November 25, 2011
In September, Google decided to axe a number of services that were under-performing as part of an ongoing effort to focus on core projects. Today, the body count has increased. Perhaps the most significant loss is Knol, which was Google’s attempt to create a viable Wikipedia alternative.
September 1, 2011
I think at this point we can all agree that the infamous cloud is not going away. That being said, the cloud does have some disadvantages, and the most glaring of these is when you do not have an Internet connection available. Fear not, because Google has you covered as they are now offering offline access to Gmail, Docs and Calendar.
February 23, 2009
Well, not literally, of course, but now you can access Gmail even when you’re offline. The Ninjas over at the Gmail team have created a masterpiece and are inviting you to give their new offering a spin. Too Dramatic, was it ? Well, the reason that I’m being so dramatic is that the feature that [...]
February 17, 2009
In October, Sharninder wrote a great article here at MakeUseOf called “5 Gmail Labs Features Everyone Should Try.” That was only four months ago, but Gmail has made so many great changes over the last few months that it’s time for another edition. Gmail Labs is full of experimental new features that you can choose [...]
October 14, 2008
If you use Google’s services a lot, you might have wanted at one time or another to use them as stand alone applications. GMDesk is an Adobe AIR application that allows you to do just that. Here is how to get it working: If you are not using Adobe AIR already Go to Get Adobe [...]
May 20, 2008
Google Gears is a free open source application and browser plugin that you can use to sync web applications to your computer for those times when you do not have internet access. It also has the capability to work on both Firefox and Internet Explorer web browsers; and Linux, Windows, Windows Mobile and Mac operating [...]
