As Gmail is down again for the umpteenth time this year, a novel idea occurs to me.
It would be nice if Google’s Apps Status Dashboard actually reflected the real-time status of Google’s Apps.
Taking a quick peek at Twitter, we can see that the masses are ready to revolt…

While, at the same time, Google seems [...]

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What to do? What to do? Gmail is down once again with a massive Gfail.
It’s not just you, Gmail is down worldwide as evidenced by the Google Apps Status Dashboard…

When attempting to log in to Gmail, you are likely prompted with the following lovely message…

Not to worry, however, the experts over at Google [...]

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The social instant messaging client Digsby seems to be all things to all people.  You can use it to connect to AIM, you can use it to connect to Gtalk, you can even use it to log onto Gmail, Facebook and Twitter with Digsby…it even supports Facebook Chat.
In addition, the company recently fixed [...]

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On Wednesday, Google tweaked its Gmail Labels to add more functionality to the feature, helping you to use labels in a more efficient and organized way.
Your labels can now be found in a new area on the Gmail interface, right above your chat list and grouped together with Inbox, Drafts, Chats, etc.  You can also [...]

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Not only has Google sped up Chrome, but now a new Gmail improvement can also help you speed through your day a little more quickly.
Gmail Inbox Preview lets you view a simple, static preview of your inbox with your ten most recent messages displayed while Gmail is still loading.  You can activate it from the [...]

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Gmail has just introduced another cool addition to its suite of features: instant message translation.
Using Google Translate, Gmail will now translate any message you may receive in a different language into English.  The new feature is available in 41 different languages.
Gmail will automatically suggest a language into which it will translate your message.

Jeff Chin, Google [...]

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The craze started with a steaming pile of….well, you get the idea.
Now, Gmail is adding tons and tons more emoticons into the mix.
A new feature, called Extra Emoji, adds a slew of new emoticons that you can include in Gmail messages.  In Japanese, “Emoji” means “emoticons” and they are insanely popular there.
“All of these extra [...]

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“Hey, I think you forgot the attachment.”
How many times have you gotten that e-mail in your lifetime?
Let’s face it. Gmail has been adding so many new features lately, it’s getting hard to keep up.
Well, Gmail has now added one that is cooler than the other side of the pillow: the Forgotten Attachment Detector.
The Forgotten [...]

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Gmail turned five years old yesterday.
What began as merely an internal system for Google employees is now utilized by millions of people across the globe.
Did you notice the little cake on the Gmail homepage today?

Google was going to put the cake on their site yesterday, but as it was April Fools Day, they had other [...]

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Google China has just released a new, experimental version of Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer.  The new toolbar includes a lot of fascinating features, but it’s currently only available in Chinese.
The most interesting new function is the way that Google Translate now allows the toolbar to translate websites that use AJAX, and even sites that [...]

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