Gmail uses a common timing algorithm to fetch messages from POP accounts, one you can somewhat game, but sometimes you want to get at a message you know has arrived. A new Labs feature adds a manual ...

Excel's Power Query lets you build report-level and table-level timestamps that update on refresh.

It is possible to add HTML code to a Web page to cause the browser to refresh the page automatically at a specified interval. This feature is called a "meta refresh." It can also be used to display a ...

Passbook is cool, and one of the neat features of the service is the automatic refresh of information on your passes, letting you keep track of stuff like your Starbuck’s balance, or airline miles, or ...