Wednesday, April 08, 2009 6:05 AM/EST
This isn't as bad as the recent "improvements" Skype introduced to its desktop client, but it has some users questioning the value. According to the Google Mobile blog, the company used HTML5 and Gears to make the mobile browsing experience...
Thursday, March 19, 2009 12:02 AM/EST
Google's Chrome browser is more than just a poke in the eye at Microsoft. It's a strategic move that should have both Microsoft and Adobe worried about the future of their applications. As Nick Kolakowski reported on eWEEK, Google introduced...
Monday, March 16, 2009 5:50 PM/EST
Fellow GARDers*, it is said that the gears of the gods grind slowly, which means that while they may take their sweet time, they inexorably get wherever they intend. * GARD=Google Attention and Reaction District Google is dead serious about...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 11:00 AM/EST
The implication is clear; tens of millions of people use Gmail, and if they opt to use offline Gmail they'll have to download Gears. This opens up a broader opportunity for Gears in the future, particularly as we move to a more mobile world. When cell phone service conks out, a mobile Gears can pick up the slack for disrupted Web apps. Also: Google doesn't deny the existence of the hallowed Gdrive.