Cool Websites and Tools [October 17th 2011]

Posted by Sources at 8:52 PM

posted on October 17, 2011 by Aibek Esengulov

Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. Most of the listed websites are FREE or come with a decent free account option. If you want to have similar cool website round-ups delivered to your daily email, subscribe here.

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DeskSMS â€" If you are one of those people who canâ€™t seem to get their head around texting, DeskSMS will provide you with a wonderful solution. Once you install DeskSMS on your Android phone, it will forward all text messages to your Gmail account, your Gtalk and even to a Google Chrome extension. Alternatively, the tool provides you with a web interface where you can log in and check text messages. Read more: DeskSMS: Receive Text Messages On Gmail & GTalk [Android App]

The Late Jar â€" Almost in any office there are people who come late to work. If you work in a big office or in a small group of several people, now there is a way make the employees more punctual thanks to The Late Jar. It is a web based app, which tracks times when employees come to work and punishes latecomers with late fees. Read more: The Late Jar: Make Coworkers & Friends Pay For Being Late

AppGateSecurityServer â€" This is an innovative network security, identity management and access control solution. Unlike other similar solutions, instead of focusing on network parameters it builds a secure environment around IT assets. It treats every user the same and only gives access to assets on an as-needed basis. The software provides application level firewalls that protect the security server as well as all the applications servers. Read more: AppGateSecurityServer: Free Network Security, Identity Management & Access Control Solution

Mice Meeting â€" While working in a group, emailing documents back and forth can be very inconvenient if you need your comments and concerns addressed right away. Recognizing this, MiceMeeting offers a helpful and effective solution. It lets you and your friends view documents together. The site creates a virtual room for you. Read more: Mice Meeting: View & Comment On Documents Together With Friends Online

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