Use IMAP mail as a simple text doc sync and backup
While there are a lot of solutions for syncing documents and backing them up, sometimes I want something that is quick and lightweight. I have my email client (Mail.app for me), set up with a Gmail account over IMAP. Since I always have Mail open anyway, I often just create a new draft message and start typing. Every time I save, the text is uploaded to Gmail's servers (aka, a backup). Even better, I can edit this doc anywhere. My other computer (same email setup) has already grabbed the draft, and I can just open it up and work on it. And if I'm somewhere else, I can hop on Gmail's web interface. When I'm done, I just copy and paste it all into a serious editor. Personally, I like this better than something like Google Docs, because I always have Mail open (plus, Google Docs is very JavaScript heavy).
published on Friday, the 21. November 2008, macosxhints
iGala photo frame concentrates on Gmail, touch
Aequitas Technologies is said to be shipping the iGala Wireless Digital Picture Frame, an eight-inch touchscreen viewer with built-in Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi allows access to Microsoft's FrameIt service, which lets people browse news, traffic and weather information. Users can also browse photos on Flickr, but a focus of the device is on receiving Gmail, as the frame can be associated with an account a...
published on Friday, the 14. November 2008, macintosh-news-network
$149 Costco iPhone rumor, $5 iTunes movies, Gmail AV chat
One report is suggesting that Apple will not only expand iPhone sales to Costco but cut pricing at the same time. In a more confirmed price drop, Apple is now touting $5 movie purchases as a regular feature. Also, Google has launched its own video chat feature and has started tracking the spread of the flu through searches.
published on Tuesday, the 11. November 2008, appleinsider
Google launches Gmail audio, video chat
Google today launched the surprise addition of Gmail video chat to its webmail interface. The feature lets contacts use Google Talk to start a two-way video or audio-only conversation with anyone currently online and can be started in the middle of a text chat. Like dedicated desktop apps, the web version carries a picture-in-picture view and can be stretched out or made full-screen....
published on Tuesday, the 11. November 2008, macintosh-news-network
Remember The Milk for iPhone arrives in App Store
Remember The Milk, a popular web-based task management app that integrates with everything from Gmail to Twitter, is now on the iPhone.Read More...
published on Wednesday, the 5. November 2008, ars-technica
iPhone How-To: Synchronizing Your Google Calendar
The iPhone is indeed a wonderful little device and, for some of us, a game-changer in terms of managing our digital lives from the palm of our hands. There are, however, some essential features that Apple neglected to implement. Regular GMail and Google Calendar users will have noticed the glaring lack of a Calendar synchronization option, making the [...]
published on Wednesday, the 29. October 2008, apple-blog
Cruz: New Social Browser for OS X
If you are a regular user of sites like Gmail, Tweenky, Google Reader and other application-like web apps then you are probably already familiar with Fluid, an OS X application written by Todd Ditchendorf that lets you turn those sites into bona-fide, separate Cocoa desktop applications (a.k.a. Site Specific Browsers) via one simple dialog. With Fluid, [...]
published on Friday, the 24. October 2008, apple-blog
How-To: Moving Email Between Macs
Of all the information I have stored on my Mac, email is by far the data I hold with highest regard. I choose not to use a web based email service such as GMail or MobileMe Mail – rather using the basic Mail application bundled with OSX. While my various accounts do utilize IMAP, all my [...]
published on Thursday, the 23. October 2008, apple-blog
gContacts brings Google contacts to iPhone
Apple's iPhone sync system of iTunes and an optional MobileMe account is fun and all, but some of us prefer sticking with Google for all our address booking needs. A new iPhone app brings a dedicated address book for Gmail contacts, including a couple of welcome surprises.Read More...
published on Wednesday, the 22. October 2008, ars-technica
10.5: Sync Gmail Calendars with iCal
Google has opened up their calendar system so that you can have real two-way sync of your online Gmail calendars with iCal. You can set up multiple calendars with what appears to be full iCal functionality, and have them "push" changes to Google. You can read their detailed instructions for help getting things going. (You'll then need to click the Enable Google Calendar in Apple's iCal link on that page.)With these new abilities, the workarounds mentioned in this hint and comments are no longer necessary.
published on Wednesday, the 22. October 2008, macosxhints