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New in Google Labs for GMail - Green Robot!

Download Squad  Nov 24 09

Filed under: E-mail, Google, Web

There are some great little tweaks available in Google Labs for GMail, one of which is pictured above - 'Green Robot!'! Like many of the labs additions (accessed by clicking the little green conical flask at the top of the GMail page), the beauty of Green Robot is in it's simplicity. It changes the appearance of your Google Talk contact list to illustrate which of your contacts are using Google Talk from their Android mobile device - handy! If you haven't checked out the contents of the laboratory yet it's well worth a visit - I have a total of 12 labs features enabled on my account at this time which really smooth my GMail experience. Full story...

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One Week App - watch an iPhone app be created in one week

Download Squad  just under two hours ago

Filed under: Developer, iPhone

Sahil Lavingia has decided to do something a little different as he creates his next iPhone app: he's going to do it in public, and blog the process as he goes.

BaseKit is a web app that generates websites from Photoshop PSD files

Download Squad  3 hours ago

Filed under: Internet, web 2.0

The folks at BaseKit think that the process of website creation is due for an overhaul -- and boy do I agree! The time for writing code in an editor, creating artwork in another app and uploading it all bit-by-bit is OVER.

Verizon blocks 4Chan for mobile users, asks for trouble

Download Squad  3 hours ago

Filed under: Internet, News, Mobile

Of all the sites a major mobile ISP could block, Verizon has probably picked the worst.

Google's big announcement: Google Buzz is sharing, Gmail-style

Download Squad  4 hours ago

Filed under: Features, Productivity, Google, Social Software

This morning, Google finally pulled back the curtain on its rumored social networking product.

Paint.Net plugin lets you view and edit Photoshop PSD files

Download Squad  5 hours ago

Filed under: Design, Windows, Open Source

The aptly-named Paint.Net PSD Plugin is one of those pieces of software which pretty much spells it all out right in the name.

PDF Search Tool helps you find PDF files by content

Download Squad  5 hours ago

Filed under: Text, Adobe, Freeware, Web

When I think about searching online, my first and often only thought is, "how can I do this with Google?" Well, Google's great at search, but that doesn't mean it's the best tool in every situation.

Polar PWND - a beary good physics Time Waster

Download Squad  6 hours ago

Filed under: Fun, Games, Kids, Time-Wasters, Web

I just spent way too long (about 10 minutes) blasting a polar bear on a sled into a bunch of penguins using bombs and land mines.

Toyota's woes could be software related

Download Squad  6 hours ago

Filed under: News

I never thought I'd be writing about Toyota, a major car manufacturer, here on Download Squad.

10+ great tools for safer web browsing

Download Squad  7 hours ago

Filed under: Internet, Security, Features, Browsers

Today is Safer Internet Day, an annual event coordinated by the folks at InSafe -- who are all about promoting responsible Internet use.

Klava is a free online touch-typing speed tester and skill enhancer

Download Squad  7 hours ago

Filed under: Fun, Text, Freeware, Web

If you're looking or an easy way to increase your touch-typing speed, head over to Klava.



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