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Gmail Calling
Google announced a new feature today which includes making phone calls directly from within Gmail. This is a huge stab against Skype and all of the other VoIP competitors out there. With this release, Google is offering free calling anywhere within the United States and Canada for the rest of 2010. What kind of implications [...]
full storyWhat do YOU Use Google for?
This post is open-ended. I want to know, what do YOU use Google for? Gmail? Froogle Google Product Search? Maps? Gtalk? I want to know, what do you use Google for? Feel free to rip up the comments below about what you use Google for.
full storyGmail Chats with AIM
Recently, the Gmail team has released a new feature that will allow you to chat with AIM buddies, removing the restriction of only Gmail/Gtalk buddies. A great feature release and it will help make Gmail more of a communication tool. The next step is launch more features to be able to reach people through other [...]
full storyWidget Chat by Google Talk
Communication has been an important tool for centuries. Communication today has evolved into something that is immediate; now. Communication has transformed into something that is essential to the existence of businesses and overall, people everywhere. Google Talk has been under the radar for quite some time; slowly releasing new product updates and pushing its way [...]
full storyMicrosoft to Acquire Parlano
Parlano and Microsoft have come to terms which are undisclosed, to be acquired by this corporate giant. Their 50-odd employees are planning on moving to Redmond, WA after the close of the deal expected to happen in the fourth quarter.
“…Parlano’s “collaborative” software enables thousands of workers to share messages and other documents in real time, and offers better security than the freebie instant messaging offered by some Internet service providers…” is what ChicagoBusiness.com had to say about the deal. This actually doesn’t come as a surprise to me, not in the least bit.
Google Acquires GrandCentral VoIP
Google is the move again. With a surprise acquisition on July 4th, 2007, the rumor came true that Google has indeed acquired GrandCentral VoIP.
Google has been making some serious acquisitions lately in a larger effort. Google has some serious plans in mind for all these acquisitions. But does it align with their over-arching mission statement?
Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.
So lets analyze this mission statement and this acquisition. Voice over Internet Protocol phone service, how will this help move Google forward?
Google Group Chat for Gmail Released
The team powering Gmail has done it again. Another great release for our Gmail needs. Google Group Chat. Gmail and Gtalk users may now interact with group chats with other users. It’s well, just like a chatroom — for Google users. Do you have a need for a multi-user conference or just want to chat with some of your friends while you’re at work? Now you can. Here’s a quick preview of what it looks like:
full storyGoogle Apps Premier Edition
Google Apps Premier Edition has launched. It’s free? You bet, for another few months. What are some of the features? Gmail: 10gb of storage Gtalk: Free calling and texting around the world Extensible API access for easy integration 24/7 Phone Support and much, much more… So why is Google launching a Premier Edition of Google Apps? Of course, to make money. They’re offering it for free to create a buzz about it and then they will be able to sell it and start generating revenue from it. With the single largest server cluster in the world, Google has more processing power and more storage capability than any other company in the world. Here are some notable links to take a look at. Deskless Employees Next-Generation Communication
full storyGtalk status in Gmail
Browsing some some more of my Gmails, I noticed another small addition. You can now see someone’s status on Gtalk within the Gmail interface. This is pretty nice for easy communication. It really seems like Google is utilizing Gtalk a lot more with Orkut and now Gmail. EVen before though, you could talk to people with Gmail, I really don’t think as many people were using it as there might be now.
full storyOff the Record
Here’s another hidden secret of Google Talk. While most of us know that Google Talk allows you to store all your chats in your Gmail account, it has another nice hidden feature. You can go “off the record”, also meaning that you don’t record that part of the chat session to your Gmail acccount if you have it set to save all chats to Gmail. Yet another great sneaky feature of Google Talk that not many people know about.
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