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The Old Gmail Is Officially Dead, Dead, Dead

Even users who clung onto the old version of Google's e-mail service for dear life must now learn to like the upgrade -- or leave it for another mail client.

Become Fluent with Language Immersion for Google Chrome

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Learning another language is hard when you aren’t immersed in it. Luckily, Google has released a few new tools to help you on your way.

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Hate the New Gmail? Here’s How to ‘Fix’ It

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Google is doing away with Gmail’s old design, but it’s possible to tweak the new one into a rough approximation of it.

Google’s New Gmail Meter Breaks Down Your Inbox

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Are you good at Gmail? Google’s new Gmail Meter will let you know if your inbox is a mess.

Gmail Users Rejoice: Sparrow Releases App for iPhone

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Gmail and the iPhone travel in similar tech-savvy circles. But for whatever reason, iPhone users have never had a really great way to check their Gmail. Enter Sparrow.

According to Google, There’s No Such Thing as ‘Gchat’

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If you’re like me, you use the term Gchat regularly as both a noun and verb. The term is used often by the media, developers and, quite frankly, just about everyone who has ever used it. That’s why I was surprised to learn that it’s not an official Google term.

Google Reportedly Building Cloud Storage Service to Rival Dropbox

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It appears that Google’s long-rumored cloud storage service, Google Drive, might finally be ready to hit the market.

The Basics Behind Google’s New Privacy Policies

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Last week, Google announced new privacy standards that essentially created a single, unified policy across all of its properties. People complained, a group of Congressmen including Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) got involved, and now Google is defending itself with a letter.

“We've fixed the bug and notifications are now working, and the app is back in the App Store.”

–Google product manager Matthew Izatt, in a company blog post announcing that the iPhone and iPad Gmail app is ready for download once again. The app was made available two weeks ago but got pulled from the App Store almost immediately after users complained of the broken notifications system and an error message that popped [...]

Sparrow Releases Details in Wake of Gmail iOS App Fail

Yesterday Sparrow, makers of the popular mail app for Mac, wasted no time wisecracking about Google’s short-lived and poorly received release of the Gmail app for iOS by tweeting “In a few months, you’ll get the Gmail experience you deserve on your iPhone. Sparrow to the rescue!”

Gmail App for iPad and iPhone Now Available [UPDATE]

The rumors were true, and it’s finally here: a native Gmail app for your Apple device. You’ll get push notifications, inbox searching, autocompleting e-mail addresses, photo uploads and—if you’re an iPad user—a split view with your inbox on the left and your messages on the right.