3:26:00 PM
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According to PC World's annually published article “100 Best Products of the Year,” in 2016, the product to rank in at #2, just behind the #1 Apple App Store, was Google's free call forwarding service, Google Voice. Google Voice's myriad of useful features, straightforward setup, and price tag of zero all contribute to why this service deserves its number two ranking.
A Single, Convenient Phone Number
Google Voice's concept is a simple one. Users sign up, they get a free, unique US phone number of their choosing, and then never have to give out multiple phone numbers again.
With this service, users get a unique phone number that, whenever called, rings all of the phone numbers that they specify. No longer does someone need to manage his or her home phone, cell phone, work phone, and work cell phone numbers, because when the user's Voice number is called, all of his numbers will ring, ensuring a connection the first time.
Great Call Quality
Since Google Voice only acts as a proxy for phone calls, not as an actual phone service provider, call quality is just as clear as the user's cell phone or land line call quality. After someone dials a Google Voice number, the Voice system prompts him to state his name to be announced to the subscriber.
The Voice system then connects to the phone number that the subscriber specifies and the Google Voice system leaves the call. The caller is then speaking directly to the subscriber, the Voice system only intervening if the subscriber chooses to use one of Google Voice's in-call features.
Huge Range of Features
One of the best things about the Google Voice service is that Google provides many, many free features for subscribers to use. From Voice's call recording feature that allows users to record a consersation mid-call and play it back later, to the accurate voicemail transcription feature, this service is worth using just for all of the extras that Google provides.
With Google Voice, a subscriber gets a voicemail inbox with free voicemail transcription, free text messaging to any mobile phone, call screening, conference calling, and the ability to block calls at a whim. All of these features are completely free, making Google Voice the best call forwarding service money can't buy.
Google Voice's call free service is without a doubt the best free call forwarding service on the internet or otherwise. With a myriad of useful and effective features, quick and easy setup, and no hidden fees, Google Voice certainly simplifies its users' lives. Anyone looking to make his life easier with the convenience of one central number and dozens of straightforward features should definitely check out Google Voice.
5:14:00 PM
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An emoticon is a smiley face that you can
make using the keys on your keyboard. They don't all smile and they're
not all faces but they are cute and they add emotion and character to
your messages and email. People on the Internet use them in emails, on
message board and in chat rooms.
Google Gmail
lets you use certain emoticons in your emails. They don't have
emoticons added to their "Rich Formatting" yet but they still let you
use emoticons in your email. As long as you know how to create the
emoticons, and you are sending the email to someone who has an email
program that lets them see emoticons, they will look great.
When
you type these emoticons into Gmail and mail the email the emoticons
will not just look like keyboard characters, they will take on a much
better look. Try them out and see how they look in Gmail. Here are the
emoticons you can use in Gmail:
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This one looks like a heart. Turn your head to the right and use your imagination. It'll look better in Gmail.
: ( | )
It's a monkey. This one takes a little more imagination, even when used in Gmail.
\ m /
Rock out. OK, I don't get it.
*The rest of these are faces:
: - o
: D
: (
X - (
B - )
: ' (
= D
; )
: - |
= )
: - D
; ^ )
; - )
: - )
: - /: P
1:52:00 PM
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Creating a Web site has never been easier. Google has again outdone
itself with Google Page Creator. There is a waiting list for Google Page
Creator right now and you must have a Google account to even sign up to
sign up for Google Page Creator. To get a Google account you either
have to know someone who already has one and have them send you an
invite or you can get a Google invite by cell phone if you have a cell phone with text messaging.
After
you sign up for an account with Google you will need to request a
Google Page Creator account. To get a Google Page Creator account you
need to go to the Google Page Creator
page. Enter your Google email address, that's the one you received when
you signed up for a Google account, into the box and click on "Add to
Wait List". Then you wait until you receive an email from Google Page
Creator telling you that your Google Page Creator account has been
enabled.
Once your account has been enabled, this could take
weeks or even months, you will be able to create your first Web page in
minutes. The simple to use point and click design will have you creating
great looking Web pages and and an entire Web site without really
thinking too much about how to do it. Google hosts the pages you create
with Google Page Creator too so you know your Web pages will be safe.
There
are 4 different layouts and 41 different styles you can choose for the
look of your Web pages. You can change the way your text looks too.
Choose different colors, styles and size for your words. Make them bold,
italic or change the font style. When you want to add text just click
on the page right in your browser and start typing. When you are ready
to publish your page just click "Publish" and your done.
This is
great for those of us who have very little time, energy or patience to
create a Web site and yet want one or need one. It took me only a couple
minutes to create my first page and you can do it too.
11:41:00 AM
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WoWeb
Internet search engines are a place online where you can go to find out
what else is online. When you need to know something or want to look
something up, the best way to do it online is by going to an Internet
search engine. There are many search engines to choose from on the
Internet, and they all work in different ways.
Some Internet search engines are updated manually, that is pages are added by people
who decide what belongs on that particular search engine. Others are
updated automatically, someone programs the search engine to find pages
on the Internet and add them to the search engine. Some Internet search
engines, like Netscape's, are powered by other Internet search engines.
Say
you have need to find out what you should feed your new Siamese cat.
Go to a search engine and type in "siamese cat food" (without the
quotes) and you will get results telling you what your new Siamese cat
needs to eat to be healthy. Maybe you know someone with Cancer and you
want to know about the different remedies out there for Cancer. Go to
the search engine and type in something like "cancer cures" or "cancer
symptom remedy".
All Internet search engines have their own way
of deciding which Web pages show up in a search when someone types a
keyword into their search engine. Be careful when searching on a search
engine that you are fairly specific. If you type in the word "cat" you
may get results on the animal, the play, cat grooming, cat food or a
number of other things with the word "cat" in it.
Here are a few of the most popular Internet search engines:
2:05:00 PM
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WoWeb
Gmail Conversations
Let's say that someone emails you, you email them back, they email
you again all using the reply field in your email. All of these emails
will be saved together as one conversation. When you click on one of the
emails you will see all three. On the left side of the screen is a link
that says "Expand All".
Click on this to open all the emails in a
conversation. Click on "Collapse All" to close all the emails in a
conversation except the one you want to read. When a new email is
received that is part of the conversation the whole conversation is
moved to the top of the Inbox.
Gmail Labels
Labels are kind of like folders in other email programs, but not
quite. With other email programs you can create folders to move your
email messages to so you can organize them a little better. Labels can
be used the same way but there is a big difference. You can label
something and still keep it in your Inbox.
When you label something you can then archive it. When something
is archived it is no longer seen from the Inbox. If you want to view all
emails with that label then you click on the link for the label found
on the left hand column of the page. All emails with that label can be
seen from this link, even those that are also in the Inbox. An email can
have more than one label if you want it to.
To create a label click on the "Settings" link on the top, right
of the page. On the Settings page click on "Labels". You'll see a box
called "Create a new label". Put in the name of your label here and
click "Create".
To add a label to an email go back to your inbox and check the
box next to the email you want to add the label to. You'll see a drop
down box above where your email are listed. The box currently says "More
Actions" in it. Pull down the menu and click on the label name that you
want to use. You'll see the name of the label show up right before the
Subject title of your email.
To archive this email and remove it
from your Inbox make sure the check box next to the email is checked and
click on the "Archive" box.
Gmail Filters
A filter is a way to have a label automatically added to an email
when it comes in or to have the email be archived before it ever hits
your Inbox. This is great if you belong to an email group and you don't
want it overstuffing your Inbox with emails or if you just like to have
your emails stay organized and out of your Inbox.
At the top of the page is a small link that says "Create a
filter", click on this. The other way to get to this same page is to
click on "Settings" and then on "Create a filter", they both take you to
the same page. Fill out your search criteria and click on "Next Step".
On the next page you can choose which filter, if any, you want to add to
these emails. You can also choose whether or not you want the email to
show up in your Inbox or not. You can also have the email deleted before
you even see it. Then click "Create Filter".
Sign Up For Gmail
Gmail has a lot more to offer but these are the main features. To sign up for Gmail go to the Gmail Homepage.
If you can't sign up for Gmail from there send me your email address and I will send you a Gmail invite.
