Monday, December 17, 2007

USB Gadgets

There are a lot of websites and blogsites out there giving out gift suggestions for the Holidays..

Well.. here’s mine!

A Cup warmer /cooler or a USB Fridge

(I actually want a warmer…ehem)

I also suggest you give your friends or officemates (for exchange gifts) a USB flash drive… extraordinary looking flash drives.

This slim “credit card like” flash drive almost similar to the ones Google is giving away.

Or, because its Christmas, you might want to give something to remind them of the season.

USB Christmas Tree

USB Snowman

DocSyncer: Sync your MS office with Google

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For the not so techie, It works like this, you have a word, excel, powerpoint document on your pc, that document gets uploaded online automatically. Every changes that you make on that document whether on your PC or online, you’ll be able to see the updated one whichever file you open.

You have to download an application on your computer.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Windows 2000 / XP / Vista
    (Mac OS X version coming soon!)
  • 500 MHz processor or above
  • 10 MB of disk space
  • 64 MB of RAM memory
  • Broadband Internet connection
  • When you’re done installing, your DocSyncer admin page will automaticall open. Then it will start syncronizing the documents on your PC. But currently, it will only sync any document that is in your My Documents and Desktop folders.

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    So if you just want to sync the contents of a single folder, you can do so. Just click edit on the menu above the Folder List view (left side of screen). I guess, you just place all the docs that you want to be synced in a single folder - that’s if you don’t want DocSyncer to sync all your docs.

    Ok so WHY use DocSyncer?

    So that when you’re not infront of your PC and you want to access a document, then you could just go to an internet cafe and open the document from there. You can open it using Google Docs or download it to the PC that your are currently using and change it there. (but if you do that then it doesn’t get re-synced - so just use Google Docs)

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    Or, since Google Docs can be accessed through a mobile phone, you can access your document on your cellphone, edit it there then access the updated docs on your pc when you get back.

    As you can see from the pic above its a “previous version feature”. So if you want to see your previous versions of the file - old contents versus new changes you’ll be able to see it (i don’t know yet up to want extent the editing history tracking will be).

    One more thing, It serves as your back-up if ever you loose your file due to a virus or your pc crashes or you accidentally permanently deleted your file.

    Oh.. I checked my Google Docs admin page. I saw the documents that were uploaded by DocSyncer.

    I’m a big fan of automatic synchronization. I’m using Foxmarks for my bookmarks. I can open my bookmarks anywhere!

    File Associations
    Now you can launch Google Docs just like Microsoft Office! This feature allows you to auto-launch documents into Google Docs should you click on them anywhere on your computer - just like a file association. As long as the file is synced to Google Docs, it will launch instantly in your browser. If the file isn’t on Google Docs, the default application for that file will launch instead (such as Microsoft Word). If you’re disconnected from the Internet (such as on an airplane), DocSyncer will detect this after a few seconds and launch the document in your default application. A few points on this feature:

    * You need to reinstall DocSyncer (which only takes a minute - no need to uninstall first) for file associations to work.
    * File associations are completely optional for now and can be turned on in your My Account Settings.
    * Only works on XP - Vista support coming soon.

    Open Files Locally through My Account
    While using My Account through your browser, you can now open files locally in their default application by clicking Open Locally. It takes a few seconds after you click Open Locally - we’re working on getting this speed down to less than a second. This feature is great for those who are still wanting to operate in both worlds (Google Docs and Microsoft Office).

    Expanded File Support
    In Settings, you can choose what file types should and shouldn’t sync to DocSyncer and your Google Docs account. We’ve added support for RTF, TXT, CSV, and HTML as well as the ability for you to turn off certain file types. We also sync XML Microsoft Office files (such as DOCX, XLSX, PPTX) by default, even though Google Docs doesn’t support them yet (when they add support, we will sync them to your Google Docs account).

    Changing Your Google Docs Account
    In Settings, you can now disconnect your DocSyncer account from your Google Docs account. This isn’t recommended unless DocSyncer was hooked up to the wrong Google Docs account (such as the case where users have more than one Google Account).

    Custom Folders
    During the beta, only the My Documents and Desktop folders are synced. However, now you can edit which folders inside these folders are included or excluded. Just click Edit on the top left of the My Account page.

    What we’re working on…

    * Google Apps for Your Domain support. We hear you and it’s coming soon!
    * Google Docs Folder Support - Through Google’s API, we have no way to assign documents to folders. We’d very much like to do this so your Google Docs account is just as organized as your computer. We’re trying to work with Google to add support soon.

    Nokia PC phone - turn your PC into a Mobile Phone

    Nokia PC Phone is an experimental service that gives you a possibility to use your mobile phone with your Web Browser. You can call, text and manage contacts from your phone.

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    I’ve used a similar program before. But it was only for receiving and sending messages using the phone. The nokia PC suite actually does this. You can send messages via PC as long as your phone is connected via bluetooth or data cable.

    One of the difference with the PC phone is that it uses your web brower. Although you still need to download and install set-up file (which is less than 15mb)

    Once the phone is connected, you will be able to access your contacts from your browser. You’ll also be able to see your messages, and call logs.

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    When a new message arrives, It will automatically be shown on the screen.

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    It will also show the number of unread messages.

    I tried calling from my PC.

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    I think its telling me to pick up my phone! and i though i can use the PC speakers and microphone!

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    Citizen VIRT - First Bluetooth Wristwatch

    Citizen VIRT

    The Citizen VIRT Bluetooth watch (W700) communicates with your mobile phone and displays incoming calls. With vibration and light flashing you get notified that a call comes in.

    A small organic EL display is used to display name of the caller if the phone has an entry for it.
    Another very useful feature of the Bluetooth watch is that it notifies you if you leave your phone behind.

    The design of the world’s first commercially available Bluetooth watch is a bit too industrial for my taste. The display is way too small and it is too thick with close to 15mm.

    The Citizen VIRT is charged with a contact-less charging station similar to the ones the SPOT watches are using. The battery life of the Citizen Bluetooth watch is about 5 days.
    Measurements of the watch are 40.0mmx42.4mmx14.6mm and the weight is 55g.
    Citizen will offer a black and a silver model starting July 7th. Citizen talks about a limited release of 5,000 pieces and the price is still open.

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