Saturday, July 04, 2009 7:46 AM/EST
There's no rest for the large and in charge. While some of us were whisking off to our Independence Day weekend getaways, Google boosted its blog, book and mobile search offerings to start off July with a bang.
Friday, July 03, 2009 6:09 AM/EST
Google Voice users who are moving to another town or state or who want new digits for whatever reason can now get a new number for a one-time $10 fee payable through Google Checkout.
Thursday, July 02, 2009 2:59 PM/EST
There's a popular argument circulating that Google Apps isn't good enough for enterprises, that the SAAS collaboration software suite isn't battle tested enough. We need hybrid solutions. We need cloud and on-premises options right now. As years and decades pass us by, all of the current weak points of the cloud will be vastly improved.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 4:39 PM/EST
UPDATE: Google's Gmail team has altered its labels feature in a major way, moving the list of labels up in the left of the in-box, and adding drag and drop and other navigation capabilities. The Gmail team has also jettisoned its Right-Side Labels Gmail Labs feature.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:57 PM/EST
The ClackPoint gadget enables Website owners to offer text chat, conference calling and document sharing through a gadget for Friend Connect. Google's and Facebook's programming teams will tell you that fostering the socialization of the Web -- not making money -- is the point of their activities. But this may come into play when the teams are asked what value they're bringing to their companies.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 2:14 PM/EST
Every device launched is a measure of validation for the Android platform, a key new entry point for Google to extend its Web services and online advertising reach. If Android fails to gain traction, it will be a major failure for the company as it seeks to sow new seeds in the computing sector. So in comes TechRepublic Editor in Chief Jason Hiner, who may succeed in curbing your enthusiasm for Android.
Monday, June 29, 2009 10:40 AM/EST
Ultimately, Google trying to convince the world of naysayers and pundits that it doesn't have a monopoly on search is like the devil's greatest trick: Pretending he doesn't exist. That worked out well for Keyser Soze. How will it work out for Google?
Friday, June 26, 2009 10:32 AM/EST
Google is again having trouble with its SMS text message tool, the experimental feature in the Gmail Chat menu that lets users send text messages from their computers to their contacts' mobile phones. How much more of this will Google stand before it nixes the feature entirely?
Thursday, June 25, 2009 5:29 PM/EST
A new Google Friend Connect gadget aims to clue Website owners in to who's visiting their sites and when. Will site visitors have to erase their footprints for every Google Friend Connect site they visit, or is it a one-time opt-out?
Thursday, June 25, 2009 10:17 AM/EST
How exactly is it in Microsoft's best interest to help Google perfect a product designed to tempt Outlook users to use Gmail? Microsoft's readiness to help Google fix a sync tool designed to crack Microsoft's Office fortress shows that the software giant isn't that scared at all.
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