Archive for September, 2009
Show Battery Percentage on Your iPhone’s Status Bar
I’m pretty sure that Apple slipped this in with the iPhone OS 3.0 update; there is finally a way to see the exact battery percentage in your iPhone’s status bar, rather than just having to guess from the small battery icon. I swear it seems like the battery icon only reads 25%/50%/75% ok maybe it’s [...]
Sony Vaio Notebooks To Ship With Chrome. Does it Matter?
According to Beta News, Google representatives have confirmed that the Sony Vaio Line of notebooks will be the first computers to ship with the Google Chrome browser. This partnership offers Google Chrome, which currently has a 2.6% market share amongst browsers, an opportunity to catch up to major competitors like Safari, Opera and Firefox.
Get Gmail New Mail Notifications On Your Desktop for Windows XP and Vista
One downside to using web apps like Gmail is that they reside online and usually don’t have any way of giving you notifications short of you actually going to the website and having a look for yourself. But wouldn’t you rather be told when you have a new email rather than having to check on [...]
How to Access Email During a Gmail Outage
We’re in the midst of the second Gmail outage in as many days. Fortunately you can still access your email using Outlook, Mail or your favorite email application. Many Gmail users rely solely on the web-browser interface to send, receive and search their emails. These users are currently unable to access any of their messages [...]
Liliputing Reviews The Samsung N310 Go Netbook
The rubberized Samsung Go Netbook first caught my attention when it was released in Europe and the unique form factor still has my attention now that it has hit the American shores. While other netbooks and small notebooks attempt to be the next cheap Macbook Air; the Samsung Go is decidedly different and that plays into its favor. Brad Linder at Liliputing recently had the opportunity to review the Samsung Go and has provided a full report on the pros and cons of Samsung’s design choices.
GMail is Down…But Still Accessible for Some Users
This afternoon reports started popping up on Twitter and blogs that Gmail is experiencing a major outage. Obviously not having access to your email can squash productivity. As more and more businesses and consumers put their digital lives in the “cloud” they risk being separated from their valuable information from time to time. Many users [...]
