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• How to generate a QR code using goo.gl

  

  By adfm : 07 April 2010 - 03:12 PM

  Google's URL shortener goo.gl will generate a QR code if you append .qr to any URL. The only bummer thing about this is that you can't just go to goo.gl and create a shortened URL. Apparently ...

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  • QR
  • Google
  • goo.gl
  • URL
  • shortener

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• How to sync multiple Google calendars with the iPad

  

  By bjepson : 03 April 2010 - 08:17 PM

  If you set up your Google account as a Microsoft Exchange account on your iPad, you should be able to go to the Google sync config page and choose which calendars to sync with your iPad. Unfortunately...

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  • ipad
  • google
  • calendar

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• How to add a Google Wave to Google Sites (via Blogger)

  

  By BrianSawyer : 01 April 2010 - 09:05 AM

  You'd think it would be pretty straightforward to integrate a Google wave into Google Sites (as other Google properties, such as spreadsheets, word processing, video, slideshows, etc. are), but in...

  Tags:

  • apps
  • google
  • wave
  • sites
  • blogger

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• Sync your Nexus One with iTunes

  

  By adfm : 14 March 2010 - 07:46 PM

  If you're looking for a way to sync your Nexus One with iTunes you should check out iSyncr. It's $3, but worth it. It even does smart playlists. The developer says he'll include Audib...

  Tags:

  • music
  • mobile
  • Google
  • Android
  • Nexus One
  • media
  • sync

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• How to use Google Navigation as a car GPS replacement

  

  By BrianSawyer : 12 March 2010 - 06:48 AM

  Last night, I needed my Garmin to get somewhere important, but when I reached for it in the glove box, I remembered I'd loaned it out to the other car in our family and hadn't gotten it back yet. What...

  Tags:

  • navigation
  • maps
  • google
  • android

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• How to move lots of files between Google Docs accounts (a batch solution)

  

  By macslocum : 11 March 2010 - 08:30 AM

  I recently had to move a bunch of files from a free Google Docs account to a Google Apps Premier account. Exporting documents one by one wasn't an option. There were too many files for that. I needed ...

  Tags:

  • transfer files
  • batch files
  • Google Docs
  • Google

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• Should I wait for a Google tablet?

  Asked by BrianSawyer : 10 March 2010 - 07:25 AM

  

  Answered by GordonMeyer : Mar 10 2010 08:13 AM
  It seems to me that if what you want is an Android-based tablet, you have no choice but to wait until such a thing actually exists. full answer >

  Tags:

  • ipad
  • mac
  • android
  • tablet
  • google

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• How to create safer email links with your Google Profile and bit.ly

  

  By adfm : 02 March 2010 - 10:49 AM

  Google Profile will display a "Send a message" link if you check the "Allow people to connect to me (without showing my email address)" check box when setting up your profile. Her...

  Tags:

  • form
  • link
  • address
  • email
  • profile
  • google
  • google profile
  • bit.ly

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• Dissecting Google's Advice on Designing for Performance

  

  By zigurd : 27 February 2010 - 10:51 AM

  Even Google Is Not Always Right In the generally excellent Android Developers documentation site, we came across one article that stands out for containing some advice that, in some cases, harms more ...

  Tags:

  • Android
  • performance
  • Google
  • Java
  • garbage collection
  • enum
  • profiling
  • Zigurd

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• How can I organize my town or city to submit an RFI for Google Fiber for Communities?

  

  By tmo9d : 26 February 2010 - 09:14 PM

  First, you'll have to act very quickly. The deadline for submitting a Google Fiber for Communities response is 5:00 PM PT on March 26th. If you haven't already started the effort, you'v...

  Tags:

  • google
  • government
  • broadband

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