How to Get Android Notifications On Your Computer

By | May 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment

remote-notifier-logoThe Android Mobile OS is surging forward with leaps and bounds. If you do not own one of these devices, you likely know someone who does own an Android phone. Even though you can do most everything on your phone, it is still easier to do somethings on your computer.

While you are working on your computer, it is a big inconvenience to keep checking your phone for text messages and missed calls. Even if you have it on silent, you can feel like you are missing out on something important.

To remedy this, here are a couple of ways to view notifications you may normally only see on your phone.
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How to Microblog From Your Gmail/Jabber

By | May 9, 2009 |

gmail-tagcloudXMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) is a IM system used by all kinds of chat clients, most notably Jabber and GMail. It’s open standard, allowing anyone to create a XMPP compatible chat programs. This gives it a flexibility not found in other chat systems like AIM and MSN Messenger. People have come up with some interesting uses for XMPP, and today we’ll be covering its use as a microblogging system. [Read more...]