitied network connection, Acer CrystalEye webcam and Acer PureZone technology to provide the highest VoIP call quality, even in noisy environments. The integrated Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution ensures enhanced network and data security.

The Ferrari 1200 notebooks will have Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Home Premium preinstalled. Pricing and availability details not yet made available by Acer.

HTC Offers Touch Cruise Phone With Footprints Geotagging

HTC has announced the new Touch Cruise, its latest personal navigation handset with inbuilt GPS. Touch Cruise boasts a new, more compact design and a host of new capabilities to offer a richer and more intuitive experience in one powerful package.

It offers HTC Footprints, an application experience that enables people to permanently chronicle their special moments by capturing a digital postcard on their phone. Footprints identifies each postcard with its specific GPS co-ordinates, and auto-names each postcard with its general location or area.

“Just as we have seen GPS technology transform how people navigate to new places, we are now seeing location-based applications like HTC Footprints changing how we interact and carry our memories,” said Peter Chou, President and CEO, HTC Corporation.

The HTC Touch Cruise boasts a compact and sleek design with a 2.8 inch QVGA display. It provides fingertip access to phone, contacts, email, messaging, calendar and GPS applications. It also features Wi-Fi b/g and A-GPS, together with Bluetooth 2.0 and a 3.2-megapixel fixed-focus camera.

The HTC Touch Cruise is also an advanced in-car navigation system with an easy-to-use, one-touch interface that provides seamless turn-by-turn directions.

HTC says the Touch Cruise will be available across all major global markets in spring 2009.

Transcend Offers Stylish 1.8” SSD18M Solid State Drive

Transcend has announced SSD18M, the stylish new 1.8-inch portable solid state drive (SSD). The SSD18M presents fashionable good looks with its chic gloss diamond pattern fascia and offers high-capacity mobile storage convenience.

The SSD18M features both eSATA as well as USB 2.0 connection interface. It is made of reliable NAND flash memory that contains no moving parts, thus eliminating the possibility of mechanical failure resulting from vibration and shock. It also provides substantial weight savings and reduced power consumption.

Its new high-speed eSATA interface provides a maximum read speed of 90MB/s and write speeds of 50MB/s, while its USB2.0 interface assures maximum compatibility with all types of notebook and desktop PCs.

Available in capacities of 32GB, 64GB and 128GB, the Transcend SSD18M portable solid state drives are backed by a two-year warranty.

Acer Introduces 23-Inch Display with Sensor Touch

Acer has announced the slick new Acer H233H 23-inch widescreen display and Aspire X1700, the newest member in the desktop PC line.

The Acer H233H 23-inch display offers cinematic quality with sleek styling. It boasts a 16:9 aspect ratio for maximum HD support, a high contrast ratio and fast response time. The display also features SensorTouch technology, a touch-sensing solution with effortless settings for one-touch convenience.

It features a 1920x1080 resolution, 40,000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness and a 5ms response time. It also comes with two premium speakers for high-performance sound.

The small form factor (SFF) PC Aspire X1700 boasts an Intel Pentium Dual-Core processor E2200 and 4GB DDR2 memory, for extremely fast system response. The integrated NVIDIA GeForce graphics enhance multimedia performance with support for the latest DirectX games. It offers 640GB SATA II hard drive to store a vast library of music, movies and games. It also features nine USB 2.0 ports and a multi-in-one card reader.

The Acer H233H 23-inch LCD display is available now for a MSRP of $229.99, while the Acer Aspire X1700-U3700A is available for a MSRP of $479.99 in the United States.

OCZ Introduces New Apex Series 2.5” SSDs

OCZ has unveiled the Apex SATA II 2.5” Solid State Drive (SSD) Series, its midrange offering for enthusiasts, system builders, and mainstream computer users demanding the latest technology.

OCZ says the Apex Series SSDs have an excellent 1.5 million hour mean time before failure (MTBF), thus ensuring the reliability. The SSDs offers read speed up to 230 MB/sec and write speed up to 160 MB/sec.

“As the adoption of SSD drives continues to ramp, it is our goal to enable everyday consumers to take advantage of the benefits of solid state drives,” said Eugene Chang, Director of Product Management at OCZ Technology Group. “The new Apex Series is positioned at the center of our lineup and features an updated controller and internal RAID design to deliver superior performance to mainstream consumers at a very aggressive price.”

The Apex series SSD drives are available in storage capacities of 60GB, 120GB, and 250GB. Though the OCZ terms the series as ‘affordable midrange offering’, the price have not yet been announced.