Review: Offline Gmail app good for casual use

These days, if I need to read or write an email when I'm not at a regular computer, I can usually do so on my phone. Wi-Fi is also plentiful --even on planes and trains-- when I need to catch up on messaging using my laptop.
But I found myself lacking both options during a recent trip abroad. Fortunately, Google recently came out with Offline Google Mail, software that lets me use Gmail while disconnected. Messages that I write, delete or move to a folder -- or label, as Gmail calls it -- get synced with my Gmail account the next time I'm online. I can also read messages that had been sent to me before going offline.                                             The key problem is that messages stored offline sometimes disappears. That included an email I had composed to send later. As a result, I wasn't able to depend on the software to retrieve notes that I had stored as email messages, nor was I able to respond to a number of emails that went missing.Read more       

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Britain's first 4G trial begins

                                                                                                                   

The new network is based on the LTE (Long Term Evolution) standard, also known as 4G. Triallists have been given special equipment to allow them to use the network as their main home broadband, as well as on the move.

In laboratory tests, the technology is capable of delivering internet access at up to 150Mbps downstream, but in reality it is expected to offer around 10Mbps initially. That still represents a significant improvement on 3G, which according to Ofcom offers an average of only 1.5Mbps.Read more

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Technology at its best

         DUBAI – Dubai once again opens its doors and rolls out the red carpet for technology fans, enthusiasts and geeks as the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition, or Gitex, continues its tradition of serving the best the consumer electronics industry has to offer, bundled with what everyone has basically come here for – great deals, discounts and add-ons to purchases.

And while all the wheeling-and-dealing is expected to dominate the week-long event, much attention will certainly focus on the latest offerings from various segments of the sector. Industry experts expect this year’s edition to be an interesting one, with the arrival of more souped-up products that have only blown the race for supremacy even wider.

Gitex sales and footfall have increased annually; Gitex Shopper, which commenced yesterday, welcomed 165,521 visitors and sold over Dh170 million in products. With all the marketing done by tech companies for their products, it is expected that these figures will be surpassed. A key factor will be the accessibility of Gitex Shopper to consumers; the proximity of the Rashidiya Metro station and the opening of the Metro’s Green Line will make it easier for people to troop over to Airport Expo Dubai, where the event is being held.Read more

                                                                                                  

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