Gmail

Google Speeds Up Its Online Spreadsheets

Liz Gannes in News on December 11, 2013 at 9:00 am PT

The formerly poky Web app is supposed to be much faster and able to handle many more cells and formulas.

With 120M Users, Google Drive Gets Tighter Integration With Gmail

Liz Gannes in News on November 12, 2013 at 8:00 am PT

“We’re trying to unify the file experience across Google and then beyond,” said Scott Johnston.

Voices

The Big Email Opportunity

Robert Abbott, General Partner, Norwest Venture Partners in Voices on November 5, 2013 at 11:30 am PT

The decades-old enterprise email model to which users are so firmly wedded is cracking.

Google Is Working on Ingress for iOS, but It Won’t Be Ready Until 2014

Eric Johnson in Product News on October 12, 2013 at 12:00 pm PT

A look into the future of the already futuristic alternate-reality game.

You Don’t Have to Be Famous to Ask Google Questions About Yourself Anymore

Liz Gannes in Product News on August 14, 2013 at 11:01 am PT

You can now ask Google “Is my flight on time?” “When will my package arrive?” “What are my plans for tomorrow?” and “Show me my photos from Thailand.”

Voices

Big Data Is the Only Way to Compete With Google

David Hughes, CEO, The Search Agency in Voices on July 18, 2013 at 2:00 pm PT

While Google’s search business continues to grow and expand successfully, it isn’t without potential competitors in major areas of its permeating business model.

As Earnings Miss, Google Would Rather Talk “Abundant Computing” and “Enhanced Ads”

Liz Gannes in News on July 18, 2013 at 1:35 pm PT

After a rare earnings miss, Google executives took to their quarterly call to explain their business.

Yahoo Acquires Xobni for Upward of $30 Million

Kara Swisher in News on July 3, 2013 at 1:12 pm PT

Yep.

Cut Clutter: Two Ways to Put Your Inbox on a Diet

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on June 25, 2013 at 6:05 pm PT

Walt tests out two new programs that are designed to help clean up email inboxes.

Yahoo Offer to Buy Contact Startup Xobni Is at a Price of $30M to $40M

Kara Swisher in News on June 17, 2013 at 5:39 pm PT

Yahoo’s new HR rule: If you can’t hire them, buy their company.