Tag Archives: google
10 Life-Changing Benefits of the Internet Age
It is hard to imagine life without the internet. Actually, I am old enough to do just that. But it is amazing the effect that the internet has had on our lives. Believe it or not, there are still many people who don’t even own a PC – but that number is dwindling each year. [...]
- Wednesday, July 21st, 2010,
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5 More Google Reader Tricks and Tools
When I asked if you still use an RSS reader, a huge number of you savvy folks flocked to the site to say yes, you do. And the comments show that Google Reader is the clear winner when it comes to RSS readers. As a result, I’ve written another installment to our Google Reader tips which offers 5 [...]
- Thursday, July 15th, 2010,
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Do You Actually Use an RSS Reader?
Last week, I gave seven advanced tips on reading RSS feeds. The post got some nice comments and fueled further discussion, and fellow WorkAwesome contributor Georgiana Cohen followed up with some Google Reader tips. While I personally love my RSS reader, there are no doubts about the fact that RSS usage has seen a decline since it was [...]
- Friday, July 2nd, 2010,
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Google Voice Tips for More Productive Communication
Last week was a big week in the world of phone services. The Apple faithful got their hands on the iPhone 4. New Droid phones were announced. And Google Voice announced that anyone can sign up for its free service. What, you don’t know about Google Voice? That’s probably because it has only been open to [...]
- Thursday, July 1st, 2010,
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Blog Reading and Sharing: Power Tips for Google Reader
If you’re an avid blog reader, chances are you manage your reading through Google Reader. If you don’t, you probably should (we even advised you as much in our feed reading tips). It’s one of the most popular RSS feed readers around, in part because of its ubiquity, but also because it’s a powerful application that [...]
- Sunday, June 27th, 2010,
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Google Voice: How it Can Change How You Use the Phone
Google announced yesterday that Google Voice is now open to everyone with a U.S. telephone number. Until now, you had to get an invite from someone who was invited to use it. What is it? It’s a nifty Internet phone service that works with your existing phones and gives pretty good competition to Skype. Here’s what [...]
- Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010,
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5 Incredibly Useful Gmail Features
Most Gmail users are aware of its superior search capabilities, but there’s a whole lot more to love about this email program beyond that. Did you know it can save you from forgotten attachments or emailer’s remorse? Read on to discover some of Gmail’s little known, but incredibly useful features. Most of these can be [...]
- Sunday, June 6th, 2010,
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Open for Business: Google Wave
Last week, Google announced that its real-time collaborative service Google Wave would now be available to all. No more waiting for invites. The question is: Was anyone really waiting for an invite anymore? Is Google Wave all that it’s cracked up to be? Is it a productivity “suck” or a productivity enhancer? If you use Google Wave, [...]
- Wednesday, May 26th, 2010,
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Killer Chrome Extensions for Productive Browsing
When it comes to pure speed, Google Chrome stomps all over other browsers. Still, Firefox remains a popular choice for power users due to its wealth of extensions for just about any browser task imaginable. Fortunately, extensions for Chrome are proliferating at a fast and furious rate. Let’s take a look at some Chrome browser [...]
- Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010,
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Will Google Wave Work For You?
This post was meant to happen at least a week ago, but I simply got caught in the “current event” that is Google Wave. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Google Wave (and didn’t have or feel the need to sit through the 80 minute video when it was announced), it is the ongoing [...]
- Friday, October 30th, 2009,
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