Feb 27

Gmail accidentally resetting accounts, years of correspondence vanish into the cloud? (update)

Posted in: Gmail, Google, Today's Chili

If you’ve got a working Gmail account, you might want to back it up every so often — as many as 500,000 Gmail users lost access to their inboxes this morn, and some of them are reporting (via Twitter and support forums) that years worth of messages, attachments and Google Chat logs had vanished by the time they were finally able to log on. While we haven’t experienced the issue personally, we’re hearing that the bug effectively reset some accounts, treating their owners as new users complete with welcome messages. For its part, Google says that the issue “affects less than .29% of the Google Mail userbase,” engineers are working to fix the issue right now, and that missing messages will be restored as soon as possible. We’ll soon see if this is a momentary setback… or a lengthy wakeup call.

Update: No fix yet, but Google’s revised its estimate as to how many users might have been affected by the issue — “less than 0.08%” — which means we’re probably looking at closer to 150,000 individuals, rather than 500,000. We’re assuming that the revised estimate means that the initial count wasn’t precise, and not that customers are ditching Gmail in droves.

Update 2: Google’s provided promising but terribly vague guidance on when the situation will be resolved: “Google Mail service has already been restored for some users, and we expect a resolution for all users in the near future. Please note this time frame is an estimate and may change.”

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Gmail accidentally resetting accounts, years of correspondence vanish into the cloud? (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 27

WrapUp: 1 Million Gmail Calls in 24-Hours, Native H.264 Playback in Vista, and More

Posted in: Apple, Gmail, Today's Chili, Windows, windows 7

This article was written on August 30, 2010 by CyberNet.

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you’ve got something we should include.

–News–

firefox mobile.jpgFirefox Mobile 2.0 Alpha Available for Android
The Firefox Mobile browser, also known as Fennec, has branched out to the Android OS with its latest Alpha release.


h264.jpgH.264 Will Remain Royalty Free Forever?
Mozilla feels that the announcement regarding the H.264 codec remaining royalty free forever may not apply to those looking to include the technology in products.


gmail calling.jpgGmail Users Place 1 Million Calls in 24-Hours
Google’s release of free (to the U.S. and Canada) computer-to-phone calling in Gmail sparked mass interest, and triggered over 1 million calls in the first 24-hours of the feature being available. Of course many of those people, including myself, were just playing around with it.


meijer find it-1.jpgMeijer Testing Indoor Positioning Item Locator
Meijer has teamed up with Point Inside to offer an iPhone-powered item locator that will tell you exactly where over 100,000 items are at inside the store. It’s currently only being tested in a handful of retail locations though.


digg.jpgDigg Launches Version 4
The new version of Digg has a strong focus on speed, personalization, and making it easier to share content.


reddit.jpgCEO of Cheezburger Network Offers to Buy Reddit
Ben Huh, the CEO of the Cheezburger Network (known largely for the I Can Has Cheezburger site), has made it publicly known that he wants to buy Reddit so that it can have the monetary support it needs.


apple guitar.jpgApple Holding a Special Event on September 1st
Apple has sent out invitations to the media for an event that will take place on September 1st at 10AM PST. It is expected that they will unveil a new Apple TV as well as updated iPod Touch models.


google voice phonebooth.jpgGoogle Voice Phone Booths Coming to Universities and Airports?
Google will be rolling out Google Voice phone booths at both airports and universities, which will let people make free domestic and international phone calls.


ie9 screenshot.jpgMicrosoft Leaks the IE9 Interface
 Mary Jo Foley caught a glimpse of what could be the upcoming IE9 Beta thanks to a screenshot on Microsoft Russia’s press site.


firefox sync.jpgFirefox 4 Beta Updated with Sync and Panorama Capabilities
The newest test release of Firefox 4 includes both syncing and tab organization techniques (note that this feature now called Panorama was previously known as Tab Candy).


private browsing usage.jpgMozilla Breaks Down Private Browsing Usage
A recent study by Mozilla, based on an opt-in service for Firefox 4 Beta users, reveals that the biggest peak in private browsing is at lunch.


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

files miles.jpg5 Free Online P2P File Sharing Services
This set of free online tools all let you share files without ever having to upload them to a third-party site. Instead you can share a file on your machine directly with another user by using the site as a helper. One of the major benefits of going this route is that you can share files without size limitations.


chrome labs.jpgGoogle Chrome Gets Labs, too
Visiting about:labs in a recent Chromium build will show you some optional features that you can enable instead of having to resort to clunky command-line flags.


miranda.jpgNew Miranda IM 0.9.0 Released
We’ve covered some of the things we love in Miranda before, and the fact that they’ve just rolled out a major update is pretty exciting. Keep in mind that development for this release has been going on for over a year now.


platform update.jpgMicrosoft Adds Native H.264 Playback to Vista
This “Platform Update Supplement” for Vista will let you play MP4, AAC, and H.264 files natively in Vista. Note that Windows 7 is already capable of playing all of these natively… so don’t be surprised that this update is only for Vista.


windows phone 7 browser.jpgWindows Phone 7 Browser Comparison
PocketNow.com compares the Windows Phone 7 browser to the ones found on iOS and Android 2.2 devices.


cloudmagic.jpgCloudMagic Makes Gmail Searching Faster
 If you use Google Chrome or Firefox for your browser you may want to consider this third-party email search tool that makes hunting down a particular message extremely easy.


newsblur.jpgNewsBlur is an Interesting Online RSS Feed Reader
I expected NewsBlur to be another flop when it comes to an online RSS feed reader, but I have to admit that the way it navigates between news articles directly on the feed’s site is kinda slick. Definitely worth checking out.


library default.jpgChange the Default Library Location in Windows 7
This guide explains how you can designate a specific folder as the default for a library in Windows 7. By doing so any files you drag-and-drop onto the library will be saved at that location.


microsoft equation editor.jpgMicrosoft Equation Editor Graphs and Solves Equations in Office
You can use the free equation editor plugin for Microsoft Word and OneNote to either assist in solving a problematic equation or graphing it in 3D.


windows 7 theme ubuntu.jpgAwesome Windows 7 Theme for Ubuntu Users
This Windows 7 theme is one of the best at making your Ubuntu system look like the OS from Microsoft, and even goes as far as to reference a YouTube video that explains how you can get the “Aero” interface appearance complete with blurring.


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Feb 07

Gmail brings Priority Inbox to mobile web app, stymies green-eyed monster

Posted in: Android, app, apps, Email, froyo, Gmail, Google, ios, Today's Chili

Those of you suffering from Android envy can put your jealousy aside momentarily, because Priority Inbox is now available via Gmail’s mobile web app. Up until now, the mail sorting system was available for the desktop and Android devices only, but now smart email prioritizing is anybody’s game. If you didn’t already know, Priority Inbox sorts emails in order of importance by learning from your actions, like how many times you read or reply to messages from a certain address. Mobile web users were always able to dig up those sorted messages with the “Important” label, but now all the good stuff is front and center. The feature is available right now on most HTML5-compatible browsers for devices running Android 1.5 and iOS 3.0 or higher, and while it may not be the great equalizer, it’s bound to quell some feelings of OS inadequacy. We’ll chalk it up as a win for the little green monster (and a loss for his green-eyed friend).

Gmail brings Priority Inbox to mobile web app, stymies green-eyed monster originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 02

WrapUp: Photoshop CS5 Content Aware Filling, Playing Wii Games from an External Drive, and More

Posted in: Gmail, iPhone, photoshop, Today's Chili, WrapUp

This article was written on April 19, 2010 by CyberNet.

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you’ve got something we should include.

–News–

opera mini.jpgOpera Mini for iPhone Tops App Store Charts
Once Apple gave Opera Mini the stamp of approval it didn’t take long for the free mobile browser to top the App Store in all 22 worldwide locations. I was one of those people who jumped on the chance to download the browser, but didn’t find much that was better than the built-in Safari browser. The loading times of sites were on par with Safari despite all traffic being passed through and optimized by Opera. Still, it hit over 1 million downloads in its first day of availability, which is pretty impressive.


cs5 content aware.jpgPhotoshop CS5 Content Aware Filling
Adobe will be releasing Creative Suite 5 in the next month, and one of the newly added features to Photoshop CS5 will be content-aware filling. This is like a healing brush on steroids, and is meant to remove and/or patch objects in photos. The video demonstrations shown off by Adobe are nothing short of impressive, and it will be interesting to see how this plays out when put up against some of our own photos.


–News in Brief–

office 2010.jpgOffice 2010 Reaches RTM
Microsoft Office 2010 has been released to manufacturing, and will be available in retail stores this June.


chicago bulls.jpgGoogle Adjusts Search Recommendations
Recommendations shown on Google will now be tailored to the location that you’re searching from.


google clound print.jpgGoogle’s Cloud Approach to Printing
Google has released documentation that manufacturers can begin using to create “cloud aware” printers.


google servers.jpgServer Quantity Comparison of Major Companies
This is a breakdown on how many servers key companies have in relationship to the estimated number that Google has.


silverlight 4.jpgSilverlight 4 Released
The new version of Silverlight brings a few business-focused features, some of which include enterprise networking and printing.


gmail drag drop attachments.jpgDrag and Drop Attachments in Gmail
Google Chrome and Firefox 3.6+ users can now experience another benefit of having a HTML5-compatible browser: drag-and-drop attachments in Gmail.


evernote history.jpgEvernote Premium Provides Note History
Premium users of Evernote will be able to review wiki-style changes made to notes overtime thanks to a new history feature found in the web interface.


twitter users.jpgTwitter Surpasses 100M Registered Users
Twitter has announced that they currently have 105 million registered users, and are getting 300K new users every day.


teamviewer.jpgTeamViewer Goes Cross-Platform
TeamViewer crossed a big hurdle with the newly released Linux client, which means you can now share your desktop regardless of what platform you’re using.


ubuntu one.jpgUbuntu One Music Store Now Available
Using Rhythmbox you can gain access to the Ubuntu One music store where you can purchase and sync music to your portable device (including the iPhone).


house finale.jpgCanon 5D Mark II Used to Shoot House Season Finale
Director of the TV show House answers some questions on Twitter about shooting the entire finale using a Canon 5D Mark II DSLR camera.


google docs.jpgGoogle Docs Gets Improvements
Google Docs gets a better document and spreadsheet editor, realtime collaboration, and more.


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

wii cracked.jpgHow to Play Wii Games from an External Drive
This guide explains how you can use an SD card and an external hard drive as a way to backup all of your existing Wii games. Not only does this let you keep the actual discs safely tucked away, but it also means that you don’t have to go fishing for the discs when you want to play a game.


move windows.jpgFree App Move Windows Between Multiple Monitors
 This program is something I’ve wanted for a little while now. In a nutshell it will let you move a window to another monitor in just a couple clicks. This is something that Ultramon has always done, but seeing that Ultramon isn’t free I’d much rather use an app like this. The only other thing that would make this better for me would be if it had assignable hotkeys so that switching was even faster!


–Tips in Brief–

mouse monitor.jpgKeep Your Mouse From Jumping Between Monitors
Dual Display Mouse Manager (DDMM) will prevent your mouse from unexpectedly jumping to another monitor when it gets close to the edge of the screen.  


dragoman.jpgBatch Convert Nearly Anything with This Mac App
Using a simple drag-and-drop operation you can convert images, music, documents, archives from one format to another.


syncless.jpgAnother Free File Sync Tool
 This free file synchronization tool takes a slightly different approach to setting up jobs by using a tagging system to identify locations.


gigatweaker.jpgCustomize Windows 7 with GigaTweaker
 GigaTweaker makes it easy to adjust certain aspects of Windows 7 that would normally require you to, for example, make registry changes.


–Downloads–

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Jan 30

Enspert Identity Tab E201 rings up at $350 with Froyo, Gmail and Android Market

Posted in: Android, android market, AndroidMarket, froyo, Gmail, market, tablet, tablets, Today's Chili

Enspert blindsided us at CES 2011 with a pair of quality Android tablets, and here’s another surprise — next month, the company’s Identity Tab E201 will apparently ship 100% Google-certified. Importer Dynamism is taking preorders on February 1st for the 7-inch Android 2.2 tablet, which comes with both Gmail and Android Market on board, though admittedly for a somewhat larger outlay than we originally heard. $350 is what you’ll pay for the 800 x 480 slate, which sports a 1GHz Hummingbird processor and PowerVR SGX540 graphics, 8GB storage and 512MB RAM, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, a full compliment of sensors and an SD card slot. Just a month ago we’d have called this quite the deal, but come February 1st you may want to wait — after all, Google’s busy bees may show off the fruits of their labors the very next day.

Enspert Identity Tab E201 rings up at $350 with Froyo, Gmail and Android Market originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 28

Google testing display ads in Gmail, our patience

Posted in: ads, advertising, Email, Gmail, Google, Today's Chili

Oh, woe is us. Users of Gmail‘s web client are reporting a most unwelcome new visitor to their communication service: display ads. The right-most column that Google reserves for ads has heretofore been populated only by easy-to-ignore text links, but as of the past few of days, image-based advertising has also been sneaking out to unsuspecting emailers. The guys over at Search Engine Land have done a bit of digging and received the following statement from Google:

“We’re always trying out new ad formats and placements in Gmail, and we recently started experimenting with image ads on messages with heavy image content.”

This little trial does seem to be taking place on a very limited basis, which is why there’s been no outrage since it began last Friday. Let’s just hope that the Google Display Network that’s responsible for these pictomercials thinks better of it and leaves our Gmails alone. We’d hate to have to leave the beautiful web for some impersonal mail-serving app.

[Thanks, Greg]

Google testing display ads in Gmail, our patience originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 27

Google adds HTML5 Gmail and Gtalk notifications for the desktop, makes you envy Chrome users

Posted in: Chrome, desktop, Email, Gmail, Google, Online, Software, Today's Chili, web

Oh, come on, Google! If you’re going to give us desktop notifiers for our favorite email and chat clients, you’ve got to play nice and let us have them on more than your own browser, right? To be fair to the Chrome maker, it’s standardizing the code it’s used in its new HTML5 alerts so that other browsers can soon use it too, but as of today, you’ll need to use the Google-sanctioned webscape navigator if you want its sweet new pop-ups on your desktop. We gave them a quick try and they’re delightfully quick, with Gtalk message alerts updating themselves to the latest one received instead of stacking up and threatening your sanity. Hit the source link to learn how to enable the new notifications.

Google adds HTML5 Gmail and Gtalk notifications for the desktop, makes you envy Chrome users originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 25

Best Greasemonkey Scripts: Gmail Account Switcher

Posted in: Gmail, Google, Software, Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on January 10, 2008 by CyberNet.

Gmail Accounts 

This Greasemonkey script is really going to make some people very happy! Google Account Multi-Login is a simple idea, yet a huge time saver for anyone that has multiple Google/Gmail accounts. As you know switching between Google accounts is normally a painstaking process, requiring you to logout of one before you can login to another. That’s naturally how you would expect it to work.

What this script does is replace the “Sign Out” link located in the upper-right corner of the Google services with a drop-down menu. From that menu you can select one of your alternate Google accounts, and it will immediately logout and login to the other without any other user intervention.

To add your accounts to the drop-down menu just select the “Add Account” option. It will then prompt for your username and password to be stored in Firefox. Don’t worry, all of this information is stored within your browser by Greasemonkey, and you can view the source code for the script if your skeptical. It’s only 55 lines of code, and there are no references to sites outside of the Google.com domain. However, your passwords are stored in plain text within in Firefox.

This only works with the new version of Gmail, and you’ll need to be running Firefox because it stores the user information with Greasemonkey.

Get the Google Account Multi-Login Script

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Jan 24

Google brings Cloud Print service to mobile Google Docs, Gmail

Posted in: Gmail, Google, Today's Chili

You’ll still need to have that Windows PC acting as an intermediary, but folks looking to use Google’s Cloud Print service now at least have considerably more devices at their disposal to print documents from. Following up its roll-out to Chrome OS netbooks last month, Google has now announced that it’s begun rolling the service out to its mobile Google Docs and Gmail sites, which you’ll be able to use to print documents from most mobile devices that supports HTML5 — those running Android 2.1+ or iOS 3+, for instance. What’s more, while you will still need that Windows PC connected to your printer for the time being, Google now notes that both Mac and Linux support are “coming soon.”

Google brings Cloud Print service to mobile Google Docs, Gmail originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 22

Chat with AIM Buddies in Gmail Chat

Posted in: Gmail, Google, Today's Chili

This article was written on December 05, 2007 by CyberNet.

Back in October we speculated that multiple IM support was going to be coming to Google Chat after taking a look through the source code and finding info regarding Jabber transports. Sure enough, IM support is now available in Gmail Chat but the only messenger service they’re currently supporting is AOL’s instant messenger. Unfortunately this is a Gmail Chat only option and won’t be available for those using Google Talk. Surprised? Me neither. Once again, Google is shunning Google Talk…

sign into aim So here’s how it works, sign in to your Gmail account with chat enabled. At the bottom of your contacts list, look for the upside down arrow next to “options” and click it.  You’ll notice that the first option is “sign into AIM.” Click it and then a box will pop-up where you’ll be able to sign-in with your AIM screen name and password. Once you’re signed in, you’ll be able to easily chat to both your Gmail Chat contacts and your AOL buddies.

The official announcement from Google explains how this is just one of many new features they plan on launching with the new code structure they have in place for Gmail. Interestingly enough, in the aforementioned article from October, there were a few additional features we mentioned might be coming.  One feature was color-coded labels which just launched this week, another was multiple IM support which launched yesterday, and a third was the ability to remove emails from a threaded conversation. Given that Google launched two of those three features this week, I’m thinking there’s a chance we’ll see that third feature by the end of the week. Another thing to keep in mind is that the Gmail team has mentioned that they’re working on some kind of “folder-y-ish” system to work with labels. I’m thinking it might work like that Folders4Gmail Greasemonkey script which would be awesome.

Again, the option to chat with AIM buddies in Gmail Chat is another nice addition. If only they offered the same features for Google Talk, I’d be a happy camper.

Thanks for the tip Cory!

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