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Right now, access to the web version of GMail is down for some.  Users are greeted with a server error and offered little comfort.  A quick look at Twitter will help you access your mail even if the first option is down.  The first is iGoogle’s mail widget.  If you… Continue Reading »

Plenty of people are now using both Facebook and Google to manage their contact list, but unfortunately it is has not been easy to get your friends contact data out of Facebook for use in other contact lists.  Now thanks to a Greasemonkey script which is appropriately called Export Facebook… Continue Reading »

Despite its apparent popularity, Google’s Gmail surprisingly still isn’t the top email service out there.  Earlier this year Gmail was sitting as the number four email service based on total unique visitors per month.  Last month, that changed when Gmail surpassed AOL Email for the first time.  That’s a pretty… Continue Reading »

Google has recently taken Gmail, Calendar, Docs and Talk out of beta, and while some people may not have given it a second thought, there are some that seem to be missing the “Beta” tag.  After all, it has been listed as beta for so long, most people were beginning… Continue Reading »

The unthinkable has happened: progress.  Google apps like Google Calendar, Google Docs, Gmail,  and Google Talk are no longer in beta.  Gmail had been in beta for over five years.  What exactly has changed now that these things are out of beta?  Apart from a new graphic without the word… Continue Reading »

China’s dispute with Google has reached a new level as millions of users found they were unable to access the English or Chinese versions search engine or Gmail.  The block was put in place after the government accused Google of willfully spreading pornography. “We have found that the English version… Continue Reading »

Users of Google Chat have recently seen new contact entries with green cell phone icons in their available-to-chat window.  To date, Google has made no announcement about these and has yet to address the questions.  These icons appear to be quick SMS links that allow chatters to send SMS to… Continue Reading »

Welcome to this week’s review of the over-hyped, under-thought-out and over-exposed gadgets, PR moves, and industry gossip.  You’ve got the time today (nothing happens the day before Memorial Day anyway) so give a quick read through.  This week I am poking fun at Palm, GPS, Gmail and Apple’s App Store. … Continue Reading »

A lot of us have family living in multiple countries where they probably speak different languages.  How many times have you received an email from a relative in a different language and had to resort to translating online?  I’m sure most of us have encountered such a problem at one… Continue Reading »

#googlefail.  If you’re on Twitter, you’re probably familiar with this tag.  In a nutshell, it describes what is possibly Google’s worst week.  Read on to find out what happened to one of the web’s most popular service providers.  Hint: there was a lot of chaos.  Continue Reading »