Archives for May 29th, 2008

Helpful Tip: Get Gmail 2 in Opera 9.5

One thing that Google is quite adamant on is making sure that you're using a browser they officially support, and more times than not Opera users are left in the dark. The new Gmail interface is no exception. If you try visiting the email service in Opera you'll be forced to use the old-school version of Gmail that doesn't have color-coded labels, among other things.

May 29th, 2008
Helpful Tip: Get Gmail 2 in Opera 9.5

Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer Compatible with Firefox 3

Foxmarks is one of the most used Firefox add-ons raking in nearly 70,000 downloads every week, and up until now it has well over 5 million total downloads. With it you can synchronize your bookmarks between multiple computers, or in my case use it as a backup.

May 29th, 2008
Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer Compatible with Firefox 3

Import Documents from Google Docs to Zoho

Zoho has just added a feature to Zoho Writer that while may not seem like anything big, will be really helpful to a select group of people. What they've done is added the option for users to import documents from Google Docs to Zoho Writer. The group of people who this will be really helpful to is those who started using Google Documents at one point or another but now use Zoho.

May 29th, 2008
Import Documents from Google Docs to Zoho

Mozilla Rallies the Troops for Firefox 3

Since the release of Firefox 3 is right around the corner it comes as no surprise that Mozilla is trying to rally the troops community. Back in 2006 they celebrated World Firefox Day by getting people to invite their friends to try Firefox, and right about the time Firefox 2 launched Mozilla gave the much deserved acknowledgements.

May 29th, 2008
Mozilla Rallies the Troops for Firefox 3

Extend Browser Capability with BrowserPlus from Yahoo

Last year on May 31st we saw Google push Google Gears out the door, their open source browser extension project. One of their goals with the project was to provide a way for web applications to interact naturally with your desktop. More recently they decided to drop the "Google" part of the name and just go by "Gears" so that people realize that it's for everyone to get involved with.

May 29th, 2008
Extend Browser Capability with BrowserPlus from Yahoo

Mac OS X 10.5.3: Sync Contacts with Google, But Can Cause Problems

For Mac users, Apple has released the update, Mac OS X 10.5.3. You've probably already seen the update available for download in the Software Update, but you may not be aware of what this new update does.

May 29th, 2008
Mac OS X 10.5.3: Sync Contacts with Google, But Can Cause Problems

Daily Downloads: FeedReader, Sumatra, VLC, and More

Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you software updates for widely used programs, and it's safe to assume that all the software we list is freeware (we'll try to note the paid-only programs).

May 29th, 2008
Daily Downloads: FeedReader, Sumatra, VLC, and More

CyberNotes: How to Rotate Background Wallpapers

Windows only One of the things that I thought was pretty cool with my Mac was that it lets you rotate your desktop backgrounds at set intervals using images on your computer. That got me wondering what kind of solutions are available for Windows users that do something similar, and what I happened to stumble upon is a real gem.

May 29th, 2008
CyberNotes: How to Rotate Background Wallpapers