A few months ago Gmail got some new buttons and keyboard shortcuts to make labeling easier, especially for those of you accustomed to that familiar folder feel. Now they're making some more changes to Gmail's labeling toolkit.
1) New location for labels
You'll notice your labels in a new location on the left of your inbox (or on the right, for those of you using the Arabic, Hebrew, or Urdu versions of Gmail). Instead of having their own section, your labels are now above your chat list, grouped together with Inbox, Drafts, Chats and other system labels.
2) Label hiding and showing
You now have control over which of your labels show. We've done our best to get you started by automatically showing the labels you use most and hiding the rest. Label hiding is my favorite new feature, since it saves me from having to look through labels I rarely use. If I ever need to reach any of my old labels, I just click the "more" link.
You can show, hide, or delete a label by clicking the down-arrow to the left of that label.
If you want to make a lot of changes at once, go to the Labels tab under Settings where you can edit labels in bulk.
For those of you who created label names like _stuff or ++todo++ to force your most-used labels to the top of the list (come on, you know who you are, I did it too...), you don't have to come up with clever tricks like that anymore ;)
3) Drag and drop
You can now drag messages into labels, just like you can with folders. This does the exact same thing as "Move to" -- it labels and archives in one step.
You can drag labels onto messages too. It's the same thing as using the "Label" button. To label or move many messages at once, first select the messages and then drag and drop the label.
It's also possible to drag labels into the "more" menu to hide them and vice versa. If you only want to move a couple labels around, I've found it quicker than going to Settings.
All of these changes also mean the end of Right-side Labels, an experimental Gmail Labs feature. This is the first Labs feature we're retiring. (The idea behind Labs was always that things could break or disappear at any time or they might work so well that they become regular features. More on that soon...) Now that labels aren't in their own little box and take up much less space, moving them around the screen didn't seem as important. We realize quite a few of you used and liked Right-side Labels, so if you feel strapped for left nav screen real estate without it, try turning on Right-side Chat in Labs instead.
We hope these new changes make labeling even easier and help you stay organized. We'll be rolling out these labeling features for everyone throughout the day, so if you don't see them right away please check later today.
[via gmail official blog]
I just have created an exclusive free directory for blogs and websites. There are billions of blogs and websites on the internet. Some of them are very interesting. You might have seen some interesting blogs in bloggers "Blogs of Note".
Who can add their link to the directory?
Anyone who has a blog or website can submit their site to this directory.
The blog can either be a blogspot domain or an FTP or Custom domain blog.
Is there any conditions which i should follow?
I don't impose any constraints on you. Reciprocal links needed only!
Keep in mind we wont approve sites with Adult content.
What is the use of submitting to this directory?
By submitting to our exclusive directory, you will get a free back link to your site. Do you know the importance of back link in online world? I hope you do. This directory is a part of my blog here. So you can expect little traffic too. More than that it will help us in showcasing blogs and websites.
How can i submit to the directory?
Just visit: http://linkdir.everything31.com/
Go to the appropriate category >> subcategory and opt for the add link option. Fill in the form. Give a detailed description about your site. Try to write something unique. Don't fill it up with some spammy content. And to prevent auto bots i have enable the captcha verification. So you will have to fill in the captcha.
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Pop star Michael Jackson has been rushed to hospital in Los Angeles with a suspected cardiac arrest. Jackson’s family members are reportedly rushing to his bedside. The Los Angeles Times reported that the 50-year-old singer was not breathing when paramedics arrived at his home.
Update: We're told that Michael Jackson "KING OF POP"(1958-2009) has died. He was just 50.
Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back. Jackson's songs were featured on a number of different movie soundtracks over the years, and as an actor he appeared in the film The Wiz.
Of course we'll never forget his extended music video for Thriller, directed by John Landis. Though he's had his share of problems and controversy over the years, it's sad to hear that one of the great pop-culture icons of our generation has passed on. :'(
Michael is survived by three children: Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince "Blanket" Michael Jackson II.
Jackson had 13 number one hits during his solo career.
RIP
Yo! Just a Quick Update guys.. Google has just updated the Pageranks few hours ago.
What is Pagerank?
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Three days back 0n June 22, 2009 the domain sales service known as SitePoint split and they changed their name to Flippa. Flippa’s design is simplified compared to SitePoint although it still offers options to browse popular categories like established or premium websites. According to SitePoint, Flippa will offer a new search function that allows users to search for specific things such as minimum traffic or maximum traffic. Flippa will also be featuring a statistics widget which will allow website shoppers to see quick stats about a particular site or domain such as details like website’s Google page rank and their unique visitors per month etc.
The changes don’t come without a hefty price tag, however. Flippa will also be introduced with a new fee structure more expensive than SitePoint’s previous fee structure. Flippa will be charging a “success fee” similar to eBay’s final value fee. SitePoint has not yet announced whether or not they will be offering a marketplace for hosting, link sales, or scripts. User feedback made on SitePoint forums in regard to the change has been mostly negative. Many Twitter users are also spreading news of the change with retweets at the TechCrunch twitter account saying “SitePoint Spins Off Website Marketplace As Flippa, Upsets Users.”
SitePoint co-founder, Mark Harbottle commented,
If you want to come across to flippa and sell your site in the professional marketplace we’re creating for serious buyers, we welcome you with open arms. If not, please do go to digitalpoint. List your site for free and see if the old adage of “you get what you pay for” applies.This comment shocked and appalled many Digital Point users, many of which felt the remark by Mark Harbottle was “unprofessional” and that it was a “low blow” to the DigitalPoint.com webmaster community.
Mark Harbottle also commented, “Meanwhile while you all whine and complain about the fees, the design, etc. the smart sellers are listing their sites on flippa.com and they are attracting the majority of the buyer interest,” which many SitePoint users found it not only hurtful for being called whiners and complainers, but also that this blow came after the announcement that fees will be rising. It came as a shocker that those who list their sites on SitePoint were insulted and told to leave if they don’t like the changes. Anyways if you guys have a site to sell, try flippa and let us know your experience with 'em by writting in comments,
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Namco’s arcade fighter Tekken 6 is finally coming Stateside, and to celebrate the publisher has announced a slew of goodies accompanying its October 27 release.
Tekken is one of the best game i(James) have ever played, the Cardboard Tube Samurai, a recurring character from the gaming webcomic Penny Arcade, is joining the roster, with a couple of catches. First, it isn’t an all-new character, but rather an alternate costume for Tekken regular Yoshimitsu. Second, the perk comes only for customers who pre-order the game from GameStop.
The GameStop pre-order contains more bonuses, such as a calendar and something known as Samurai Battle Banners.
Fans who followed (or suffered from) the massive shortage of joysticks following the release of Capcom’s Street Fighter IV will be pleased to know that Namco is also releasing a $150 limited edition packing a Hori joystick. That edition will come with yet still another bonus, an art book.
Tekken 6 lands on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this October.
Keep your fingers tapping,
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"We needed a victory like that," said Pakistan captain Younis Khan. "I think it's a gift for the whole nation."
Man-of-the-match Shahid Khan Afridi made an unbeaten 54 as Pakistan made 139-2 to overhaul Sri Lanka's total. Kamran Akmal added 37 as he put on 48 for the first wicket with Shahzaib Hassan.
Sri Lanka's failure to take early wickets proved crucial as Afridi and Shoaib Malik (24) clinched victory with eight balls to spare.
Earlier, Sri Lanka, led by captain Kumar Sangakkara had recovered to reach 138-6 after Abdul Razzaq had ripped through its top order to take 3-20.
Here take a look at brief scores: Sri Lanka 138/6 in 20 overs (Kumar Sangakkara 64 not out, Angelo Mathews 35 not out; Abdul Razzaq 3-20) lost to Pakistan 139/2 in 18.4 overs (Shahid Afridi 54 not out, Kamran Akmal 37; Sanath Jayasuriya 1-8)
My Comments: Pakistan have done it again, they have shown that cricket is the only sport accept for maybe "hockey" they are good at. By beating the Sri Lankan team by 8 wickets they have proved that they are so super crazy in cricket. Pakistan need some good news especially with the current situation in the country so its always good to hear some good news which will try and combat the mountain of bad the country has been seeing in recent months!
Here goes the video of semi-final(PAK VS SOUTH AFRICA) plus some chill mill. ;)
If you love solving puzzles, this treasure hunt could take you to $10,000 within a month. The concept is very simple, they(Microsoft) have buried $10,000 somewhere on the web, and you have to find ‘em using the daily clues. If you find it, it'll be abvious that the $1000 is yours. Remember that the prize is $10,000 Australian dollars, which is roughly equivalent to $8000 American dollars.
How To Win $10000 in a Month Using Internet Explorer 8?
1st. Make sure that you are using Internet Explorer 8. Microsoft Australia claims that if you use any other browser, you’ll not be able to “crack the code”.
You can upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 here.
Also, if you are using the Compatibility View, then the server side scripts on Microsoft.com will think that you are using IE7. To fix this issue, you should disable the compatibility view list. To do so, go to Tools >> Compatibility View settings, then uncheck the option Include updated website lists from Microsoft.
2nd. Now that you are all geared up with IE8, follow them on twitter, @tengrand_IE8. All the clues that lead to the treasure will be twitted there. In fact, the first clue is already out,
That’s it. Now follow all the clues like above until 17th September, and try to find the treasure. The first one who find it, keeps it.
Important: This promotion is for people living in Australia only. So if you are not from Australia, but still cracked the code, then partner up with someone from Australia, and give him a part of the prize. maybe 50/50, I am sure you have some friends from Australia on Orkut or Facebook.
Best of Luck!
New York City had its fair share of action today as Robert Pattinson was hit by a cab. After being chased by a mob of teens, Pattinson tried to escape by running away from the fans.
Life as an actor isn’t always sunshine and rainbows as with the fame comes the crazed fans. Actor Robert Pattinson experienced celebrity danger first hand as he was mobbed on the set of his movie “Remember Me”.
A big and bad team of burly security guards couldn’t hold back the mob of fans who spotted Pattinson leaving the Strand bookstore.
Pattinson then attempted to rush across the road to safety when he was hit by a cab.
According to RadarOnline, one bodyguard checked Pattinson for injuries before screaming at the devotees, “You see what you did, you almost killed him!”
Robert Pattinson is currently filming the movie “Remember Me” with co-star LOST actress Emilie de Raven.
Google unveils a Farsi translation tool at the same time as Facebook launches a Persian version of the site. Search Engine Google has stepped up work to release a tool that will translate Farsi into English and many other languages.
The company declared it was speeding up the project because of the huge interest in what was currently going on in Iran.
At the same time, the world's biggest social networking site, Facebook, is launching a Persian version.
Both companies say they hope their efforts will improve access to information and communication.
"There is a huge amount of interest in events in Iran and people want to know what is going on inside and outside the country," Google's principal scientist, Franz Och said
"Providing access to information across language boundaries should be very helpful. It's one more tool that Persian speakers can use to communicate directly to the world and vice-versa."
Facebook announced that it had also accelerated work on its Farsi translation.
In a blog posting, the company noted that people around the world had been using Facebook to exchange information about the aftermath of the Iranian election, but that most of that had not been in English.
"Much of the content created and shared on Facebook related to these events has been in Persian - the native language of Iran - but the users have had to navigate the site in English or other languages," it said.
As a result, Facebook has now made the entire site available in a test version of Persian, "so Persian speakers inside of Iran and around the world can begin using it in their native language". Source.
Egypt Make a Historical Win on World Cup Champion Italy.
The Egyptian football team explode a big surprise by winning on Italian football team.
Egypt gave themselves a strong chance of qualifying for the semi-final of the Confederations Cup with a surprising but largely merited victory over Italy, Egyptian Player Mohamed Homos scored the only goal, rising to meet a well-delivered corner to direct a header in off the far post in the minute 40 from the half time .
Despite not creating many clear-cut chances Egypt matched the Italians for work-rate and application.
Vincenzo Iaquinta struck the bar late on for Italy and Egypt keeper Essam El Hadari made a string of good saves.
Sad part of the story is... i lost the bet, and now i have to buy my friend... "beer", lol!!!
Note: A lot of movies are released exclusive to Bittorrent. The American Prince is the newest movie, or shall we call it documentary, that is exclusively distributed this way. What probably makes it even more interesting is the fact that it was produced by very well known director "Tommy Pallotta" who made great movies such as A Scanner Darkly in the past. Tommy decided that it was time to bring Scorcese’s lost documentary ‘American Boy’ back to life by creating this special film and distributing it on a channel that everyone in the world has access to.
Since the movie was never officially released Pallotta had to collect materials from other sources like Bittorrent or Youtube to get the film done. While he did get a master copy of the film from Steven Prince himself he discovered an even better copy on the Bittorrent network.
You can download the movie directly from Bittorrent. The torrent is linked at Mininova. The movie has a size of about 420 Megabytes. It is already listed on IMDB with a 9.1 rating although it probably will go down when more users start voting.
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The Mozilla team has released new version 3.0.11 of the Firefox. The release is currently distributed to all mirror sites but can already be downloaded from various download portals like Betanews or MajorGeeks. The update seems to be a security and stability update if the beta release notes can be trusted. Users are therefor encouraged to update the web browser as soon as possible to fix the security and stability issues that have been encountered in Firefox 3.0.10.
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When you are running a service that claims to be, “The most secure email accounts on the planet”, then you have to promote that fact in some way. Telesign runs the e-mail service StrongWebmail.com which proclaims that "they provide Most secure email account on the planet" and in order to prove how secure it is, they set hackers a challenge.
That challenge was called, “Break into our CEO’s email account and win $10K” and even gave the hackers his username and password for the account. The reason Telesign believe StrongWebmail.com is so secure is the fact it requires a special code to login that can only be known with a phone call, and that code changes every time you try and log in. So even with a username and password access should not be possible.
But even with that extra layer of security in place hackers claim to have already gained access to the CEO account. The hacking group sent evidence of the hack to the IDG news service including details of what was in the account on June 26 (the date Telesign wanted hackers to report upon). Telesign CEO Darren Berkovitz confirmed the information was from his account, but not that they had won as he had to check they followed the rules.
The details of the hack have not been released for obvious reasons, but it is suspected a man-in-the-middle solution was used, where the verification is bypassed by waiting for the real account owner to login and then just using that session to get the information they needed.
The group who performed the hack included Lance James, chief scientists at Secure Science, and Aviv Raff FraudAction Reasearch Lab Manager at RSA.
Read more at PC World
In an effort to increase the affordability of the iPhone family, Apple has now announced that the black 8GB iPhone 3G has dropped in price to $99 usd, following the introduction of the more powerful iPhone 3G S model today. It is unknown whether any changes have been made to the $99 iPhone 3G model as it has fallen in price; Apple occasionally makes undisclosed tweaks to its devices or their pack-ins coincident with price drops. We will update this story with additional details as they become available.
Perhaps Yahoo! really needs Microsoft more than Microsoft needs Yahoo!. That seems to be the case after the latest statistics announced by StatCounter Global Stats. Microsoft’s revamped search engine called Bing overtook Yahoo! as the number two search engine in the United States and worldwide on Thursday, June 4th.
To Microsoft’s credit the company was able to do this by grabbing marketshare from Google. Google had a commanding lead in the U.S. search engine market on Thursday with 71.47%. Yahoo! moved into third place with 10.22% while Microsoft’s Bing was able to grab 16.28%.
Though Microsoft’s Bing moved into the number two spot globally as well on Thursday it did so by a very narrow margin. Bing had 5.62% of the market compared to Yahoo! which had 5.13%. worldwide. Google dominated with a global market share of 87.62%.
Read more from the StatCounter press release.
The developers of the Opera web browser have just released the first beta of the upcoming Opera 10 Internet browser. The beta was available on Opera’s ftp site for a day and got finally announced by the Opera team officially in a blog post. One of the main improvements is the addition of the Presto 2.2 rendering engine which scores a 100/100 score in the Acid 3 test and adds support for several new web standards to the web browser including web fonts, transparency through opacity and SVG improvements.
Whats New?
New beta has a visual, expandable tab bar and tab previews, server-side compression for slow connections, and many more features.
The biggest and most noticeable change for newcomers and Opera veterans alike will be the newest tab features, an area where Opera has long been an innovator and pack leader. The default view of your tabs is a series of rounded-off, text-only stubs between your menu and address bars. Grab and expand the divider below your tabs, though, and you get a customized view of visual tab previews, with buttons to close each of them and add another tab. Whether you use that vertical space or not, hovering over a tab with your mouse pointer now brings up a quick preview of the contents.
The other marquee feature in Opera 10 is its "Turbo Mode." Users of Opera Mini and Mobile might recognize this technology, which uses Opera's servers to compress images and graphical elements and speedily deliver them for browsers on slower connections.
It won't help much for those already on a broadband connection, and the browser will in fact warn you against using it if you try. For those stuck on flaky Wi-Fi or even dial-up connections, though, Turbo Mode could be a welcome respite from image loading eternities.
Theres many more features like, Speed Dial new tab page, a re-size-able search bar, default mail configuration for webmail services like Gmail and Hotmail, inline spell checking, and what Opera claims is a 40 percent faster rendering engine that's specifically optimized for webapp sites like Facebook and Gmail.
Click Here if you want to try New Opera.
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Windows 7, which will replace the much-complained-about Windows Vista, will be available then on new PCs. Microsoft, the world's largest software maker, will also sell versions that people can install on existing PCs.
PC makers and resellers will offer free upgrades to Windows 7 for people who buy a new computer running the Home Premium, Business or Ultimate version of Windows Vista shortly before Windows 7 arrives. However, Microsoft did not say whether the upgrade program will begin in time for back-to-school shopping, another crucial period for the PC industry.
Microsoft today revealed that it will complete development of Windows 7 in late July and then make the system broadly available to customers on October 22, 2009. (This is called General Availability, or GA). This date is one week later than what my sources previously told me (October 15, 2009.)
The countdown begins...
Although not as popular as the blogging platform owned by Google - Blogger, GooglePages has been quite popular for three years since its launch in Feb. 2006. But recently new sign ups at GooglePages were stopped and now the complete service is being migrated to GoogleSites. And because GoogleSites do not support custom CSS and JavaScript files, so it is advised to everyone to download all their files from GooglePages as soon as possible, and move to a new host.
You can read about this GooglePages to GoogleSites Migration here:
[ http://pages.google.com/migrationInfo/YOUR_GOOGLE_ID ]
(And from this same location you can download all your files in zipped format)
Migration FAQ
If you are new to GoogleSites, then you can read about this service HERE
And if you are worried about your CSS and JavaScript files that were hosted at GooglePages, then I would advice you to upload those files to HotLinkFiles.com and SigMirror.com, as both of these sites offer direct or hot linking of files, with considerable bandwidth limits.
And in case you still are not comfortable with GoogleSites, then you may of course try Blogger.
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Electronic Arts has released The Sims 3, its latest game for the iPhone and iPod touch. Demonstrated during Apple’s iPhone OS 3.0 event, The Sims 3 is a life simulation game, in which users take control of their Sim’s life, customizing personality traits and physical characterisitcs, and choosing their destiny by deciding what actions they take, where they go, whether they fufill their goals, and who they interact with. The Sims 3 is available now from the App Store and sells for $10.
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