E-tailers begin taking pre-orders for the Intel Compute Stick ARM had the whole PC-on-a-stick market to itself not that long ago, but that changed in October when a Chinese company began selling what was an otherwise ordinary looking HDMI dongle, save for one glaring oddity: the iconic "Intel Inside" logo. Soon Intel itself joined in the fun, announcing the Bay Trail-powered Compute Stick at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in January. That device now has...Continue Reading
Last week, Facebook released a stand alone web interface for its popular chat service aptly called Messenger after the mobile apps that are built exclusively for the feature. The web interface can work without users needing to keep Facebook open in a separate tab. This means you can use Facebook as a chat platform and effectively avoid the distractions it has on offer. Since it’s launch, developer Alexandru Rosianu has ported the web interface so that...Continue Reading
Let’s say you have a work Gmail address, a personal Gmail address, and a contact email address from your personal website. Do you really want to go through the hassle of signing in and out of all three of those accounts just to check your mail? Luckily, Gmail offers the option to put emails from up to five other accounts—@gmail.com or otherwise—straight into your inbox, intermingled with your regular Gmail messages.Continue Reading
A small tip but one you'll notice every day: on top of how you organize your inbox, make sure to set what Gmail calls "display density." The feature, which is quick to access from the gear icon in the upper right corner, changes the spacing between the elements of your inbox. Give each one a try to see which works best for you.Continue Reading
You can tell that the Gmail team loves to experiment: they have five baked-in ways to sort your inbox, plus a tabbed system that automatically sorts emails based on subject matter. If you want to play around with your inbox layout, go to settings (gear icon), click on the "Inbox" tab, and look at the drop-down next to "Inbox type:". Here’s a quick breakdown of each option, and why you might (or might not) want...Continue Reading
