24 January 2014

The Only Chrome Extension You Need For Gmail: mxHero Toolbox



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Gmail is our favourite email service here at MakeUseOf, but admittedly, it has a few shortcomings. For one, the inability to schedule emails to send them later is quite frustrating. Plus, it would be nice to be able to know when someone has checked your message, and maybe even get reminded to follow-up with those who haven’t. I’d never have guessed that someone would come up with an extension that solves all of these problems for free. And mxHero Toolbox not only does that, but also adds the ability to send self-destructing messages right from your Gmail! How To Send...


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The Only Chrome Extension You Need For Gmail: mxHero Toolbox



gmail-extension

Gmail is our favourite email service here at MakeUseOf, but admittedly, it has a few shortcomings. For one, the inability to schedule emails to send them later is quite frustrating. Plus, it would be nice to be able to know when someone has checked your message, and maybe even get reminded to follow-up with those who haven’t. I’d never have guessed that someone would come up with an extension that solves all of these problems for free. And mxHero Toolbox not only does that, but also adds the ability to send self-destructing messages right from your Gmail! How To Send...


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SkyDrive For Windows 8: The Cloud Storage And Modern File Explorer App



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With Windows 8, Microsoft included SkyDrive integration with every PC, and with Windows 8.1, they have pushed that integration even further. Now, the SkyDrive for Windows 8 app is a must-use for any Windows 8 user. Every person with a Microsoft account is given 7GB of storage for free, which is notably better than many alternative cloud storage services like Dropbox. Filling up that space is whatever you choose to put in your SkyDrive folder, as well as your PC’s personalization settings, and the app even works as a modern file explorer. Cloud Storage There used to be a desktop...


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Google Search Uses Dropdown To Reveal More Information On Relevant Websites



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The Knowledge Graph was a significant addition to the search results page. Google now integrates a bit more from it under each individual search result. A little dropdown menu just below the search results tells you more about the websites you see in the search results page. By including information on notable websites, Google gives searchers an opportunity to learn more about a website without needing to click through and searching for the information on their own. At a glance, it will help users source the relevant search information from an authoritative website. As you can see in the screenshot...


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Illegal NSA, Mac At 30, Facebook Vs Princeton, Top Gear Street View [Tech News Digest]



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Today in Tech News Digest, the activities of the NSA are branded “illegal,” Microsoft posts record revenues, Apple celebrates the Mac turning 30, Hunter Moore is arrested, Facebook and Princeton argue over who will survive the longest, Twitter celebrates ‘A Year On Vine’, and the Top Gear test track is added to Google Street View. NSA Phone Data Collection Branded “Illegal” Now even internal federal watch dogs within the U.S. government know the #NSA needs to stop: http://t.co/vYO0bcbmvn — Restore The 4th! (@Restore_the4th) January 24, 2014 The program which saw the NSA (National Security Agency) collecting data from millions of...


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Live Calendar Tile App Adds Live Calendar To Start Screen In Windows 8/8.1



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Ever since the first public preview release of Windows 8 back in 2011, we have been reviewing programs that help you customize look and feel of operating system and Start screen. We have already covered over 15 free tools to customize Windows 8/8.1 UI, including 6 tools to customize the default look of the Start […]

How To Use Your Downloaded Gmail Data



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Google Takeout finally allows you to easily download a copy of your Gmail data. But Google gives you an MBOX file — and what can you do with that? It turns out you can do a lot with an MBOX file. It’s ideal for keeping an offline backup or moving all your emails to a new email service or Gmail account. Previously, getting an offline copy of your Gmail required downloading your entire Gmail archive over IMAP in Thunderbird. Now it just takes a few clicks on the Google Takeout website and you’re good to go. Import Your Gmail MBOX...


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How To Use Your Downloaded Gmail Data



gmail-download

Google Takeout finally allows you to easily download a copy of your Gmail data. But Google gives you an MBOX file — and what can you do with that? It turns out you can do a lot with an MBOX file. It’s ideal for keeping an offline backup or moving all your emails to a new email service or Gmail account. Previously, getting an offline copy of your Gmail required downloading your entire Gmail archive over IMAP in Thunderbird. Now it just takes a few clicks on the Google Takeout website and you’re good to go. Import Your Gmail MBOX...


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