I recently chatted with Alex Gawley, the service’s product manager, about Gmail’s first nine years — and a little bit about where it might be going.
Apps & Web
Amazon Memes: 5 Unintentionally Funny Products Gone Viral
Whether these products were famous before they were listed on Amazon or not, each one has become the focal point of viral humor on the world’s biggest retail site.
ABC Declares War on Cord Cutters with Live-TV App — Delayed Streaming to Follow
ABC is really hoping you’ll hang on to your cable subscription, and is taking a couple of new steps to make sure of it.
Google Simplifies Free Storage into a Single 15-Gigabyte Chunk
Previously sliced and diced into varying increments and doled out between Gmail and other Google services, the search giant has simplified things.
Windows Blue: Undoing a Mistake Is Never a Mistake
ZDnet’s Mary Jo Foley on the possibility that Microsoft may undo some of its Windows 8 decisions: smart!
How Facebook Ruined Comments (at Least for Me)
A few weeks ago, Facebook switched things up in a way that briefly left me wondering if I was going prematurely senile. Now that I more or less understand what’s going on, I’m an unhappy camper.
More on MoviePass
MoviePass’s Netflix-like service for movie theaters is clever, but screen owners are still deciding how they feel about it.
Finally, a Huggies Device that Lets Babies Tweet When They Pee
This is important: a device that attaches to your baby’s derriere, then relays Twitter-like alerts to your smartphone to let you know when it’s time for a diaper change.
Best Weather Apps for iPhone and Android
Hopefully one of these weather apps will fit your needs perfectly… and don’t forget to pack your umbrella!
YouTube Launches Pay Channels
It’s the first time YouTube is introducing all-you-can-watch channels that require a monthly fee. The least expensive of the channels at will cost 99 cents a month but the average price is around $2.99.
Review: Update Makes Pinterest Cleaner and Easier to Manage
Don’t worry, Pinterest fans: Your sprawling virtual pegboards of wedding dresses, handmade jewelry, craft projects and food porn haven’t changed dramatically. They’re just easier to manage.
The HTC Facebook Phone Is Now a Buck
Well, that didn’t take long.
