Connect With Gmail Offline


Updated 08/31/11 12:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Gmail, Google Docs App For Offline Work

Productivity hounds, your moment is here. Google released a new Chrome app giving offline access to Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Docs. Continue to view emails, draft responses, and view documents when your flight doesn't have WiFi or the office's Internet connection goes down. The Offline Google Mail app is available in the Chrome Web Store for free download. The app has the same basic Read more

Do You Use a Paper Planner or Digital Calendar to Stay Organized?


Updated 08/03/11 2:17 PM · Posted by · 9 comments

Paper and Digital Daily Calendars

The New York Times recently published a story profiling a dying breed — the paper planner user. What was once a traditional holiday gift for the New Year is now often replaced with the convenience of digital calendars and apps on smartphones and tablets. Many paper advocates quoted in the article fear the breakdown of technology in their carefully planned lives. While the digital adopters Read more

How to Remove Facebook Birthdays From the Droid Incredible's Calendar


Updated 10/26/10 5:50 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

How to Remove Facebook Birthdays From Droid Incredible Calendar

Many of us rely on our phone's calendar to remember important personal and work appointments, dinners with friends, or any other thing that may slip our minds. So it was more than annoying for my co-worker when she realized that her Facebook app on her Droid Incredible was not only synching her friends' profile pictures (this is good) and phone numbers (not always so good), but also every Read more

Tech Dating 101: When Couples Text Couples


Updated 09/29/10 2:46 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 4 comments

Tech Dating Tips

Today's installment of Tech Dating 101 deals with making plans as a couple. My boyfriend loves to cook and we are always having people over or going to friends' places for dinner. When we coordinate with another couple it usually involves texting back and forth to set up a time that works for everyone. Lately I've been noticing that this may not be the best way to do things. Find out why after Read more

Google Calendar Updates Make For Easier Event Scheduling


Updated 08/27/10 1:20 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

New Google Calendar Functions

Google just introduced a bunch of helpful updates to Google Calendar aimed at making the service easier to use. The latest version is cleaner and simpler and includes a few helpful new features. Google Calendar pages got a slight design change, too, making them look more like pages in other Google apps, and the most-used features were moved to the top of the page for easy access. Find out more Read more

New Tool For Google Calendar Finds the Best Time to Meet


Updated 03/19/10 1:35 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Find the Best Meeting Times With Google Calendar

I use Google Calendar all the time, both to manage my own schedule and to plan events with family and friends. Now, Google has taken what it does best — search — and applied it to Google Calendar. Called "Smart Rescheduler," the new technology is available in Google Calendar Labs — a similar service to Gmail Labs. It automatically searches for the best time to schedule or reschedule a Read more

Daily Tech: Google Calendar Gets Hiding and Snooze Features


Updated 10/23/09 12:20 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Daily Tech: Google Calendar Gets Hiding and Snooze Features

Google Calendar has just implemented a handy snooze button for notifications you want to disappear momentarily — Lifehacker Check out an in-depth review of the Apple iMac — Gizmodo Carve your very own 3D pumpkin using a game called Pumpkin Chop on Xbox Live Indie Games — Kotaku A database marketing firm says that Facebook accounts for 25 percent of US online pageviews — The Silicon Read more

Daily Tech: The New iTunes 9 Is Available For Download Today


Updated 09/09/09 3:08 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Daily Tech: The New iTunes 9 Is Available For Download Today

iTunes 9 includes a new interface, application management tools, and media sharing — Engadget A Facebook app for Android handsets surfaces — Gizmodo With Google Voice you can now forward emails and reply to SMS — Lifehacker The cutest video about Google Street View you'll ever watch — Boing Boing Here's how you can use Facebook Chat without having to open FB — Digital Inspiration Keep Read more

How to Receive a Daily Agenda From Google Calendar


Updated 08/14/09 2:14 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 3 comments

How to Receive a Daily Agenda From Google Calendar

Google Calender has tons of features that make it easy to stay organized, and one of my fave tools is the daily agenda email. To get your daily agenda, just go into your GCal and look in the left margin for My Calendars. Click the down-arrow button and then click Notifications. Check off the "email" button next to Daily Agenda. Click save and you're all set. The daily agenda emails will hit your Read more