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question of the day
What Method Of 21st Century Communication Do You Prefer?
From time to time I like to revisit the issue of communication because the options are constantly expanding and it is an interesting ongoing sociological experiment. So, the question is simple: which method of communication do you utilize most? More » -
cartoon
Reminder: Don't Forward that Funny Email (Or Tweet or Digg or Facebook)
Dear friends, foes, and relatives. Please, don't send that funny email. OK, actually, as a last exception, please forward this post to everyone you know. Thank you! Much love, J. Updated More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Eauboy: Awesome, but my mother-in-law would require another entire branch for this tree: "But there's a photo of a kitten" or "WHAT IF I... 10 Responses | Other threads
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gmail
Automatic Translate Feature Launched in Gmail Labs
Good news, worldly Giz readers: Google's translation technology has been integrated directly into Gmail. By enabling "Message Translation" from the Labs tab under Settings, Gmail will translate emails between 41 languages.
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By Odelia LeeComment by zenpoet: Sweet, now I can be an incontrovertible ass in multiple languages. 1 Responses | Other threads
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dealzmodo
Peek Emailer at Target For $25
The website still lists the classic Peek handheld at $50, but at least one Target store has them clearance priced at $25. If you like the idea of a device devoted entirely to email, it may be worth checking your local store. [Crunchgear] -
blackberry outage
Possible Nationwide BlackBerry Outage, Happening Now
If you haven't gotten any email lately, don't worry, people still like you. AT&T confirmed today's BIS email outage, which has caused a stir in the BlackBerry forums. [BlackBerry Forums and Crunch Gear] -
peek pronto
Peek Pronto Lightning Review: Simple Email Faster
Peek Pronto is the faster version of the original Peek, an incredibly stripped down slab of screen and keyboard that does one thing—email—but aims to do it simpler than anyone else. More » -
peek
Peek Classics Lose SMS Capabilities
With the new Peek Pronto supporting unlimited SMS, the company will be cutting SMS out of new Peek Classics entirely. Luckily, those of you who already own Peek Classics will be allowed to keep your SMS (the company is not pulling any services retroactively). Seems like a fair enough way of handling the situation. [SlashGear]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Dustin Hess: me too, I have hard a lot abut them, but I have never actually met anybody who had one, or... 1 Responses | Other threads
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peek
Peek Pronto: Peek Goes Push for $80
The heavily rumored Peek Pronto has become official. The successor to the $50, one-trick-pony Peek emailer, the $80 Pronto promises full push email for up to five email accounts. More » -
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gmail
Gmail Lets You Take Back Sent Messages, Gets Built-in YouTube, Flickr and Yelp Previews
Everyday, Gmail makes desktop mail clients feel a little more dated. The latest Labs features now preview stuff from YouTube (no more Rickrolling??), Flickr, Picasa and Yelp, and you can undo sending regrettable email. More »
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Comment by Nicatron SynRules: Who still uses a client like outlook or thunderbird for non-business stuff anymore? I mean I just tell gmail to get... 6 Responses | Other threads
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peek pronto
Peek Pronto Is Twice as Fast as Original Peek Email Device
The veil around the Peek Pronto is falling away: It's "much, much faster in every way possible" than the original Peek. Load times cut in half. Maybe there's 3G too? More » -
peek pronto
Rumor: Peek Pronto Is Peek's Business Email Device
Now you see it, now you don't: This teaser for the Peek Pronto was up briefly, sent by a reader, but it's gone now. Mysterious! Except that URL pretty much explains it all: "Peek for Business." -
mobile me
Apple Officially Brings Back MobileMe's Push, Improves Features
Apple just sent out an email to MobileMe subscribers to let them know of some new(ish) features. The biggest bullet point is the fact that push is back. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by TBM-Fan: push mail is certainly a feature of RIM PDA-Phones 14 Responses | Other threads
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gadget
Lenovo Constant Connect Lets ThinkPads Sync Emails Instantly and Automatically With Blackberry Phones
Thanks to a new technology called Lenovo Constant Connect, Lenovo laptops will be able to sync enterprise-based emails with Blackberry phones at all times, even while the laptop is powered off. More » -
gmail
Gmail Offering Automatic Location-Based Signatures
If you're a world traveler, or even if you're traveling abroad for the first time and need absolutely everyone to know, Gmail now offers an option to include your location in the signature. More » -
gmail
Gmail Gets Twice as Useful with Multiple Panes/Inboxes
Gmail's latest Labs creation is one of the best yet: panes that let you create separate inboxes using filters and labels. Anal-retentive over-organizers of the world, rejoice! More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Oasx: Dear Gmail, just admit you were wrong and give us folders. Your search tool is useless so lets not continue... 9 Responses | Other threads
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japan
For Japan, Email is a Cellphone Phenomenon
We all know that Japan is nuts about cellphones, having browsed the internet via mobiles since we were but gleams in 3G's eye. But the phenomenon is about more than the web—it's about email. More » -
the president's email
The Secrets of Obama's Email
Obama won the fight to keep email and his BlackBerry. Now, knowing the president's email address is a privilege reserved for the truly elite. The NYT explains this, and other juicy details about Obama's email. More » -
Breaking email
White House Now Without Email, Forced to Print Memos, Reactivate Pony Express
According to CNN, the White House's mail system is completely broken right now. I don't know if this is because their crappy technology or the wiretapping, but there has been a server meltdown: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by John Blair: Its more likely that some asshat that didn't know what they were doing were tinkering around with it and screwed... 22 Responses | Other threads
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dealzmodo
Barack Can Get a Free Peek Emailer Today, And You Can Too
Good work, Peek ad wizards: in honor of Barack Obama Day, anyone living at a 1600 address in the states can get a free Peek. There are deals for the rest of us, too. More » -
dealzmodo
Peek Email Device+Lifetime Subscription for $300, Today Only
The proudly specific Peek email/texting device is on sale today for an all-inclusive $300, which covers lifetime service (normally $20 a month) and the handset (normally $100). Not bad for Time's Gadget of the Year. More » -
scary
If You Thought Drunk Dialing Was Bad, Try Sleep Emailing on Ambien
Sending emails in your sleep—once thought impossible by neurologists, a case of sleep emailing by a woman has become the first reported example of “complex nonviolent cognitive behavior.” More »
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By Sean FallonComment by OldSchoolGadgetLover: How many of these "sleep emailing", "sleep drunk driving", "sleep cheat on your wife" type incidents are really caused by... 10 Responses | Other threads
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to catch a predator
Georgia Sex Offenders Must Give Internet Passwords to Authorities
A Georgia law going into effect tomorrow will require that all sex offenders not simply turn over their email addresses and screen names to authorities—which goes back to 2006—but all their passwords as well. More »
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Comment by waveman216: This is WAY too far. WAY. I don't care how bad what they did was, if we as... 24 Responses | Other threads
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gmail
Gmail Gets a Built-in PDF Reader, Lets You Avoid Acrobat Reader
I've always found PDFs to be supremely annoying thanks to Acrobat Reader's slow, crashy behavior. Now, Gmail is allowing users to skip the Reader altogether.
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By Adam FrucciComment by Justin Flood: I just use Foxit reader instead of Acrobat when I'm running Windows. Opens quickly, runs fast. Renders... 9 Responses | Other threads
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cellphones
Marathon to SMS Those Too Lazy to Run In It
I've come to the conclusion that despite childhood fantasies, I will never be passionate or self-loathing enough to run a marathon. However, I could track a friend via SMS. -
gmail
How To Send SMS Text Messages With Gmail's Chat
Google today rolled out a Labs feature that allows you to quickly send SMS messages via Gchat—perfect for continuing to antagonize your contacts with your witty links well after they leave their computer.
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By John MahoneyComment by winshape: Now if only there were a way to totally turn off SMS so I'm not charged for every stupid text... 7 Responses | Other threads
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dealzmodo
Buy Two Peek Handhelds and They'll Pay Your Phone Bill
Wow, it's like the longer you wait, the better the deals for the Peek email-on-the-go handheld get. First, there was the price drop to $80; then, unlimited texting. Now the company is offering to pay you entire November iPhone or G1 bill (up to $150), if you buy two peeks (one for you, and one for a friend) at getpeek.com before Monday, December 1. That means those of you with astronomically high phone bills could technically get two of them for a Hamilton.[Peek] -
peek
Peek Handheld Can Now View Images, Text Unlimitedly
The Peek handheld, recently named the Time's best gadget of 2008, has now gotten even better with two added features. While we knew unlimited text messaging was already coming to the device, it's a pleasant surprise to find out it can now view images too. Peek will show .JPG, .GIF, .PNG and .BMP file formats when you click the “View Image” option. Considering its price drop to $80, this little gadget's becoming a better deal day by day. [JKontherun]
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By Elaine ChowComment by tkohrs2002: Isnt this what the blackberry was like 10 years ago?!? 2 Responses | Other threads
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blackberry
Obama's Blackberry Could Be Banned From Oval Office
Apparently President-elect Barack Obama is something of a Blackberry addict. Besides meaning he probably reads Gizmodo for all the latest Blackberry Storm info, this also means he has his Blackberry with him at all times, in the typical executive belt holster position. The trouble is, he's going to be President of the United States in January, and there are strict email laws and traditions that will all but bar Obama's favorite gadget from the Oval Office. Hmm. Maybe change isn't all it's cracked up to be? More » -
nokia
Nokia's E63 BlackBerry-Alike Arrives In His'n'Hers Colors
Nokia's just dropped the E63 onto the scene, based on the E71, and aimed at bringing "the QWERTY keyboard form factor to a broader audience at a great price" according to Nokia itself. The skinny BlackBerry-alike candybar is also designed to meet the needs of a business phone and personal phone in one device, switching between corporate email/calendar mode and personal email/websites/photo mode. It also comes with 1GB of cloud file storage on Ovi so users will always have access to some of their files, and has Wi-Fi connectivity. We also know it has a camera, 3.5-mm audio jack and is in blue or red but Nokia's not revealed much else about its innards. Debuting in Europe for around $250. [Nokia] -
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By Jason ChenComment by nutbastard: really pushing the whole "com" thing, eh jason? 3 Responses | Other threads
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dealzmodo
Dealzmodo: Peek Handheld, Time's 'Gadget of the Year' On Sale For $80
Described as the "Kindle of email" the Peek handheld has been getting some good press lately. Time Magazine readers even voted it as "the gadget of the year"—although those results are dubious at best given the fact that the T-Mobile G1 came in a distant second. Nonetheless, Peek is currently offering their email-only handheld for $80—or $20 off the standard price. Keep in mind that unlimited use on T-Mobile will set you back an additional $20 per month. [Peek and Time] -
peek
Peek Email-only Handheld Adds Unlimited Text Messaging
Peek, the feature-sparse, email-only handheld will be adding unlimited text messaging to its service within the next few weeks. This will be done by taking advantage of the fact that most cellphones can receive text messages that have been emailed and send text messages to email addresses. Sure, it isn't an elegant solution but it's a clever workaround and it gets the job done. What more could you expect from the guys that somehow garnered enough votes to be considered the best gadget of 2008? [Alley Insider]
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By Seung LeeComment by Shamoononon, Vampire Grater - Now SWF: At first this looked like a fine/great idea. But then I saw it is 80$ for the item and... 4 Responses | Other threads
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humor
Road Sign Translation Snafu Proves Machines Are Less Lazy Than Humans
What happens when you ask a guy to translate something for you into a language you don't understand? This. The top part of the sign is in English, but when they emailed someone to translate that English into Welsh, the response actually said "I am not in the office at the moment. Please send any work to be translated." That's right, it's an out of office message, which subsequently made it onto the road sign undetected. We hope those residents are getting used to Welsh truck drivers carrying heavy goods. [BBC - Thanks Christopher!]
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By Jason ChenComment by Nocturnus, the Online Bard: even though an overwhelming majority of the people in Wales speak English, some beaurocrat feels the need to do something... 4 Responses | Other threads
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t-mobile g1
T-Mobile G1's POP3/IMAP Email Is Down
Over on the T-Mobile forums, there's a massive thread about the G1's totally borked POP3/IMAP email service. Looks like receiving, sending, and even just checking email results in a nasty connection error for just about everyone (one user estimates 95%). A T-Mobile representative posted in the thread, and while it looks like they're actively working on the problem, there doesn't seem to be a fix yet. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by G.Quagmire: I'm sorry, but how the F can this have been allowed to happen? There's no excuse for this and it... 4 Responses | Other threads
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gmail
Gmail Offers Canned Responses for the Lazy Emailer in All of Us
Gmail has just added a new Labs feature that you can turn on if, like me, you're very lazy: Canned Responses. Find yourself always typing the same message in emails, over and over again? You know, like "Dear Mom, Please send money, I'm still looking for a job, I promise" or "Can't hang out tonight, playing video games and feeling sorry for myself" or something like that. Well, now you can write those once, save them as canned responses, and easily pop them into any message you're writing. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Alex7575: What you call "lazy", I call productive. And no one loves being productive all day long as much as I... 2 Responses | Other threads
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spam
Giant International Spam Ring Busted, Your Inbox Still Filled With Viagra Ads
In a victory that ought to lower your daily intake of unsolicited emails by 0.7%, U.S. authorities have shut down one of the largest spam rings in the world. The group was known amongst spam fighters as HerbalKing, and, at one point, delivered up to one-third of all spam on the Internet. The global reach of its networks gives you a taste of just how hard it is to find and prosecute these guys. More »
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By Elaine ChowComment by Vagabum: 'Prosecute', not 'persecute', although I would like to dispense some of the former. 10 Responses | Other threads
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sarah palin
Sarah Palin Email Hacker Faces 5 Year Prison Term
If prosecutors have their way, David Kernell, the 20 year old son of a Tennessee state representative and prime suspect in the Sarah Palin email hack will make an inmate looking for a young, supple jailhouse bride very happy. He was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Knoxville, Tenn for illegally accessing the account and faces up to 5 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and a three-year term of supervised release. A trial date has not been set, but it is safe to say that things don't look good. [USDOJ via Crunchgear]
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By Sean FallonComment by nutbastard: OH PLEASE GIZ. are you so naive as to think the son of a state representative will see the inside of... 12 Responses | Other threads
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brilliant
Official Gmail Goggles Add-On Prevents Shameful Drunken Emailing
My new favorite Googler Jon Perlow has used his 20% time (that portion of it he doesn't spend hammered, apparently) to write Gmail Goggles, an official Labs add-on that makes sure you really want to send that 3AM email to your ex-girlfriend. Goggles employs five arithmetic problems that appear after pressing send (you choose the difficulty level!) that must be answered correctly in a limited time before your overly passionate and typo-ridden message can be on its way. It can also be scheduled to be active only on your party nights. Thanks big G! [Official Gmail Blog]
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By John MahoneyComment by OMG! Ponies!: Ah. The memories, hazy though they are. I remember many a eve in my halcyon years at the university in... 4 Responses | Other threads
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windows 7
Microsoft Eliminating Bundled Email and Media Editing Programs in Windows 7
According to CNET, Microsoft has decided to strip Windows 7 of all built-in email and media editing programs and replace them with optional downloadable apps that tap into Windows Live. Microsoft claims that the move was made out of a desire to ensure a quicker turnaround for future OS releases and to provide a more streamlined system that eliminates confusion and opens up the possibility of working with partners down the line. More » -
sarah palin
Suspected Sarah Palin E-Mail Hacker is the Son of a State Representative
Last week it was revealed that the Palin email "hack" was little more than a lucky guess and that a trail of evidence existed that would likely lead the authorities to an arrest. Apparently, this evidence has lead the FBI to the home of a 20-year-old student at the University of Tennessee named David Kernell. To make matters worse, David is the son of Democratic Tennessee state representative Mike Kernell. The apartment was thoroughly searched, but no criminal charges have been filed just yet. I suppose it goes without saying, but if Kernell is found guilty, this simple hack may bring both his life and his father's political career to a screeching halt. [CNET]
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By Sean FallonComment by Kaiser-Machead: His life won't come to a screeching halt. There may be some screeching, but it'll be moving alright. Uh..ahem..yeah. 20 Responses | Other threads
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