(Google MAIL) Google's free Web-based e-mail service, which is supported by text advertising similar to Google's Web search. Launched in beta in 2004, Gmail offers 2.5GB of mailbox storage, allowing users to keep their mail on Google servers indefinitely for future reference. Gmail provides sophisticated searching of message content and keeps message threads for easy review. In 2006, Gmail chat integrated instant messaging with the e-mail, also taking advantage of the same save and search features. See Google.
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- Google's Chrome OS: Will you give up desktop apps?
- I won't ntntI can'tI'm not online 24/7. I need local apps, as does everyone else. Say what you want. But network outages happen... Weather by forces of nature or human error, a network will eventually go down. It's only a matter of time. And knowing Google's past GMail outages, I...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Google makes Chrome OS open source today
- Contrary to rumors, Google did not release a beta version of its much anticipated Chrome operating system today. And nothing is coming anytime soon: the final version is at least a year away, the mega giant web company said. But there was some significant news for the...
- Blog posts 2009-11-19
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- Costs"What is holding back network capacity is politics."What's holding back network capacity is huge costs.Yep, very important to push the ISPs to free up the bits. They would love to continue selling bandwidth through an eyedropper at very high prices. They need a push.Oh, and Microsoft will not like this...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Gmail Studio 2.0.0.8 (Mac)
- Gmail Studio is the must have Gmail integration for the OSX desktop. Gmail Studio gives you unobtrusiveness desktop access to your Gmail and Gmail for Google Apps accounts. Gmail Studio allows you to check unlimited number of Gmail accounts. You can also view messages right on your desktop, in the...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- Rumored HTC 'Dragon' Google phone to spar with iPhone, Droid
- The problem for competitors is that Google could throw a billion or more atmobile OS market including Android and ChromeOS. They just want a flood of cheap, very functional, very powerful mobile internet devices. They do not need ANY profits on the OS itself.Hardware manufactures like Palm, Blackberry, and Nokia...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Mailplane 2.1 (Mac)
- Acting as a site specific web browser for Google's Gmail, Mailplane is a full fledged Mail client for the Desktop. It fully integrates the Gmail web interface into the Mac experience, offering you the best of both worlds. And since Mailplane doesn't change the way Gmail works, its unique features...
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- Widespread BlackBerry data outage reported, is it time to move on?
- umgotta say this sounds like a justification for an iffy iphone purchase or usage maybe? you make it sound like if BIS goes down you're dead in the water, but if BIS goes down all you lose is what you don't have with any other service anyway, you still get...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- SiteLauncher 1.6 (Windows)
- SiteLauncher is an add-on for Firefox that gives you a super-quick and clutter-free way to to open your favorite Web sites using only your keyboard. One special hot key brings up the "Launcher" see screenshot, followed by a unique key to launch a site. SiteLauncher is especially useful for opening...
- Software downloads 2009-11-16
- My First Week With DROID
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-15
- Spiffy 0.3.13 (Windows)
- Spiffy is a Gmail notifier which supports 2 accounts and tray alerts on new mail. It has autostart and hide functions and support for connecting through a proxy. Runs quietly in your system tray.
- Software downloads 2009-11-14
- Google increases potential of Google Voice with Gizmo5 acquisition
- Google's acquisition of Gizmo5 increases the potential for Google Voice to be built into other Web services, including Google Talk, Gmail or Google Wave by Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-13
- Google: Firms can get rid of Office in a year
- In other words, Google Appsare still at that 1 to 2 percent mark.Good Riddance!It won't be missed.Man, so true, MS Office is a big hairball of baroque features to format for8.5x11. MS Office will be on a downward slide from here on out.In terms of what is need for the...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
- Cloud storage: Impossible to fill?
- Cloud storage services like SkyDrive or even Gmail in principle offer more space than we could fill, literally. Why offer so much at little or no cost? by Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2009-11-12
- Google's storage price cuts and a big missed backup opportunity
- SkyDriveYup, as ReadWriteWeb points out:"SkyDrive offers a free 25 GB of online storage for your files and also serves as the central repository for Windows Live Photos as well as the documents created via the new Office Web Applications service, Microsoft's challenge to Google Docs. But where's Google's answer to...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- Google's storage price cuts and a big missed backup opportunity
- Google cut its pricing for extra storage for its Gmail and Picasa services and in a nutshell you can buy 20 GB of storage for a mere $5 a year. That's great news and a huge missed opportunity. by Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
- Google offers 20GB online storage for price of a latte
- Or get 25GBfor free with SkyDrive from Microsoft.ThanksI did not know about purchasing added space for Gmail and Picasa. Good to know and yes I do have a ton of photos :)Re: Or get 25GBNice! I'll take the 25GB for free, with a latte.Perhaps an idea for Mr Andrew Nusca...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- Google hopes to remake programming with Go
- Could be a really cool programming for old C/C programmers!!I will definitely try it out.No. No pointers.Umm, no. No pointers, no "*" symbols littered in my code anymore, thanks.. . . and, frankly, it pushes typing from bad to worse. No OOP, and no replacement, other than what...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- Gmail Notifier 1.0.0.73 (Windows)
- Gmail Notifier alerts the users of new e-mail messages. Users can also read e-mails, delete or mark them as read, all without having to open a browser. Use Gmail Notifier to check up to five Gmail accounts. Key features: account login in one click; counter of unread e-mails; sound and...
- Software downloads 2009-11-11
- Did you buy a Motorola Droid? [open thread]
- The only reason I said nois because it's not enough of an improvement over the G1 to justify breaking my contract. Once we start seeing Android on Snapdragons then you'll get my attention.My new after 2 doesn't come up until ........ April but when it does I am getting one....
- Discussion threads 2009-11-09
- Coming Soon: Free video conferencing from Google
- According to Rishi Chandra a Google Apps product manager who talked to SFGate, Google is set to roll out their first update in a long line of updates that will include multi-user video conferencing. The video conferencing will be rolled out soon -- the rest of their plan will...
- Blog posts 2009-11-08
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