Google Calendar Gets "Tasks" Integration

One of the most used tools in Google is the Tasks feature that was previously only enabled in Gmail and iGoogle. (See this post which talked about some of the great features of this service.)

Good news: Google has just begun branching out its Tasks feature to some of its other services, beginning with Google Calendar. The integration between Tasks and Google Calendar is simple and straight-forward. If you add a task in Gmail, it goes over to Google Calendar. And if you associate a due date with the task, then the task will not only show up in your Tasks list, but also in your Google Calendar!

To see a screenshot of how this integration works, look below.

As you can see, the tasks are now shown in the calendar as well as the list. As the tasks are completed, check marks and strike-throughs are used.

This clean integration among Google products shows the potential that Google Tasks has in the future and why it continues to be my to-do manager of choice.

If you would like to use Google Tasks, follow the instructions outlined here. If you're interested in the mobile version of Google Tasks check out this post.

Gmail's Tasks Heads to iGoogle, iPhone, and Mobile Phones

Google announced today that they are adding on to the functionality offered by Gmail's task feature, which I wrote about previously.

Google has added the ability to access Gmail's Tasks from your iGoogle page, the iPhone, and any other mobile device by simply visiting http://gmail.com/tasks in your mobile browser.

Check out the Official Gmail Blog for more details on the new features. Google seems to be committed to making this product more flexible and mobile, and these new features seem to reflect that.

Take a look below at the Google video about the Gmail Task's iPhone application.