Have you ever wanted to attach photos from your phone into an email you were composing on your desktop? Now Gmail makes this process easier than ever with its new Insert Photos button. Gmail announced yesterday that users can now insert photos from Google+ directly into messages composed in Gmail on the Web. For users… Continue reading Now Attach Photos from Your Smartphone Straight into Gmail
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Google Is Not Willing to Spill the Beans on Gmail Scanning
A consolidated action lawsuit is in the works against Google for email scanning in Gmail, an act that may be akin to illegal wiretapping. The case is set for trial in November but even so, Google has been fighting to keep the details of its internal processes regarding Gmail confidential. Google has never denied that… Continue reading Google Is Not Willing to Spill the Beans on Gmail Scanning
Gmail for iOS Is Now Faster With Background Refresh, Gets Single Sign-In Access for All Google iOS Apps
iOS users will spend a lot less time waiting to open emails with Gmail’s latest app update. Google announced today that the Gmail app for iOS now supports background app refresh, which means emails will be pre-fetched, synced, and ready for reading whenever you are ready to read them. The new feature is only available… Continue reading Gmail for iOS Is Now Faster With Background Refresh, Gets Single Sign-In Access for All Google iOS Apps
Google Forced to Post Privacy Warning on Its French Search Site
Google users in France will begin seeing a privacy warning upon visiting google.fr Recently when Google unified its policies across several popular services like Gmail and YouTube, the French grew concerned with their privacy, believing that Google had committed privacy abuses that went against French law. This is why France’s Commissions Nationale de l’Informatique et… Continue reading Google Forced to Post Privacy Warning on Its French Search Site
Ex-NSA Computer Scientist Launches Vitru: A Tool That Allows You to Take Back Emails
Have you ever sent out an email by accident (or too fast) and wished you could take it back the very next second? Perhaps you sent it to the wrong person or forgot to fix some glaring typo, but there are lots of reasons reneging a sent email could be useful. It feels like just… Continue reading Ex-NSA Computer Scientist Launches Vitru: A Tool That Allows You to Take Back Emails
You’ve Got Gmail: Google+ to Allow Users to Send Anyone an Email
In effort to allow you to reach people easier, Google+ will soon allow you to send anyone you’re connected to an email, even if you don’t know their address. Gmail will now suggest your connections from Google+ as potential recipients when composing a new email. The email app will also automatically sync with Google+ to… Continue reading You’ve Got Gmail: Google+ to Allow Users to Send Anyone an Email
Email Marketers Rejoice: Images to Display by Default in Gmail
Do you ever wish you could open an email and see it fully, with no tricks for getting embedded images to appear?. Google announced today that images will soon display automatically in Gmail on desktop, iOS and Android. No more clicking the “display images below” link or worrying that you’re missing something that didn’t load… Continue reading Email Marketers Rejoice: Images to Display by Default in Gmail
Now Send Gmail Attachments Directly to Google Drive, No Downloads Required
Google has taken major steps today to ensure that what happens in the cloud stays in the cloud. If you ever downloaded an email attachment before, you’ve probably noticed how each of these files takes time to download, wastes space on your computer and can even be hard to find buried among other random files… Continue reading Now Send Gmail Attachments Directly to Google Drive, No Downloads Required
