Google released a new navigation bar for their Android devices that allows users to easily search for items on Amazon. The Amazon lending library also updated their search engine to be more effective. Finally, formatting an SD card can help improve its performance. ..
Once a week we comb through our tips box and reader comments to share useful tips and tricks with everyone. This week we’re looking at how to get the new Google navigation bar ahead of schedule, search the Kindle Lending Library from the web, and how to clear up SD formatting issues.
Use the New Google Navigation Bar Ahead of Schedule
Earlier this week we shared a video clip showing off the new Google navigation bar. Google is slowly rolling it out to all users but if you can’t wait, HTG reader Harkaboy has this trick to share:
We tested it out with great success. Simply swapping the cookie value swapped the navigation bar from the black bar to the new logo-mouse-over bar. Great tip Harkaboy!
- Go get this extension to change cookies. http://goo.gl/CeKtT 2. Load Google.com and right-click to edit the cookies. 3. Change “PREF” to this: ID=03fd476a699d6487:U=88e8716486ff1e5d:FF=0:LD=en:CR=2:TM=1322688084:LM=1322688085:S=McEsyvcXKMiVfGds 4. Don’t forget to save your changes at the bottom. 5. Reload and you have the new Google bar. 6. Enjoy! [:
Search the Kindle Lending Library From the Web
It’s such a pain to sort, actually, I’m just going to include this link to make it easier on everyone. Click here to see the current 5,480 books in the Lending Library.
You still have to get the book loan from your Kindle (alas!) but at least this makes browsing the collection easier.
Clear Up SD Read Errors with SDFormatter
RoadWarrior writes in with the following tip regarding SD/SDHC cards:
We too had to use SDFormatter, once upon a time, to get a Wii to read a finnicky SD card. It’s a great little app! Thanks for writing in.
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