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Written by Jim Barr
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Monday, 25 February 2008 |
I've been a long-time proponent and user of PalmOS PDA's, but lately I have become very by Palm's lack of innovation in their offerings. And innovation is something Palm was regularly known for. For example, consider the Palm V, arguably one of Palm's most innovative designs with its sleek form and powerful (for 1999) capabilities. This was an example of a innovation driving the market.
The PDA trend eventually shifted to "convergence" devices like the Smartphone. But despite their popularity, many of us prefer to have separate devices. Over time, Palm's PDA offerings have really amount to permutations of the same old thing. Now don't get me wrong, I love Palm PDA's. It's just that nothing really new has come out to cause me to want to upgrade or consider a device from another company. So another company appears to be picking up the ball and running with it.
Enter the Apple iPod Touch....
Read on for my review of Apple's iPod Touch... |
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Written by Jim Barr
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Wednesday, 24 October 2007 |
 Gmail has finally rolled out its long-awaited IMAP ( Internet Message Access Protocol) compatibility enabling users of such email clients as Outlook, Lotus Notes, Thunderbird, a host of others, and even Apple's iPhone to now take advantage of IMAP instead of the more limited POP connection.
Google is rolling it out, and it needs to migrate to many accounts, so it may not be available on your account yet. To enable IMAP, click on the Settings link on any Gmail page, and look for the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab. Click that, and follow the instructions in the IMAP Access section. For some general Gmail help information on IMAP, click here. This help section contains configuration information, FAQ's, and troubleshooting links--very useful. You can also find a list of supported IMAP client applications here. Also, here is a link to Google's official blog announcing and explaining IMAP.
This really raises the bar for Gmail by opening up more and more of its functionality to client apps. POP has served many well for Gmail, but this opens the door to many more uses, especially for some mobile devices. |
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Written by Jim Barr
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Friday, 22 June 2007 |
Stephen Swire, a GmailTips.com visitor, sent me some information on how he uses Gmail with his Blackberry. Though I do not use a Blackberry, I thought I'd pass this along as Blackberries are becoming more and more popular. If you have similar experiences, or other suggestions, let me know, and I'll post 'em!
(Note: Stephen uses his blackberry with a personal email account, not an enterprise server. -Jim)
"Here are two ways I've just started using Gmail to enhance my Blackberry:
(1) in order to have a running record of all sent messages, (a good business practice for me) I set up a BCC of all sent messages to a Gmail address.
(2) I find that there are some attachments which can't be opened on the blackberry (for example, some .PDF files download but fail to open.) Also, if I want to forward an attachment, it usually arrives "corrupted" in the recipient's mailbox.
My solution to both issues is to direct my domain and personal email addresses to a second Gmail address, place the Gmail quick access icon on my blackberry desktop, and use this on an as-needed basis either to forward an attachment directly from my Gmail account, or as a reader for some attachments."
Thank you Stephen for your input!
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Written by Jim Barr
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Thursday, 24 May 2007 |
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Google has recently enhanced some navigational features across most of
its offerings by providing a recognizable and (somewhat) consistent
"Universal Navigation Bar" at the top left of every page:
This feature
lets you quickly move to other Google applications with ease (and
without having to remember the URL!) Read on for a brief description of
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Written by Jim Barr
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Thursday, 24 May 2007 |
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Gmail announced today that it has doubled the allowable size for attachments from 10MB to 20MB. Now you can start sharing more of your home videos, large presentations, and files! Note that because of the way email attachments are encoded, the maximum size of the file you send (which can vary from file to file) may be actually less than 20MB.
Congrats to Gmail for continuing to improve its offerings!
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