Hasta La Gadget!

Google seems to have done plenty of housekeeping yesterday, where Google Hangouts have picked up the remote desktop control feature, while the Google Keep Chrome app was released with offline capability, not forgetting a Reddit application for Google Glass. What about Google Calendar, were there any goodies for it? The answer would be yes, as Google shared on how life is made a wee bit easier if you opt to create events straight from your Gmail account.

You are now able to check out the change in your Gmail account, where both dates and times within emails will come lightly underlined. If you choose to click on them, you are able to schedule that particular conference call or lunch date without having to leave the Gmail interface. Isn’t that neat? Clicking on one of these underlined dates would let you preview your schedule for the day and make changes to the title, date or time of the event if required. Should you click on “Add to Calendar”, it will be done just like that, and the calendar event itself will even come with a link back to the original email for easier reference. Only folks using the English (US) language in their Gmail will be able to enjoy this new feature, but rest assured, other languages will receive that capability soon as well.

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Finally got off the reservation list for Mailbox? Now there’s another app trying to sway your Gmail loyalty that’s just arrived for iPad: Evomail. It brings “frictionless” support for Google’s mail client, including quick access to labels, trash and archives, full Gmail search, push notifications and social network sharing for Twitter or Facebook. While launching strictly on the iPad, the developers told us that versions for iPhone, then Android would follow, but that it’d only support Google’s mail service “at the moment.” If you think it might serve your Gmail needs better than, er, the free-of-charge Gmail app, it’s $2.99 at the source.

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While the entirety of the Google apps ecosystem appears to still be flickering on according to tips we’re receiving from readers as we speak, Google has reported that their entire environment should be ready to roll. What we experienced this morning was everything from slow service to entire Gmail inboxes disappearing – if you’re experiencing one or the other, please feel free to let us know in the comments of this post or via our tipline email.

While Google earlier noted that they were “working hard to restore normal operation,” the newest message sent out across the Google Apps dashboard is that, specifically, “the problem with Google Mail should be resolved.” According to contacts speaking with SlashGear, services such as Google Drive have yet to return to optimal service.

Check Google’s own App Status Dashboard to see the status of your favorite app right this minute!

At the moment it appears that the services that have been affected started with the Google Admin control panel and API which went down at around 8:20 AM Google Server Time. Google Drive went down just about 40 minutes later, Google Docs about 10 minutes after that, and even the Google News was having some issues throughout the morning. Google Calendar was unable to be reached by several readers sending notes in to SlashGear this morning as well.

If you’ve had trouble or continue to have trouble, you can also contact Google directly. Through Google’s own Google Apps Documentation & Support page you can access unique support based on which app you need help with and what kind of Googler you are. Make the effort and make everything better for everyone!

Gmail and other Google apps return after short outage is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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We know just how important Google’s Gmail and Drive are to the majority of you as we certainly can’t get through a work day without both of these services, which is why when there’s a service disruption, it seems everyone goes into a panic. That’s exactly what has been going on this morning as both Google-owned services have been experiencing service disruptions today.

A number of users have been reporting intermittent connectivity to Gmail and Google Drive today with Google acknowledging something is up by issuing the dreaded “service disruption” icon on these two services in their App Status Dashboard. Downrightnow is also confirming these service disruptions through their own use and Twitter. We certainly know something is up as for the majority of the morning, we have been having trouble accessing both services. (more…)

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Mailbox for iOS launched with much fanfare in the winter, but it also drew more than a little flak for its reservation-based access system: it’s hard to get jazzed for an alternative Gmail app when you’re 297,045th in line to use it. The developer now believes that it has the capacity to handle new users as they come in, so it’s pulling back the velvet ropes with its app’s 1.2 update. Mailbox isn’t just shedding notions of pseudo-exclusivity with the new revision, however. It’s also improving swipe speed, introducing more time-sensitive message snoozes and slipping in a handful of minor UI tricks. Although some may lament the sudden rush of commoners into a once-elite club, we’d say 1.2 is an auspicious start to Mailbox’s life in the Dropbox era.

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