Filed under: features
Google Voice Blog: Global SPAM filtering
So cool! Say goodbye to telemarketers calling at dinner time.
Thanks to the help of the thousands of Google Voice users who mark calls as spam everyday—and our own spam identification tools—it is now possible to automatically redirect calls, texts, and voicemails from any of the numbers in our database directly into your spam folder.
Transit Navigation (Beta) in Google Maps 5.7 for Android, Lets You Know When It’s Time to Get Off The Train - Lifehacker
This is a long-awaited feature for public transit users. I can't wait to try it out!
A preview of Gmail’s new look - Official Gmail Blog
Looking better! I like the clean look. Clutter is stressful and inefficient.
Google Search with Instant Pages
Fast is good!
Automatic routing based on current and historical traffic now on Google Maps Navigation!
I'm glad to see this technology keeps getting better! Traffic jams are a pain I will deal with less often from now on!
Minimalist Gmail extension for Google Chrome makes Gmail even better!
I've been using the Minimalist Gmail extension for a couple weeks now and am loving it! It's nice to have control over every little piece of Gmail so I can decide if I want to see it or not.
I use the Minimalist Gmail extension in conjunction with Adblock Plus to get rid of ads in Gmail, which is so much nicer.
Finally, I installed the Rapportive extension and it replaces the sidebar ads with useful Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter updates from people who send me emails. Nice!
Here are my current Minimalist Gmail settings which you can copy to import into your extension:
Backblaze ALT key tricks
It took me a while to find this page. The ALT key trick is very useful if you want to force it to backup recently changed files right away.
Google Chrome's new sandbox feature makes for safer plug-ins and web browsing
It's nice to know that the built-in PDF viewer and Flash player will automatically update and work within the sandbox. I just hope Google fixes the problems with printing PDFs from Chrome.
