Google mail checker Chrome Extension
Installed this useful chrome extension which provides instant access to Google mail (Gmail and Apps domains). also displays number of unread messages without having to open Google mail.
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T-Mobile iPhone Settings for 3G and MMS
Since posting How to take screen shots on the iPhone I have had literally two emails asking how I got an iPhone on T-Mobile (UK). Firstly why can you not use the comments and at least make it look like some people read my blog :).
Well the iPhone was offered sim free and works without any problems on the T-Mobile network once I popped in my sim. The main question though was what are my settings for 3G and MMS.
These settings are entered under Settings > General > Network > Cellular Data Network
Cellular Data
APN: general.t-mobile.uk
Username: user
Password: wap
MMS
APN: general.t-mobile.uk
Username: user
Password: wap
MMS Proxy: 149.254.201.135:8080
MMS Max Message Size: [BLANK]
MMS UA Prof URL: [BLANK]
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How to take screen shots on the iPhone
Until now I had no idea how to do this. However thanks to a stranger on the bus (thank you stranger) I now know how.
I am running the 3.2 OS so not sure if this is a recent feature or existed in previous versions.
Basically you just press the Home button and the On/Off/Sleep button (the one on the top of your device) at the same time and the iPhone will take a picture of your screen and save it to the Camera Roll.
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MailChimp adds geo-targeting support and timezone scheduling
MailChimp is an awesome email service provider who I use extensively to send email marketing campaigns. (get $30 off via this link if you want to subscribe - yeah OK I get $30 as well!).
The new features in v5 means you can now target your subscribers by city and automate the sending of emails to a specific time within the recipients timezone. Video below for more details.
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Email Marketing
mailchimp
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Could iPad be the worst choice of name?
via youtube.com
Apple have recently launched the iPad. An oversized iPhone that doesn't make phone calls. But could this be one of the worst choice of names this decade?
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16GB USB Memory stick smaller than a 2p coin
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technology
USB
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How Not to Handle Unsubscribe Requests
I just received an email from a company (GH Stationers Limited) I never heard of trying to sell me ink cartridges. No where does the email mention how they got my details. It does have the phrase
PS I hope this email isnt thought of as spam, we would just like to the opportunity to quote you
which, rather strangely, is in the body of the email rather than after the signature. Anyhow grammar aside the most interesting is the unsubscribe text at the bottom of the email. This is copied verbatim.
We apologise if you have received this email in error. To UNSUBSCRIBE from further emails regarding special offers etc, please reply to this message and ask to be removed from the mailing list. Many Thanks. to complete this, we need a few bits of information. 1) where in the country you are 2) email address that it is being sent to 3) when you revived your last email from ourselves.
Am I really going to go to the trouble of providing all this information? No thanks hit [Report spam]
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Bad Email Marketing
Email Marketing
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Google Chrome TV Advertising Campaign
via youtube.com
Google have launched a new TV advertising campaign. This is a video montage of all the individual adverts.
Is it trying to be too clever - does it really tell the viewer what Chrome is? Especially since only 8% of people know what a browser is.
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