News

• Outlook.com vs. Gmail: What Microsoft is still missing

  By Ian Paul | 03 May, 2013 17:40

  The great Hotmail migration is over. Microsoft recently announced that Hotmail as we've known it for yours is gone baby gone, and all its users have been transitioned to Outlook.com, which now boasts more than 400 million users worldwide.

• Gmail outage provokes snark, anxiety among users

  By Jon Gold | 10 December, 2012 20:02

  Gmail is back online after an outage late Monday morning that provoked a global response on social media.

• Gmail Backup, a recipe for happiness

  By Mark Gibbs | 16 December, 2011 12:27

  Before I get to this week's main topic I must give a big thumbs-up to a book that all of you who like to cook will thoroughly enjoy: "Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food" by Jeff Potter (pub. O'Reilly).

• Google further integrates Google+ into Gmail

  By Brad Reed | 09 December, 2011 07:30

  Google has started pushing its Google+ social networking service further into Gmail with new features that let users add to their circles directly from their email accounts.

• Google fouls up Gmail iPhone app

  By Brad Reed | 03 November, 2011 07:25

  Google had better hope you get more than one shot to make a good first impression. That's because the shiny new Gmail app rolled out for the iPhone and iPad on Wednesday contained a pretty serious bug that Google acknowledged broke notifications and "caused users to see an error message when first opening the app".

• Check out Gmail's new look: Rolling out now

  By Jared Newman | 02 November, 2011 08:28

  A new and different looking for Gmail is now landing in users' inboxes.

• APP OF THE DAY: Mobile Documents

  By Patrick Budmar | 06 October, 2011 10:37

  If you’re tired of waiting for large attachments to download onto your smartphone, Mobile Documents will help lighten the load.

• IN PICTURES: 15 add-ons to become a Gmail power user

  By Eric Mack | 05 September, 2011 10:19

  Many users live their lives in Gmail, all without ever recognising its full potential. These widgets can help.

• Google migrates to Google Apps

  By Hafizah Osman | 02 September, 2011 11:35

  Google Apps, used on a variety of devices like mobile phones and tablets, allows offline use of Google Calendar, Docs and Gmail.

• Observatory Crest to distribute Palo Alto Networks’ firewalls

  By Patrick Budmar | 09 August, 2011 15:05

  IT distributor, Observatory Crest, has signed a distribution agreement with security vendor, Palo Alto Networks.

• A look at the new features in Gmail

  By Eric Mack | 25 July, 2011 05:12

  Google took advantage of the launch of social networking service Google+ to give Gmail a makeover.

• APP OF THE DAY: SwiftKey X

  By Hafizah Osman | 20 July, 2011 12:06

  TouchType Ltd. has devised an app that adapts to your mobile typing style regardless of whether it is accurate and careful or speedy and imprecise.

• Huawei launches sub-$100 IDEOS X1 smartphone in Australia

  By Hafizah Osman | 28 June, 2011 11:16

  Huawei launches IDEOS X1 smartphone in Australia

• Google to drop support of older browsers

  By Patrick Budmar | 06 June, 2011 11:44

  Starting from August 1, Google will only support the current and prior major releases of the Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari Web browsers.

• CeBIT 2011: Google and SLA map out ways to get message across

  By Patrick Budmar | 03 June, 2011 09:19

  Mobile apps and targeting the mobile space are driving the efforts of Surf Live Saving Australia and Google to be competitive and position themselves at the head of the market.