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When G-Male Met Siri: A Love Story

Posted April 16, 2012 - 10:04 am

Comediva follows up its G-male parody with a new romantic tale.
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WTF is LinkedIn doing with my data?

Posted February 28, 2012 - 1:52 pm

Social networks are always trying to introduce you to new people, even if all you want to do is stand in the corner. But sometimes they get too pushy and start making connections they really shouldn’t be able to make.
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FTC settlement with Google won't end privacy violations

Posted October 25, 2011 - 10:44 am

Despite the FTC's "tough" settlement with Google over privacy violations last year, companies will continue to mine and abuse user information for profit.
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If Gmail was a real person

Posted August 30, 2011 - 11:20 am

This one's for the ladies...
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Breakfast links: Apple bets $100 million on iCloud

Posted June 3, 2011 - 9:35 am

Plus: Google sneers at your ancient browser
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Google's belated admission of Gmail hacks is indefensible

Posted June 2, 2011 - 10:50 am

The "spear phishing" campaign against Gmail users emanating from China has been going on for more than a year.
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New service follows up (so you don't have to)

Posted September 28, 2010 - 2:00 pm

I've whined and complained in this space several times about Gmail's limited features for time-delaying e-mails. I've told you about two third-party services that help a lot: Hit Me Later and Boomerang. Now I'm going to tell you about an ingenious third service called FollowUpThen.
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Gmail Priority Inbox: Tips for managing your email

Posted September 15, 2010 - 7:26 am

On August 30, Google launched (in beta) Priority Inbox for Gmail. The idea is simple: To help you get right to your most important messages. But, of course, there are ways to make it work better, and that's where these tips come in.
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How to use Gmail voice calling

Posted September 3, 2010 - 7:09 am

First, click 'call phone'. Then type in the name of someone you actually want to talk to.
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Will Google Wave features be built into Gmail?

Posted August 30, 2010 - 10:29 pm

The Google Wave blog was updated this afternoon with an announcement that Google may be building some technology in the now defunct Google Wave into other products.
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Finally: E-mail scheduling coming to Gmail

Posted August 19, 2010 - 12:55 pm

I've been calling on Google to add e-mail scheduling to Gmail for some time. Now help is on the way in the form of an upcoming service called Boomerang.
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Here comes Gmail... the game!

Posted August 14, 2010 - 1:26 pm

A guy named Paul Truong created this arcade-style space shooting game -- with a Gmail theme! He did it to learn how to create interesting apps with HTML5.
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Why Google's Gmail redesign is brilliant

Posted August 12, 2010 - 5:09 pm

Google unveiled a redesigned and retooled Gmail and Contacts this week. While a vocal majority is objecting to the update on the social networks, most users seem to like the changes. I think the move is a strategically brilliant one for Google, and I'll tell you why in a minute. First, let's take a look at the changes.
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How to live (and die) by Gmail

Posted June 22, 2010 - 3:41 pm

In recent months, I've found myself relying on Google Gmail for all kinds of tasks that have nothing to do with e-mail. Which is great -- until something goes awry.
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Why Gmail needs a way to schedule e-mails for future delivery

Posted June 14, 2010 - 9:01 pm

I've recently started using a service called Hit Me Later. The site bills itself as a "snooze button for your e-mail." I signed up for the Pro package for $12 per year, which limits you to delaying e-mail to a maximum of up to one month. It's cheap, and money well spent. Hit Me Later enables me to carefully tailor exactly...
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Finally: Google to fix Gmail's biggest problem

Posted June 3, 2010 - 5:52 pm

From the very beginning, one of the few annoying things about Gmail for many users was the way it grouped messages. Unlike just about any other e-mail application or service, Gmail put all messages in an e-mail thread into what the company calls "conversations." But soon, we'll have a "standard" option. Hooray!
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5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Google Apps

Posted May 14, 2010 - 7:57 am

Whether you're new to Google Apps or you're a seasoned user, it's worth taking a deeper look: Google has built into their suite some lesser-known shortcuts and tricks that make your use of Google apps more customized, streamlined and simple. Consider these five to start.
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Is Gmail better on iPad than iPad's own Mail app?

Posted April 6, 2010 - 6:21 pm

Just before the launch of the Apple iPad Saturday, Google announced the iPad-optimization of its mobile e-mail interface for Gmail. When you add the Gmail site to your iPad desktop, it functions like an app, but it's really a web site executing in the Safari browser. The tweak made Gmail much nicer for iPad than it would have.
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The Gmail secret that will save you 3,650 seconds a year!

Posted March 2, 2010 - 4:20 pm

Have you ever noticed the initials EOM in the subject line of e-mail you've received? EOM stands for "end of message," and it's a way to indicate that the Subject line is the whole message, and there's no need to even open the e-mail.
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Why 'Social Gmail' is no threat to Twitter or Facebook

Posted February 8, 2010 - 8:51 pm

Worked leaked out today that Google would soon announce status updates to Gmail. The knee-jerk media reaction is to assume that Google is competing with, threatening the business of, or replacing Twitter or Facebook. "Watch out, Twitter and Facebook. Google is on your heels," proclaimed the Christian Science Monitor.
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Top secret NSA to investigate Google China hack

Posted February 4, 2010 - 2:08 am

The Washington Post will report in today's edition of the newspaper that the National Security Agency (NSA) and Google are finalizing an agreement whereby the NSA would analyze the now-famous hack attack in China.
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Google Search from inside Gmail, now on steroids!

Posted February 2, 2010 - 1:56 pm

Google Labs has for months offered an optional add-on to Gmail that places a search window right there in the "Compose Mail" view of Gmail. Now they've added several powerful new features.
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Google adds search to Gmail's 'Compose Mail' view?

Posted January 31, 2010 - 3:04 pm

Go2web20 co-founder Orli Yakuel discovered that Google added a search window in the Gmail "Compose Mail" view. Unfortunately, it doesn't show up for me. Do you have it? (Please post in comments.) Gradual rollouts and limited tests are nothing new for Google, so I wouldn't be surprised if a majority of users don't have the search window.
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How to extract your LinkedIn contacts

Posted October 14, 2009 - 4:38 pm

A new service from Open Xchange allows you to both import and export your contacts and collaborate on calendars and documents across the Internet, all using open source.
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Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook

Posted September 15, 2009 - 9:00 am

Do you like Gmail, but also like Outlook 2003 or 2007? Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook helps users who love their Microsoft Outlook e-mail client keep using that client when they switch to Google's Gmail service.
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