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Consumer Web Software Seeps Into the Workplace

Office tech is getting a casual Friday makeover, says Farhad Manjoo, who explains why we should celebrate the Facebookization of the enterprise.READ»

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Google New Tells You What's New...At Google Itself

Google releases or updates products at a dizzying pace, and it can be hard to keep up, even for things that might be interesting or useful. So Google has come up with a way to keep you updated on what's new within Google itself.READ»

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0Boxer Awards Badges, Points for Clearing Away Email

Emptying your email inbox isn't nearly as fun as playing a game of "Tetris," but it's the same activity: you delete or reply to messages faster than new ones arrive. New browser extension 0Boxer adds that element of gameplay to email drudgery for Gmail users.READ»

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Google Docs Coming to iPad in "the Next Few Weeks" to Slap iWork Around

Google very casually announced today that iPad-compatible versions of Google Docs will be heading to Android and iPad soon. Could Docs upstage Apple's own iWork and make the iPad a true work machine?READ»

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Google's 600 Gigabyte Privacy Fiasco, by the Numbers

Google inadvertently collected about 600 gigabytes of personal data. Here's what that amount means to you.READ»

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Is Facebook Building a Phone? Possibly, But It Won't Be the "Facebook Phone"

This weekend, TechCrunch published a rumor that Facebook is secretly working on a new smartphone platform--the "Facebook Phone." After a somewhat cagey response from Facebook, we can make a guess at what this all means.READ»

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Yahoo's Three-Year Plan to "Bring Cool Back"

Yahoo's new set of goals hit all the company's beats: A revamped Yahoo Mail, an iPad app, connected TV, better search, and more social networking. READ»

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How the New Twitter.com Gives Your Favorite App a Run for Its Money

Forget your favorite Twitter app: the newly redesigned Twitter.com adds rich media, keyboard shortcuts, infinite scrolling, and conversations to what used to be a plain old website. Here's a preview of the new features it gives you, in your browser--no app required.READ»

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Google Instant Redefines Your ABCs

A is for AOL. B is for Bank of America. C is for Craigslist. Say what? Presenting the default search results of New Google -- in rhyming couplets.READ»

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Distracted? Six Practical Tips for Blocking Distractions and Getting Work Done

Google's recent announcement about Gmail Priority Inbox comes in the wake of a spate of popular articles about distractions being a cause for not being able to concentrate and think clearly. Here are some simple tips for dealing with distractions.READ»

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Why Apple's Ping Stumble May Help Google Music

The oft-flawless company stumbled in Ping's launch, and the reasons why are representative of Apple's relationship with consumers, record labels, and Google.READ»

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Google's Eric Schmidt Shown as Perverter of Privacy on Times Square Jumbotron

Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, took to Times Square this week to protest Google's privacy invasions.READ»

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If Apple's Ping Is Social, Then Where's My Facebook Friends?

The social music network is empty. Why can't I add friends from other networks like Facebook?READ»

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Google Priority Inbox Soothes Email-Overload Stress

Too. much. email. And it's not always the kind of flat-out junk that can be zipped to a spam folder, either. Gmail's new Priority Inbox senses what email is important to you, and sequesters it for quick viewing.READ»

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Google Plans Adorable, Green, and (Most Importantly) Free Google Voice Phone Booths

One of the more charming parts of today's Google Voice phone calling announcement is the unveiling of a few promotional, British-style phone booths. The twist: They're totally free.READ»

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Google's Next Assault on the Phone Biz: Call Phones From Gmail

It's been rumored, and now it's here: Google's implemented direct computer-to-phone calling from within its Gmail service. It's a small change, but it makes Google Voice more powerful, and challenges the existing phone industry.READ»

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Why Google Streaming Search Is a Dead End

A search engine specialist explains why Google's new live-updating search isn't viable.READ»

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Google Reportedly Taking Aim at Skype With Voice Calling in Gmail

Google is reportedly testing a Web-based voice calling service, embedded inside Gmail.READ»

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Flowtown Extends Reach of Small Business Marketing

Now that brands are becoming more aggressive users to social tools like Twitter and Facebook, there's a danger that consumers will be inundated with marketing messages and unwanted advances. The messages have become "touch points" ...READ»

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Apple Manager Fired, Indicted for Million-Dollar Kickback Scheme

An Apple employee has been both indicted by a federal grand jury and hit with a civil suit from Apple itself for a scheme in which he accepted more than $1 million for passing confidential information to other companies.READ»

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Hackers Hijack Gmail in China [Updated]

In the U.S., we've been complaining about Gmail. In China, they're complaining too, but for a very different reason.READ»

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Google Wave, Poorly Understood and Underused, Dies in Infancy

Do you know what Google Wave is? Have you ever used it? More than once? If you can answer yes to all three, you're in the minority. And that's why the company killed it.READ»

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Ronald Reagan's Son Launches @Reagan Email Alternative to Lefty Gmail, AOL, Hotmail

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" Ronald Reagan's famous challenge to the Russian leader became a rallying-cry to end the Cold War. Now, decades later, Reagan's son is taking up the torch, albeit for a more important cause: ...READ»

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Google Says Its Services Are Now Blocked in China, Chinese Residents Say Otherwise

Can somebody in China help us out? Google's updates page says its service are now unavailable in the PRC, but actual human reports suggest otherwise.READ»

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Google Introduces Government-Approved Secure "Apps for Government" Suite

Google's new Apps for Government are the first cloud-based tools to receive certification from the Federal Information Security Management Act. Google says this suite will be both cheaper and more efficient than existing tools.READ»