Filed under: Utilities, E-mail, Productivity, Open Source

GmailAssistant 1.0 is a Java-coded, desktop-based, taskbar-seated notifier for multiple Gmail accounts.

We’re always looking for ways to check Gmail without having to open a web browser. For one, it saves time. For two, it grants users who aren’t comfortable with web-based email to feel more at home. For three, most desktop based Gmail checkers allow you to keep tabs on multiple Gmail accounts at one time. In these regards and more, GmailAssistant 1.0 is a new, and a nice, addition to the family.

The program uses a secure connection (IMAP over SSL) to connect to your Gmail accounts. GmailAssistant was written in Java, which gives it two advantages: it will run on pretty much any OS, and it doesn’t require installation. Instead, a simple double-click on the JAR file will get the program up and running.

Customization of the GmailAssistant abounds. You can choose which alerts to use to notify you of new mail (popup, alert chime, etc…), which labels and inboxes to keep an eye on, colors to distinguish your different mail accounts, and more.

GmailAssistant is free, open source, and requires the Java Runtime Enivronment (JRE 6+).

[via Softpedia]

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Filed under: Productivity, Web services, Beta

Finding a cheap flight isn’t too hard these days. At least a half-dozen major sites search for the best fares, and many of them will search their competitors and compare rates for you. InsideTrip is trying to carve out a new niche in this crowded market by focusing less on the cheapest flights, and more on the easiest, most comfortable ones.

InsideTrip rates flights on its TripQuality scale, which includes your choice of 12 different factors. Sick of flights being late? Check the “on-time stats” box. Is sitting in the middle seat one of your pet peeves? InsideTrip has a box for that, too: you can search by historical load factor.

We conducted a few test searches to see how much more you could be paying for these amenities, but it turns out that it’s not that expensive. InsideTrip just lets you narrow down the same cheap results the other sites offer, based on what’s most important to you. If you’ll gladly endure a few hours of wait time or some lost bags to save money, skip it. If you’re concerned about everything from security wait times to the age of your plane, you might want to give it a look.

[Via TechCrunch]

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