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Hot Lists: Top Google Chrome, Gmail and Gtalk Tips and Tricks

There is something about Google that everyone falls for. So if you are one of Google die-hards or use any of its services/tools, here are three mind-blowing posts from some of our favourite bloggers: 5 Tricks Every Google Talk User should know:This is a guest post by Shankar Ganesh for Quick Online Tips. Add truck loads of functionality to Gtalk using these 5 simple tricks. 22 Firefox Extensions to Turn Gmail into a Powerhouse of Productivity and Manageability: A super comprehensive...

Watch Youtube and Google Video Previews in Gmail Chat Window

Google sure knows how to keep its users happy and to go a step further in this mission, they've enabled YouTube and Google Video previews in Gmail chat. The Gmail chat window already sports many features like auto-shaping emoticons and so on. This feature eliminates the need to open YouTube and Google videos in new windows so you can watch them then and there. However do note that this feature is not there in Gtalk. All the more reasons to enjoy your videos! Try it for...

What is the Google Sandbox?

Google Sandbox is one of the most debated and talked about topic on the internet. While most people deny Sandbox's existence, we can safely assume that some such filter exists at Google. Under this assumption let us understand what is the Sandbox. Image courtesy: Rankmagic.com What is the Google Sandbox? The Google Sandbox is a filter used to filter new blogs or websites by Google. This filter maintains the purity of search engine rankings by preventing any new website or blog from...

Google Fun: Remove Colors From The Google Logo

Google's logo is pretty colorful with various colors like green, red, blue etc. While we are used to seeing that, it's also possible to turn the Google logo into black and white. Here's how it's done. Go to Google.com and key in "make google black and white" and click on 'I'm Feeling Lucky' Once you click on 'I'm Feeling Lucky', you'll be taken to another page which will have the Google Logo in Black and White Via: Google...

Free Browser Security Handbook by Google

Google Code has released the Browser Security Handbook which discusses several hundred security characteristics of popular browsers namely Microsoft Internet Explorer(Version 6 and 7), Mozilla Firefox(Version 2 and 3), Apple Safari, Opera, Google Chrome(of course!) and Android embedded browser. Open source test cases have been provided along with this handbook to quickly implement and evaluate these characteristics. This book will be immensely useful for Web developers, browser...

How to Check if a Website is serving Malware

SEO is the buzzword today and if you have been linking left and right, accepting inbounds links to your site and linking to other websites to increase your rankings, halt! Google stresses upon the fact that though linking is important but links from bad neighbourhoods can cause a dent in your rankings rather than boosting them. There is nothing as frustrating than getting lower ranks just because the site you linked to or got linked from, is flagged for malicious spyware or suspicious...

Free eBook: 55 Ways to Have Fun With Google

If you use Google and various other Google products like Gmail, Google Docs, Google Earth etc, then this book is for you. Titled '55 Ways to have Fun With Google', in this book, you’ll find Google-related games, cartoons, oddities, tips, stories and everything else that’s fun. This book is authored by Philipp Lenssen who is also the the author of the famous Google related blog, Google Blogoscoped. You can either download the ebook for free or buy the hardback version of this book on...

Back Up Your Gmail Account With Gmail Backup

Many a time I've wanted to backup my Gmail account, not just to have a backup but also because out of fear of my Google account gets disabled with so many such recent stories. Now here's a simple and easy way to do just that with Gmail Backup. Backing up your Gmail Account using Gmail Backup is a very easy and a single click affair. Enter your email id and password, choose the destination folder, duration for backup and click on 'Backup' to start your backup. Check out Gmail Backup to...

How to Recover Saved Passwords in Google Chrome

Saved Passwords feature in Google Chrome is a respite for all those people out there(including me) who keep forgetting their passwords and lose their accounts. It also saves some precious time wasted away in mindless typing again and again. However when you are working on some other computer, one which is not aware of your saved password, then you have to exert your grey cells and remember it. In case you have forgotten what your saved password was, never fear, Google Chrome is...

Inspect web elements using Google Chrome Inspector

Google Chrome has loads of features some of which are an absolute delight for Webmasters. One such feature is the Google Chrome Inspector. To inspect, edit and debug the HTML, CSS or Javascript in a webpage in Google Chrome, right-click on the page and click on Inspect Element in the context menu that follows:   The Chrome Inspector opens up in a new window. Features of Chrome Inspector: 1. Elements: In the Inspector elements tab, you can find HTML, CSS and Javascript elements buried...