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Germany Warns Against Chrome

Germany is not happy with the launch of Google Chrome; in fact, they have issued a warning to German citizens advising them not to use Chrome.
The Federal Office for Information Security warned internet users of the new browser Chrome. The application by the company Google should not be used for surfing the internet, as a […]

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Managing Time by Remembering the Milk

Time management is one of this things that college students either excel at, or they miserably fail at.  My Google calendar has been a huge asset in helping me keep things organized.  Recently, I found a website that integrates wonderfully with Gmail and Google Calendar to help people manage time even more.
Remember the Milk  is […]

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The New Internet Relay Chat?

Google has made its mark in the chat world with Lively, a new Virtual World for users to chat in.  The service is most comparable to Second Life.  Like Second Life, Lively is free (but does not offer any premium account options).  Since its launch a few weeks ago, Lively as been the exact opposite […]

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Microsoft Halts Sales of Xbox Live App Store Applications

The 1337pwn XBOX Live Friends Application allows iPhone users to check the online status of their Xbox Live friends, as well as send them messages and find out what game they are playing.  The application even allows for integration with Twitter and Google Maps location information.  While the application was reasonably prices at under $10 […]

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The Google Smartphone

Finally a smartphone that has the best of both worlds: a touch screen and a slide out QWERTY keyboard.  T-Mobile is the lucky carrier that has first dibs on bringing the Google Smart Phone to its network.  This phone will run on Android software and will be made by HTC.
The phone’s release date depends on […]

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Google Says Sorry, but Doesn’t Explain the Problem

An issue with something inside of Google left many Gmail users unable to access their account yesterday.  And after hearing many complaints, Google is finally realizing how many people rely on Gmail for their personal and work related electronic mail.
Google created a blog post saying that the issue has been resolved; and that they have […]

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When Google Shuts You Down

I have heard of numerous cases where Google shuts down a user’s access to everything Google related.  This includes Gmail, Gtalk, Picassa and Google Apps.  And, unless you are a paying customer, getting access restored to these accounts seems to be nearly impossible.
Nick Saber isn’t happy now. Monday afternoon, after lunch, Nick came back from […]

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Gmail and Google Calendar to go Offline

My favorite email and e-calendar web-applications are finally going offline!  No, they are not shutting down, in fact they are going to become even more user friendly.  Gmail and Google Calendar will adding offline support in approximately six weeks.
It seems that this year Google’s most popular web applications will work offline. After Google Reader and […]

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Security Flaw with Gmail

A recently discovered security flaw within Gmail explains how spammers are able to personalize their spam; with almost no work.Here’s a cute vulnerability in the gmail system that comes from the strong tie-ins between gmail, the google calendar and all the other services.
How to do it:
- Go to the ’share this calendar’ tab
- Enter the […]

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Google Trends - Hate Speech Symbols?

Google Trends is a great way to see what people are using Google to search for.  This comes in very handy for bloggers, because if you write a post on one of the top searches for the day; chances are you will get some traffic.  However, every-so-often, some strange things show up on Google Trends.  […]

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