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Different Ways To Check Gmail That You May Not Consider

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It is no exaggeration when we say that Gmail is one of the most popular email services on the planet. Many people use Gmail which is the mailing service from Google as their primary mail id. While there are various different ways to check your Gmail, do you think you know them all and use them. We don’t think so, so we are here to present you some of those different ways to check Gmail. So, do check them out and make life more simple.

Different Ways To Check Gmail

So, if you are smartphone person and spends most of your internet time on the smartphone, then you will definitely be checking out your Gmail through the smartphone itself, while every Android device by default comes with a Gmail app, but there are also some other ways that you can check if you feel bored with this Gmail app.

Inbox by Gmail is one such a simple, yet stylish. This android app can be a great way to check your Gmail with minimal features and nice interface.

Microsoft Outlook, Blue Mail are also other such Android apps using which you can check Gmail rather than using just the simple Gmail app in the old way.

If you are a person who will be on the computer from day to evening, then why just use just the Gmail website for checking your Gmail, try using the Thunderbird Online. It is the Chrome extension that allows you to check your Gmail without having to use the old Gmail login way. Get this extension added to your Chrome and let the fun begin.

In the same way, you can also make use of the different desktop email clients like eM Client, Mailbird and stay connected with your inbox all the time and you don’t have to log in and log out with this kind of the email clients for the desktop.

Try using Gmail in different ways.

How To Watch YouTube Videos Without Internet Connection

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Watching YouTube videos must have become one of our most favorite pass times these days. The availability of the internet with everyone with the introduction of Jio has made the YouTube even more popular.  But have you ever thought of how our situation will be if we are in such a place where there will be no access to the internet and all? What happens to our entertainment? Will we be deprived of entertainment? Yes. It would have happened but with this wonderful app from Google, we are saved from that. Google has recently launched an application with the name YouTube Go. You will surely be going to love this amazing application which will help you to access the videos without internet connection.

Watch YouTube Videos Without Internet With YouTube Go

It is the YouTube Go application that lets this do this videos browsing without internet. The home screen of the application will remind of the regular YouTube with all the trending video suggestions and all. You won’t feel like it is a new place and it will be the same as the YouTube app.

The application has got another amazing feature which allows them to preview the videos and if they don’t have to watch the whole video but would like to check what the video is all about, then this preview will give the short time show back of the entire video.

This application gives the users with a few more added options like it allows the users to watch the videos in few more different resolutions.

Another wonderful feature this application offers the users is that they can share the YouTube videos with their friends offline. It doesn’t cost them any data. This video sharing while offline is one of the best features that everyone wishes to have.

All these features the app make the YouTube Go app definitely worth.

This Google Game Teaches Your Kids How To Stay Safe Online

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It is scaring to know the data or the facts about the cyber threats that are happening every minute on the internet. Elderly ones are among the highly affected people. Then think of the kids these days who are getting easy access to the internet. But aren’t you afraid of your kids’ safety online? Yes, you might be but you might be just thinking of the various ways you can do it. You must be searching for articles, videos that can help them know about the issue and learn what to do, and what not to do online. But do you actually know that there is a Google game that teaches your kids how to safe on internet. So, let us now learn a bit about the game.

Google Game That Teaches Your Kids To Be Safe Online

Teaches kids something good and very much helpful for them through something that they love to do isn’t a big task. Yes, hatsoff to this idea of Google that lets your kids learn the various dangers that they are prone on the internet.

Be Internet Awesome is the game from Google and it is an Interland game. The fun part of this game is it takes your kids on an adventure where they need to go on battle cyberbullies, hackers, phishers, and even they will learn about how to outsmart over-sharers.

This adventure game is filled with four challenges where your kids will get a chance to learn four different things.

Mindful Mountain (Share with Care)

Tower Of Treasure (Secure your secrets)

King Kingdom (Its cool to be kind)

Reality River (Don’t fall for fake)

As said each stage of the game lets them learn the things that they should care about while they were online. So, let your kids play this Google game called Be Internet Awesome and help them stay safe on internet. 

As you are giving them access to your internet, it is your responsibility to make them aware of the issues on the internet. This game makes your responsibility simple.

 

The Best Google Online Courses That You Should Take Immediately

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Do you have any idea that Google offers an array of online courses? There are different types of courses that cover various topics from Android app development to digital marketing. Some of them are even certified courses. Why not make the best of these Google online courses. So, here we present you to some of the really useful courses that you must check out for sure.

Google Online Courses You Must Check Out

Digital Marketing

This course teaches the learners the various concepts in digital marketing which include campaign optimization, clickthrough rates, landing page experience and return on investment. This course even gives the learners the opportunity to learn about the benefits of targeted advertising. By the end of the course the students also get a chance to become an Adwords certified professionals if they pass the Adwords certification exam.

Android Development For Beginners

This MOOC is probably one of the most desired course and is one of the best Google courses available. Through this digital course the students will be able to learn the basics of Android development. They will get to learn how to create content for the Android platform. The course is aimed at people who have no prior coding experience, so you can go for it if you think you need to learn this course for creating an app of your own.

Mobile Web Specialist

Most of the internet browsers these days are from the mobile and smart wear platforms. This is one of the brilliant Google courses where you will learn how to write code for creating offline-first experiences. Even you will be able to audit the performance of the application, debug the problem if any. You will get a Google certification at the end of the course.

These Google courses are absolutely free to pursue and they don’t even have any particular time frame and you can learn them when you have time, but make sure to be punctual and don’t neglect them just because they are free.

WhatsApp Payments: Send And Receive Money Through WhatsApp

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We are pretty sure that you all must be very much waiting for this payments feature from WhatsApp, and finally, it is rolling out across India. The online payments have been increasing these days especially in India after the demonetization, people are showing much interest towards the online ways of sending and receiving money without the hassles of the physical cash, changes and all. So, as WhatsApp has been setting up its WhatsApp payments feature for a few months, it is finally going to reach us.

A few users have spotted this feature in the beat version of the WhatsApp application which means WhatsApp payments feature is rolling out to the beta users. This feature allows the users to send money and even receive money through UPI. The UPI based applications have gained a lot of popularity and if WhatsApp offers its users with this feature, it will definitely be much more convenient.

WhatsApp Payments

To use this feature, you will need to link your bank account to this application. The UPI framework works here and allows you to setup with this using your registered WhatsApp number. Here are the simple steps you need to go through to set up. Check out here

You first need to open the WhatsApp application on your device and then tap on the three dot icon on the top right corner of the screen and then select the option Payments Window from the menu.

Then you will be taken to a new window where you will need to verify your phone number to begin with the UPI setup. Remember your WhatsApp number and the UPI registered number should be the same.

Then you will be presented with the list of banks. Select your bank from the list. Then link your account to the app.

Finally, you will see the setup complete message on your screen. And you are all set to send money and receive money through WhatsApp payments.