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If you're using the iGoogle personalized homepage, then you're probably also using the Gmail gadget. And if you're using the Gmail gadget you know that it's very lacking. Thankfully, Google decided to do something about it and came up with smart and efficient solution, adapt the mobile Gmail websi... |
20 July 2011
08:01 GMT |
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Google Docs and Gmail just got a very cool feature and a very useful one in many, many cases. You can now preview archived attachments you get in Gmail, or archives uploaded to Docs to see what's inside and even preview the files contained, if they are supported by Google Docs Viewer.
"Downloading files that ... |
15 July 2011
09:08 GMT |
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Google's plan with Google+ is to enhance every other product it owns. The company has said that, if the site proves popular and if integration makes sense, it will move to expand it and weave it into all of its other services and sites.
Integration with Gmail is probably the most obvious move and, yes, Google... |
12 July 2011
05:46 GMT |
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As previously rumored, Gmail will start experimenting with several Inbox types, enabling users to choose the one that they like the most. In the coming weeks, Gmail users will notice a new set of tabs above their regular inbox allowing them to switch between Classic, Important first, Unread first, Starred first and P... |
8 July 2011
03:52 GMT |
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On the same day that Google+ launched, the company also revealed plans for a massive redesign of all of its properties. The homepage was already in testing and many users are seeing the experimental version now.
Google Maps also got an update. Now, Google is unveiling a brand new Gmail to bring it in line with th... |
1 July 2011
04:31 GMT |
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Google made some changes to the way Gmail displays the origin of emails in order to help users determine if they are dealing with fake messages.Up until now, when opening an email message, Gmail used to show the name of the sender followed by their email address, if they weren't already in the user's contac... |
29 June 2011
08:54 GMT |
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Gmail's Priority Box has been one of the best new features to land in the email client for a long time. Power users in particular appreciate any help they can get in sorting through the ever-increasing amount of email to find the messages that are the most relevant to them.But even now that Priority Inbox has be... |
28 June 2011
10:11 GMT |
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Gmail is a pretty powerful email client and offers plenty of features, shortcuts and advanced functionality for power users. What's more, the Gmail Labs are a great way of discovering tools that you didn't realize how much you'd need them until you found out about them. But if even that is not enough, ... |
23 June 2011
04:52 GMT |
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Google is always working on making its apps feel more like native applications, be it through speed and features, or through functionality you wouldn't normally expect in a web app, like drag and drop. Gmail already supports a number of drag and drop features and now it's adding another way of getting conte... |
14 June 2011
04:51 GMT |
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Last month, Gmail introduced a new feature that was designed to give users a much better overview of their contacts, while they were reading the actual messages. For users with hundreds or thousands of contacts, it's a great feature. So great that it's actually something others have been doing for some time... |
11 June 2011
06:52 GMT |
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Attacks similar to those that recently targeted key Gmail users, were also launched against high-profile individuals with Yahoo! Mail or Hotmail accounts.Google recently advised users to enable 2-step authentication in Gmail and take other account security precautions, after detecting a major speak phishing attack ca... |
3 June 2011
13:54 GMT |
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Google is making another move in pushing people to start using up to date versions of their browsers. Running a recent, preferably the latest version of a browser is a good idea for both performance and security reasons. Google will be dropping support for older browsers in Google Apps, starting with Firefox 3.5, IE7... |
2 June 2011
05:41 GMT |
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Google warns users about a Gmail spear phishing attack that targets government officials, military personnel, activists and journalists.Even though Google just announced the attack and said it discovered it recently, its findings are based on a February report from independent malware researcher Mila Parkour.The rogu... |
2 June 2011
04:54 GMT |
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Some of the best and most innovative Gmail features are not available in the default app, you have to start digging through Labs to find them. For power users, there's plenty to like through the tweaks, small features and enhancements found in Labs. Proving that point, Google has just graduated three Labs featur... |
1 June 2011
08:46 GMT |
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Google has always been a strong believer in the web as a platform, but it has had to use some tricks and hacks to make its web apps do things that regular web technologies would not allow them to. The company is trying to move away from that approach, Native Client notwithstanding, for example with the deprecation of... |
30 May 2011
10:30 GMT |
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The Gmail team is introducing an interesting new feature that could prove really useful especially for those sending and receiving a lot of emails each day, from a lot of contacts. The new "people widget," which is being rolled out, will display more information and tools to interact with your contacts.The widget, wh... |
27 May 2011
05:51 GMT |
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A couple of weeks ago, people noticed that they were unable to log into their AOL/AIM accounts from Gmail, like it they have been for the past few years. Well, the three people still using AIM noticed. At the time, AOL provided some info and said that AIM and Google Talk will become interoperable, but the move came w... |
20 May 2011
06:11 GMT |
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Google has created a page showcasing why it's a good idea to have a Google account. That may seem odd to quite a lot of tech savvy folks who have created one years ago. It's hard to imagine that someone doesn't have a Google account at this stage, but there are plenty of new people coming online and pl... |
16 May 2011
08:30 GMT |
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HTML5 and a number of modern web technologies promise to make websites and web apps as powerful as native applications. They're not quite there, but they're getting close, one piece of the puzzle at the time. One great step forward is coming soon, when Google will enable offline access for a number of its a... |
12 May 2011
09:40 GMT |
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The program is called GeeMail and is designed to deliver the entire functionality of your Google email account in a simple to use screen. Web mail services are getting easier and easier to use, but against this trend, sometimes users wish for a quick, straightforward way to their inbox, without having to launch the ... |
10 May 2011
04:31 GMT |
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Gmail and Google Talk users have been able to chat with their AIM friends for several years now. But this required them to log into both their accounts. Now, that is changing and Google Talk will become interoperable with AIM chat. However, this comes with a couple of hurdles for users and the transition won't b... |
9 May 2011
05:20 GMT |
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Google has implemented a small change to Gmail that will affect very few users, but which greatly benefit the ones that actually needed it. Gmail users, both in the regular version as well as the Apps one, can now store up to 25,000 contacts in the app and can store more info on each of them as well.Previously Google... |
5 May 2011
05:50 GMT |
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SoundCloud has been looking to reinvent itself and is positioning its service as a YouTube for audio of sorts, moving away from the previous focus on being a launchpad for budding artists and more towards a mainstream audio hosting platform.This opens up the site to a much larger potential audience, but it may also a... |
4 May 2011
08:30 GMT |
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Email overload is as much of a problem today as it has always been in recent years. Those depending on Gmail to get through their work day, while receiving hundreds of messages, have to learn a few tricks and optimizations to ensure they do it efficiently. There are plenty of tips and advices out there, but Google ha... |
3 May 2011
11:20 GMT |
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Gmail is introducing quite a useful feature for those sending big amounts of email or spending a lot of time in the app, the ability to send email messages in the background. The feature, which has been launched in Gmail Labs, enables users to get right back to what they were doing and get more work done while the em... |
26 April 2011
04:40 GMT |
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Google is constantly updating its products, usually with small tweaks and simple changes. While they may seem insignificant, they add up little by little and, since they're always added it means that things like Gmail improve all the time.The latest example is a small change to how labels in Gmail are handled. U... |
22 April 2011
03:56 GMT |
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One of the latest enhancements that Google announced for its Gmail service is aimed at those who use it through their mobile phones, specifically to the owners of Android and iPhone devices.When accessing Gmail via the browser on their phones, Android and iOS users would immediately observe that the mail service has... |
19 April 2011
13:41 GMT |
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Google is obsessed with the minute details of websites' design and Gmail is no different. The layout and color scheme underwent a rigorous testing period before being rolled out. Even so, some users will want to change the looks, if only because they get bored with the same theme every day.Gmail offers plenty of... |
15 April 2011
10:40 GMT |
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Google is graduating a couple Gmail Labs features that proved quite useful to the ones that have been trying them out, or, at least, that's what Google is saying. “Don’t forget Bob” and “Got the wrong Bob?” are great if you send emails to multiple recipients often, they make sure th... |
14 April 2011
05:11 GMT |
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The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), successor of the Soviet-era KGB, calls Gmail, Hotmail, and Skype encrypted communications a national security threat, prompting fears that they might get banned."Different software is being distributed allowing the encryption of traffic: that is services including Gmail, Ho... |
9 April 2011
04:15 GMT |
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Google is always launching new products and technologies, but it looks like it saved some of the best for today, April 1st 2011. Touch and voice input are all the rage right now, but what about the future?Well, Google is thinking about that already, in fact, it's got something to show for it, gesture recognition... |
1 April 2011
05:00 GMT |
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Some Gmail users have started to see messages notifying them of an impending change in the service. The message boasts that "better ads" are coming to Gmail and links to a page explaining the changes. Basically, ads are going to become more targeted and hopefully more relevant since they will start looking at other s... |
30 March 2011
13:11 GMT |
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Google has imposed an extremely fast release pace for all new versions of its software and services, from its open source browser to its Cloud offerings, which serves only Google and really nobody else, Microsoft argued. The Redmond software and the Mountain View search giants have been trading jabs over their respe... |
30 March 2011
10:02 GMT |
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Google Labs is full of interesting, quirky tools. The latest addition is a Google Chat bot that can answer questions and even do simple calculations. If you want to find out what's the weather like in some city, or last night's score, the Google Talk Guru can help you. It's not the most advanced tool i... |
30 March 2011
08:01 GMT |
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Gmail hardly needs an introduction and chances are most of your friends are already using Google's email client. But that's probably not true for most of your family. For those still stuck with accounts they may have created a decade ago, Google is expanding the number of supported services enabling users t... |
22 March 2011
05:59 GMT |
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Google is going on the offensive again regarding China, accusing the government of interfering with its Gmail service. Apparently, China is conducting a sophisticated attack making it look like Gmail itself isn't functioning properly rather than being disrupted.Google has said that there are no issues on its par... |
21 March 2011
09:50 GMT |
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Not content with letting mobile users have all the fun, Gmail is now enabling anyone to make calls from the site whenever they stumble upon a phone number. With the click-to-call functionality, any phone number in emails or from your contacts can be dialed with a simple click."With the ability to call phones built ri... |
11 March 2011
12:00 GMT |
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Google is continuing to look for new ways to help users deal with the increasing amount of email they receive every day. On the trails of the Priority Inbox, which has proven quite popular, comes the Smart Labels feature which automatically labels several message types and also removes them from the inbox.While anyon... |
10 March 2011
05:04 GMT |
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Gmail has finally recovered from the software bug that led to a disastrous data loss for tens of thousands of accounts over the weekend. Five days later, most account data has been restored, but for those involved it must have been quite the ordeal. Google believes that all problems have been relieved at this point, ... |
3 March 2011
09:09 GMT |
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While it may not be getting as much attention as at first, Gmail's disastrous failure that affected tens of thousands of users now stretches into its third day or fourth day, depending on which time zone you use, and many users still don't have access to their accounts or emails. However, the problem should... |
2 March 2011
05:27 GMT |
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Google has now rolled out the revamped Contacts interface in Gmail for all Google Apps users. The new interface had been live for several months for regular users. There are also several additions more suited for professional environments, which is what Apps was built for. "It’s important to be able to quickly ... |
1 March 2011
10:07 GMT |
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The Gmail meltdown reported yesterday proved to be less spread that Google initially estimated, but is still ongoing. Google provided a more detailed explanation of the problem and said it is still working on recovering the data of those affected. Some accounts have already been restored, but many still have at least... |
1 March 2011
05:02 GMT |
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Gmail's Priority Inbox feature has proven rather popular and, according to Google as well as anecdotal evidence, rather effective too, or, at the very least, providing an improvement over the regular Inbox. It's no surprise then that Google plans to enable the feature to everyone at some point in the future... |
28 February 2011
10:04 GMT |
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A Gmail issue is affecting a small number of users, preventing them from accessing any of their emails. The users affected are presented with a 'clean' Gmail account, along with the default welcome notification, with no received, sent or saved email messages.Google acknowledged the problem and is working on... |
28 February 2011
06:01 GMT |
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Gmail Labs can be a life-saver if you're looking for a quirky, but maybe just right-for-the-job feature. While the Labs section was created for testing features before they roll out, most remain in Labs since they don't see much adoption or don't cater to a large audience. Every once in a while though,... |
25 February 2011
15:31 GMT |
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Gmail has made an interesting tweak for those using Google Chrome. Until now, PDF attachments could be viewed online via Google's HTML viewer, but this worked as a preview and nothing more. Now, if you're using Chrome, clicking on the "view" link in Gmail will open it in the browser's built-in PDF view... |
17 February 2011
15:11 GMT |
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It's been in testing for at least half a year now, but Google it`s finally rolling out the redesigned top navigation bar, common to most of its products. The new navigation bar is mostly a visual revamp though there are a few tweaks as well. However, more important than the toolbar itself is that it's linke... |
17 February 2011
05:59 GMT |
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Gmail's Priority Inbox has been a real time-saver ever since it was introduced. By helping users focus on the emails that are actually important, they are free to get on with their work rather than shift through their messages. This is even more important on the go, where the time constraints are bigger. So you&... |
8 February 2011
06:57 GMT |
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Gmail has just introduced a couple of small features that should make it easier to manage groups and to maintain separate identities while using the same account. They're not huge features, just like most Gmail updates, but anything that simplifies a task is a good update."Organizing your Gmail contacts into gro... |
4 February 2011
07:06 GMT |
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This is probably not going to end well, but Google has now started testing display ads in Gmail. Until now, only text ads were displayed in Gmail, though Google has been adding them to more places on the page. Still, text ads blended in with the text-heavy interface and the nature of most emails. Display ads are real... |
28 January 2011
05:47 GMT |
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