New(ish) Gmail Reaching Speakers Of 37 Languages

There's something seemingly futile about discussing language options; after all, anyone who's reading this article already understands English.  Still, we're somewhat excited to report that Google is releasing a new version of Gmail in 37 languages.

Online Cruise Buyers Want Offline Help

Online travel companies say that potential travelers looking to book a cruise are more comfortable talking to human sales people than just purchasing costly trips on the Internet.

Google China Prepares Sink Or Swim Music Partnership

Cultural dissimilarities will remain; Google isn't likely to move its headquarters to China and replace thousands of American employees.  The company may overcome one other obstacle in that market, however, as it prepares to enter a partnership with Top100.cn and make music available for free.

Yahoo: Ads Key To Success, Not Microsoft

In a letter to shareholders, Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang recounted the company's strengths and said management will make its advertising services a must buy for marketers and publishers.