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Google wins Gmail trademark in Germany

, Apr 16th 2012 Discuss [3]

Google has had its e-mail service available in Germany since 2005. However, the company hasn't been able to use the Gmail name since shortly after the service launched. The reason is that a German entrepreneur named Daniel Giersch held the trademark on G-mail as a short for Giersch mail. Apparently, the man hosted a physical and electronic mail service in Germany around 2000 under that name. Read The Full Story

Consumer Watchdog calls on Google to testify on your Privacy

, Feb 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Over the past few weeks Google has found itself in some hot water over its Privacy Policy changes on its wide range of websites, today being called by Consumer Watchdog to testify on the matter. Consumer Watchdog has called Google CEO Larry Page to the House Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee Committee as they hold hearings on the new Google privacy and data policies. Both subcommittee Chair Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) and Ranking Member G.K Butterfield, (D-NC) have been called in a letter sent today. Read The Full Story

Google pushing Google+ and Gmail on new sign-ups

, Jan 20th 2012 Discuss [29]

Google has redesigned its account sign-up page, now requiring new users to create a Gmail address and to join its Google+ social network. Previously, if you simply wanted to use Google Docs or Google Calendar you could sign up for a Google Account without having to add any additional services, but now the company has made Gmail and Google+ the two main entry points into the Google network. Read The Full Story

Google makes accessing Gmail on a public computer safer

, Jan 17th 2012 Discuss [4]

If you are using gmail for your personal or business emails and have had the need to access the site on a public computer, you may have felt a bit uneasy about that. Having someone else access your account is a big problem for a lot of us. Google has unveiled a new method of accessing your account that is more secure and involves your smartphone. Read The Full Story

Google improves Gmail offline feature for Chrome

, Jan 12th 2012 Discuss [5]

Google today released some new updates to its Gmail offline Chrome app, which it first launched last August. The HTML5-powered app lets users access their Gmail even when they're offline. Perhaps the biggest improvement in this update is a new settings page that lets you choose how many days of email you want synchronized for offline viewing. Read The Full Story

45,000 Facebook passwords stolen by Ramnit worm

, Jan 5th 2012 Discuss [12]

It's time to change your passwords again, Facebook users, because a worm by the name of Ramnit has entered the social realm through the social network with a capital F. Don't worry though, most of the passwords were stolen from people living in the UK and France. That said, this worm has been around since as early as April of 2010 and has been transforming ever since, coming to Facebook after running through so many computers on the way that a July 2011 Symantec report said Ramnit variants accounted for a total of 17.3 percent of all software infections TOTAL. It's time for some social fun! Read The Full Story

Gmail for iOS gets first major update with Scribbles, signatures, and more

, Dec 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

Google has released a major update today for its Gmail app on iOS. When the app was first launched back in November, it was quite a mess and although Google fixed the bugs, not much made it more compelling to use than the native email client in iOS or even accessing Gmail directly via Safari. But this latest update brings more to the table, adding several new features that are both useful and fun. Read The Full Story

Gmail free voice calls extended through 2012

, Dec 14th 2011 Discuss [0]

Google has extended its free Gmail calling deal throughout 2012, offering free domestic calls for users in the US and Canada. The extension to the free service is the second since Google launched its VoIP integration in Gmail back in August 2010; US and Canadian domestic calls were included at the start as a promotion, and then kept on throughout this past year. Read The Full Story

Gmail app for iOS returns with fixed push support

, Nov 16th 2011 Discuss [0]

Google has brought back its official Gmail app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The app was released earlier this month but was quickly pulled after a few short hours. Apparently, the app was riddled with bugs and garnered a rash of negative feedback. Now, the company is offering up version 1.0.2 that should work as promised. Read The Full Story

Google cuts Gmail app support from BlackBerry

, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [3]

It was announced this week that Google will officially stop support for the native Gmail app for BlackBerry devices starting on November 22nd, this move effectively telling RIM that it'll have to rely on its in-browser iteration if it plans on getting any kind of future support officially. Does this mean that Google has given up on trying to reach people through BlackBerry? I'd say yes, but Google seems to be announcing the change carefully so as not to upset those who've already got the app working on their devices - Google, do you see BlackBerry's end of life in your scopes? Read The Full Story

Gmail app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch released

, Nov 2nd 2011 Discuss [25]

Google has released its official Gmail app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, promising faster access to messages, better visibility of important emails, and a UI that’s designed from the ground up for a touch interface. As expected, the app supports push notifications and sounds, along with full inbox search, and on the iPad there’s a split-pane view which shows both inbox and message preview.

Update: First impressions aren’t so hot… read on for more details

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Gmail update released today, web-based upgrade live

, Nov 1st 2011 Discuss [6]

Today Google has begun rolling out their newest look at Gmail, and below we’ve got an in-depth look at the newest version of the web-based version of the platform, it including both the design and the method for updating your interface to this newest edition. Google aims here to make Gmail as “clean, simple, and intuitive as possible.” See if you agree through the description below and see how you like the integration with Google’s other systems as well.

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