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This is a fantastic productivity saver. Google recently added not only the ability to have a rich signature, but also the ability to have different signatures for each account you have added to Gmail. I have at least 8 different accounts set up in Gmail so this will save me tons of time!

I have tried dozens of different ways to try an get different signatures set up on Gmail. Now they are built in, which means the signatures will be the same on all computers! This is awesome!

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As Mozilla has recently announced the availability of Firefox 4 beta for download, the tech world has started comparing it with Google Chrome. They feel that Mozilla’s new browser has so many things in common with Chrome. It seems Mozilla has snatched some of the design ideas of the Google browser. Though the two browsers look similar, there of course exist some differences. Some of which are highlighted here.

1. Google Chrome employs omnibar for URLs and search whereas Firefox has a drop down omnimenu that contains all the options that were available with its menu bar of the older version.
2. Both the browsers have tabs on top of the navigation bar, but there is a slight difference. In Google Chrome, tabs are positioned on the top, as they appear on the uppermost rim of the windows. Firefox 4 has tabs arranged below the omnimenu.
3. Chrome has an exclusive bookmarks bar for associated actions and option whereas Firefox 4 has employed a separate button that appear next to the search bar for serving the purpose of bookmarks and related options.
4. It looks like the new Mozilla browser has wasted some space on top of each window. However, the browser offers plenty of room to browse as it has packed the entire bookmark functionalities into a single button. It beats the Google browser by six pixels.

As Firefox 4 is still in beta, more enhancements are expected to be done. It is indeed a great competitor for Google Chrome.

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There was a REALLY great article posted today on online classes about how to use Google Scholar. There are 100 links off to articles divided into the following areas.

1. Understanding Scholar
2. Explaining the Basics
3. Search Tricks
4. Helpful Links
5. Helpful Articles

Click the link below for more information.

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Next week we will be publishing our first book “Google’lize your Life!”  In preparation for the launch on the 15th we are giving away some high quality super-awesome limited press “Google’lize” t-shirts!

There has been a lot of buzz about the Cisco Cius tablet. Some are saying it is never going to compete. I think that too may of those folks aren’t looking at the potential of business customers and their needs.

There was a great slideshow published today on Channel Insider that pointed out 10 ways the device is better. They are:

1. It’s Focused on Business, not Consumers
2. Wireless Networking Galore – All will have WiFi and 3G
3. Go Mobile – Smaller and lightweight.
4. The Cisco Apps – WebEx, TelePresence
5. Android, Anyone? – Google could develop an operating system for this device.
6. The Anti-iPad – It not only meets consumer needs that the iPad does, but also functionality and productivity.
7. Communication is Key – Integrates with existing Cisco telephone products.
8. More Connectivity – USB Ports!
9. The Enterprise’s Video – Front and back facing camera capable of 720p video recording.
10. It will Support 4G – Not at launch, but eventually!

You can see the slides and read the article at the link below.

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The iSmashPhone blog posted a great article with 10 great productivity apps.

1. Notifyme2 – Set up notifications to remind you to do things.
2. Evernote – Quick, Geo-aware, voice, text, and image note taking application.
3. Checklist – no frills task list app
4. eWallet – Password management app, sync with PC.
5. FileMagnet – Copy files from PC or Mac onto the iPhone
6. ACTPrinter – Print docs from Mac so they show up on iPhone – great for boarding passes and electronic tickets.
7. Google Mobile App – Search with your voice.
8. Read It Later – Save pages to read later, where ever you are.
9. Instapaper – Offline versions of web articles.
10. Goodreader – PDF Reader

Click the link below for more information on each of these!

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Overwhelmed by technology? Too many emails? No direction? Finally, PEACE can be found! Put some structure back into your life. Google’lize your Life! Get your own gProductivity system up and going with Google Tasks, Gmail and Google Calendar. Get the book July 15th at http://googlelize.com

Google TV Analytics is a blend of AdWords and the television advertising network. It allows customers to get real time data regarding the effectiveness of ads by measuring them against website traffic. Google TV advertising is considered to be economical as well as efficient. Here are some simple steps to get started with Google TV analytics.

If you don’t have a Google account, create one by visiting Google. Link your account to the two key programs associated with Google TV Analytics – Google AdWords and Google Analytics. Adwords helps in creating your advertising campaign and with Analytics you can know how effective your ads are working.

Next, you have to create a professional television advertisement by visiting Ad Creation Marketplace. While creating the ad, make sure to adhere to Google’s TV advertising program standards. After creating the ad, sign in to Google AdWords to create an advertising campaign.

Once you upload your TV advertisement, use Google AdWords to choose the TV networks and programs during which you want your ad to be showcased. Google Analytics help you to reach your target audience, the key feature being the real time feedback, using which you can measure the effectiveness of your ad in increasing website traffic.

Google Analytics lets you know the advertisement spots that drive more traffic so that you can wisely choose the ads, programs and demographics that work really well. As the program is specially meant for website promotion, in order to make the ad work more efficiently, you have to design it in such a way that it is capable of sending traffic to your website. So, to make the best use of Google Analytics, you need to involve your business website in the ad.

Google TV advertisement is an integration of online marketing and television marketing. It offers innumerable benefits to advertisers. By introducing Google TV Analytics, the search giant has added one more approach to its long list of great innovations.

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If you are looking for an online task manager that syncs up with lots of other things, this is a great list.   I am obviously a big fan of Google Tasks, but have used many of the others on this list as well.

1. Task.fm: Enter tasks in plain English. Task.fm is the most magical task manager you’ll find on the Web, because it parses whatever you write in ordinary English into reminders and due dates.

2. Liaise: A virtual assistant for Outlook. Liaise is a bit unusual as task managers go — it isn’t a to-do list in the traditional sense, but instead automatically extracts open issues as you enter them in Outlook e-mail messages and helps you track them as tasks.

3. Producteev: Like Evernote for task management. Producteev is a Web-based to-do list that lets you add tasks via the Web, e-mail, and iPhone, and integrates directly with Outlook.

4. Doris: Create categorized to-dos online. Remember the Milk might be popular, but I don’t like it; it’s too complicated for a task manager. Doris is the antithesis — simple, fast, and easy. Even so, it allows you to divide your tasks into categories, which I find useful for organizing my time.

5. Google Tasks: No one was ever fired for using Google. Google Tasks is a reliable Web-based task manager which you can use in a browser or on your phone. And, as Rick points out, you can now use a Tasks iGoogle gadget for your home page.

via Task Manager Roundup: 5 Best Ways to Track To-Dos | Business Hacks | BNET.