Gmail Goes Offline (In A Good Way)

As frequent travelers, folks with bad ISPs, and laptop lovers can agree, it's not always easy to connect to the Internet, and being cut off from the world is a real nuisance.  But now Google's solving one aspect of the problem by making Gmail accessible to people who are offline.

Chrome Ads Hit YouTube, Facebook

The main competitors in the browser war may still be Internet Explorer and Firefox, but it looks like Google's found another way or two in which to give Chrome an advantage.  YouTube and Facebook users have started to notice promotions for Chrome pop up left and right. 

Do Online Communities Have a Decay Rate?

Does the “decay rate” at community sites like Epinions.com spell eventual doom for Wikipedia? Technology and Marketing Law blogger Eric Goldman thinks so, and, not to put any more pressure on him, is working on an academic paper to show why. The site’s decay rate—the rate at which community members become less devoted to a site over time—is just one part of Goldman’s larger argument.…

Best Buy Remixes Online Presence

Best Buy is changing the way it does business online and surprise, surprise - it involves social media and APIs. The company has introduced what it is calling the "Best Buy Remix Developer Network." "We're working to give you the tools you need to make Best Buy into what you need it to be," the company says.

Intel My WiFi Tech Set To Make Connectivity Effortless

Don't be surprised if college students, business travelers, and people who simply have a lot of tech at home suddenly become a lot more fond of Intel.  The company has introduced something called My WiFi that aims make wireless communication between devices a lot simpler.