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The Web Designer’s Guide to Cloud Hosting
Cloud computing is quietly taking over the world and changing the way we use our computers forever. Whether you’re storing your photo collection on Flickr or logging on to Gmail, everyone’s now using the cloud, even if they don’t realize it. But how does it work and how can we as web designers and developers make it work for us?
Clampdown Week: iPhone vs. Pre, China vs. Web, FTC vs. Worst ISP Ever
Google doesn’t want you to use Bing to search the Web, and it would much rather see you using Gmail and Google Docs than Hotmail and MS Word. But if you want to use Google’s Chrome browser, you have to run M|cr0s0ft’s Windows operating system. Does the irony just kill you? Don’t worry — it’s all temporary. Google has released versions of Chrome for the Mac and Linux platforms. Don’t get too excited, though; from a general-user point of view, both versions suck. They crash, they behave unpredictably, and they don’t even support Google’s own YouTube videos.
Google-plotzing: How to Make Gmail Ads Useful Again
The search giant and its Ad Words can’t save you unless you want to be saved. How one man made Google work harder for him, and made the creepy machines better at their job while he was at it.
Google Edges Deeper Onto MS Turf With Outlook Plug-In
Google released on Tuesday a plug-in to its Google Apps arsenal that could be the last push needed to nudge some businesses into fully adopting its cloud computing services. The product, Google Apps Sync for M|cr0s0ft Outlook, works with the Premier version of Google apps, which costs per business user per year, as well as the free educational version, which is limited to 50 user accounts. The software plug-in will allow enterprise users to adopt Google’s email services without without forcing a migration to the Gmail user interface, according to Google.
Google plots Exchange escape with Outlook plug-in
As part of its quest to get business customers to move their e-mail services to Google, the company has come up with a way to sync Outlook clients and Gmail servers.
Google plots Exchange escape with Outlook plug-in
As part of its quest to get business customers to move their e-mail services to Google, the company has come up with a way to sync Outlook clients and Gmail servers.
18 Android Phones, In 3 Flavors, By Year’s End
Hugh Pickens writes “Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, has announced that by the end of the year there will be 18 to 20 phones using the Android OS made by 8 or 9 different manufacturers. Google will offer three different versions of Android OS: a completely free and generic flavor with no pre-loaded Google applications; a slightly customized version that comes pre-loaded with Google apps like Gmail and Google Calendar; and a completely ‘Google-fied’ Android OS bearing all sorts of Google branding and integration with Google’s services. Will Park reports that the expectationi is that 12 to 14 of the upcoming Android phones will use the slightly-customized version of Google’s Android OS requiring the manufacturer to agree to a distribution deal with Google that would allow the handsets to come pre-installed with Google-ware. The remaining 5 or 6 Android phones will come to market completely decked out with ‘The Google Experience’ and a Google logo on the phone. This third option provides risk and reward opportunities because the openness of the store could be a hit with consumers, but could also lead to poorly constructed or offensive applications that could give Google a taint. When it comes to apps, Rubin says: ‘We want to abide by the law, but not rule with an open fist.’” Yes, it seems he really said “open fist,” though he probably meant “iron fist.”
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Gmail In Real-Time: Google Does The Wave
Google is ready to start talking about its answer to demand for real-time–yet organized–Internet communication.
Google Considers Taking Beta Tag Off Gmail
Barence writes “Google is considering removing the beta tag from Gmail — and other online services — a mere five years after it was first launched. Google has become somewhat synonymous with seemingly endless beta cycles. Many of the company’s most famous services, including Gmail, Docs and Calendar all still carry the beta tag. Google now admits the eternal beta cycles could be damaging consumer and business confidence in its online apps. “It’s a minor annoyance and something you’ll see addressed in the not-too-distant future.”"
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New Version of Skype Adds Screen Sharing
Skype, the popular VOIP client formerly owned by eBay, just released a new beta version of its Windows client. The new version finally brings screen sharing to the Windows client, something which already became available in the last beta version of the Mac client in January. Skype now also allows users to import their contacts from Gmail
