Google comes back to the ground with Google Apps offline access

On September 8, 2011, In Gmail, Google Apps, Google Docs, Latest News, Uncategorized, By The Google Bee

Offline access has been the top requested Google Apps feature for quite some time now, especially after Google withdrew offline access through Google Gears last year to concentrate on HTML5 based technology. Finally, the promised offline access capability has been announced by Google. Offline Gmail access is available through a web app in the Chrome Web Store, and offline access to Google Calendars and Docs is seamlessly available through the same interfaces even if the net connection is off. 

However, as Microsoft was quick to point out, offline access capabilities are severely limited. For one, offline Gmail access is a stripped down version of regular Gmail, and is accessible only through a specific version of Chrome used by less than 2% of browser users. On the other hand, users only get read only access to Google Docs online. 

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Microsoft Strikes with the Gmail Man: What is your answer Google?

On August 2, 2011, In Gmail, Google Apps, Google vs. Microsoft, Office 365, By The Google Bee

Microsoft went one up on Google Apps with a Gmail spoof video which has been doing the rounds. Titled the "Gmail" man, depicting a snoopy postman who likes to read people's mail, Microsoft has targeted Google's policy of scanning Gmail users mail to serve up relevant ads. Microsoft has kept mum about producing the video, but it is quite obvious to most that it is an MS production.

The video is very witty, and certainly worth a watch. Everyone is waiting with bated breath to see how Google responds. It did its own "Gmail intervention" video, but that is limp, and doesnt seem to be a direct response. See the video below and get a few chuckles. 

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History of Gmail Downtime

On March 16, 2011, In Gmail, Google Apps, Latest News, Opinions, By The Google Bee

Recently, the blogosphere was all abuzz about a Gmail bug deleting the data of .08%, wait, 0.2% of its users. The data didn't remain deleted forever, as for all its techno prowess, Google had also conservatively kept a physical backup of the data on tapes. But recovery was slow and painstaking, and it took Google 4 lumbering days to restore the data (disaster in business terms!).

Since public memory is short, the Google Bee felt it was a good time to dig up the archives, and research Gmail's track record. Because from what the Bee remembers, this isnt exactly the first time. Here is what the Bee discovered after his sojourn in the time machine.

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