Android: If you’d like to spend less time pecking at a little onscreen keyboard and more time quickly responding to text messages, DeskSMS pushes your text messages from your phone to your Gmail, GTalk, or DeskSMS web interface.
You install the app and configure it to talk to your Google account. From there you can have text messages pushed to your Gmail account or GTalk account and respond to them from within that service. The best part is that your replies will appear, seamlessly, from your phone number and not the email address of some sort of forwarding gateway.
In addition to accessing it via Gmail and GTalk, you can grab the Chrome or Firefox extension for browser integrated SMS pushes or use the web-based interface.
DeskSMS has a 14-day free trial; after that there is a one time purchase price of $4.99. Hit up the link below to download a copy and read more about the app. DeskSMS requires Android 2.2+.
DeskSMS [via MakeUseOf]
Have you installed Ubuntu 11.04 as a virtual machine in VirtualBox but have had problems getting the Shared Folders feature to work? We were able to add a shared folder, but were unable to access it.
This week we learned how to make your Android phone tell you where you lost it, sync your media across your entire house with XBMC, customize and tweak your system tray icons in Windows 7, learned how to start using QoS (Quality of Service) on a router, had fun with a unique set of grab bag icon
It has been a bit since we did our last roundup of Windows 7 focused wallpapers, so today we are back with a whole new batch. Fill your desktop with that ‘lucky 7 goodness’ using our Windows 7 Series 2 Wallpaper collection.
September has been an exciting month here at HTG where we covered topics such as the release of Windows 8, cleaning a dirty desktop computer, the file system you should use for your USB drive, and more. Join us as we look back at the most popular articles from this past month.
Mac: If you’re looking for a stylish and customizable break timer for Mac OS X, Time Out is a solid pick. Adjust the transparency, control iTunes and other apps, create exclusions, and more.
Earlier this week we asked you to share your bill payment workflow and now we’re back to highlight how you—overwhelmingly!—pay your bills online.
You may not think that a spell-checker is useful in a browser, but if you use a lot of forms online (for comments, forums, etc.), and you use Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), you may want to install Speckie.
Co-Optimus is an excellent resource for gamers interested in co-operative gaming and includes search tools for every major platform, search parameters to drill down through the results, and co-op game reviews.
If you’re looking for an easy and inexpensive way to add reactive ambient lighting to your computer or HDTV setup, ADALight is a great DIY solution. Check out the video for an impressive demonstration.
If you have a large amount of data you wish to burn to disc and it won’t fit on a single DVD or CD, you can make the process easier by using burning software that supports disc spanning. Here’s how to do it.
Android: If you’d like to spend less time pecking at a little onscreen keyboard and more time quickly responding to text messages, DeskSMS pushes your text messages from your phone to your Gmail, GTalk, or DeskSMS web interface.