Delaware Valley Real Estate - OnPoint with Letitia Stevenson

In Real Time... Give It a Go!

Want real-time content from across the web?  Give Google's latest feature Realtime a Go!  Google first rolled out its real-time search feature in December 2009 as an "Updates" option on the sidebar in the main Google search. As of August 26, 2010, Realtime now has its own page plus some new enhancements: Geographic Search, Conversation View, and Google Alerts.

This week, I started trying out Google's real-time search tool for the first time. Google Realtime search brings the most current information to its users within seconds, an improvement from traditional search indexing methods. In a matter of seconds, I had access to relevant news, blog posts, comments and updates - across real-time sites like Twitter, FriendFeed, and Facebook. Great for up-to-the-second information on hot topics!

Additional Resources:

1. Official Google Blog Post
2. Try Google Realtime Search
3. Realtime Search Video (YouTube)
4. More About Google Realtime Search
5. Google Alerts

Do You Really Need a Cell Phone? Of course you do! But, it is always nice to have alternatives, especially for FREE! ATTENTION: Gmail Account Users!

No Longer a Rumor... It's Official... Google is now giving Gmail Account Users FREE phone calls via the internet! Whether you are on a desktop or a laptop, Google allows Gmail account users to call residential or mobile phones from their email browser. Gmail account users can call phones in the US and Canada for FREE. According to Google, other countries will be charged very low rates. Post launch, Google had over 1 million phone calls within 24 Hours.

How to Use Call Phones from Gmail... Simple as 1-2-3!

1. Click on "Call Phone" under the Chat panel on the left.
2. Click on "Install voice and video chat" when prompted to install plug-in.
3. Restart Brower, log back into Gmail and begin using making calls!

How Cool... Check It Out!

By the Way, Do you think Google Voice is a strong competitor for Skype? Share your thoughts.