Google – aIRpLaY

4 Reasons to switch over to Gmail.

iGbenga — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:20:00 +0000

User Interface

Gmail has a very sleek, neat UI that lets the user easily glance
and click through mails. This UI makes major controls like ‘Refresh’, ‘Settings’,
etc. readily available at the top of the window for easy navigation. And like
other Google services, one can easily have access to other services like
search, maps, documents, calendar, etc.

Labels

With the use of labels, one can keep their mails really
organized and by changing the label colors, you don’t even need to look at the
subject before you know what kind of mail it is. You can even filter by a label
to see all the mails in that category. Labels can be a life saver in getting
organized.

Google Chrome Synchronization

If you aren’t already using Google Chrome, you probably make
fire by smacking two rocks against each other. Chrome is miles ahead of the
competition. The chrome webstore allows you to install applications to your
browser. Even though many of them are just links to the web app itself, it
makes it easy to access these services. Once signed into Google Chrome with
your gmail account, it syncs your bookmarks and your apps. That way if you’re
installing Chrome on a new computer or even on your old one after it crashed,
you get all of your apps and bookmarks restored like nothing ever happened.

Android

If you don’t already own and android device, you may some
day. The first step to activating an android phone is by signing in with your
Gmail account. If you don’t have one, you’re allowed to create a new one right
there. This not only gives you a way to back up your information with google
but it also gives you access to the tens of thousands of apps available on the
android market.

Are you using Gmail? Do you have better reasons why it’s your email of choice? Let us know in the comments below.

Shining Chrome

iGbenga — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:38:00 +0000

So you have been using Windows for years now, your friend has a Ubuntu laptop and that quiet chick in your class just got a Macbook Pro so you have pretty much run your fingers through the hairs of a Snow Leopard. But tell me, are you ready for the Chrome OS?

Google’s open source operating system designed for netbooks is still in the works and a lot of people who have experienced the Android are looking forward to it.

Chrome OS is an open source linux based operating system. Designed mainly for netbooks, it is a browser based OS. It is safe to say that it is a glimpse into what Cloud computing will be like.

The Chrome OS is really lightweight because the operating system is pretty much a browser! All of the applications you are going to be running are on the internet. Services like gmail, google docs, etc will allow you to do your work on the internet and save it on there.

Some apps will require that you pay before you can use them. Honestly, you didn’t expect everything to be free, did you? The good thing about the Chrome OS is that it is super lightweight and will not require a lot of hardware to run properly. It is targeted toward those who spend most of their time on the internet, and if you think about it, that’s a lot of people. And, the numbers are growing daily. So, how well your apps run depend on the speed of your internet connection.

This sounds really like a good thing but what happens if I do all my work on the internet and save it there? Then it’s no longer mine. Where is my privacy? I’d rather have all my stuff saved to my PC’s harddrive. I’ve had enough publicity with facebook already. Let’s hope there’s an option to save locally.

I have a good feeling about the Chrome OS, I know it’s going to be huge. Let’s just hope it comes with a host of options for us to be able to manipulate it how we want.