August, 2011
Google has now made Gmail accessible when you are offline, and within the next week will also make Google Calendars and Google Docs accessible offline too. The new offline Gmail is available as a Google Web app. However this app will only be effective for Chrome’s web browser. None Chrome users fear not, Google promises to make the app available in other browsers soon. For more information, please see Gmail Offline.
March, 2011
Tokyo Electric Power Company created a Twitter account for the nuclear power plants damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami–a major concern due to the potential of a nuclear meltdown and radiation leaks. Almost 200 thousand followers signed on in less then a day. TEPCO plans to use the account to notify people of black outs and radiation leaks. The feed is one more way to keep Japanese residents and the world informed about the plants.
March, 2011
Launched in February, Army Strong Stories is the newest of the US army’s recruitment tools. The iPhone app provides access to hundreds of soldiers’ stories; anyone with an army story can post onto the blogging platform http://armystrongstories.com/ from which the app pulls content. The U.S. Army Accessions Command labeled the app and simultaneously released mobile site “a natural extension of the Army’s ongoing commitment to engage potential recruits via social media channels.” This app not only makes it simpler for soldiers to share their stories, but also much easier for potential recruits to hear them.
