Today Google is touting the reliability of Gmail, and comparing the service to several "on-premises" solutions in terms of downtime and lost productivity. In a post on the Official Google Blog, Google Enterprise Product Director Matthew Glotzbach writes:
Open IDs Get Support From Google
I’ll admit it. I’ve put off purposefully joining Open ID for no real reason. But now, whether we want to or not, you and I (well, I’m guessing you are, anyway) are being jumped in to the world of Open ID. Because not only are Yahoo Mail and Windows Live Mail (aka Hotmail) joining the Open ID ranks, allowing their logins to become Open ID logins, but so is Gmail.
Looking At More Trends in Google Reader
Google Reader has added some new data to the Trends department. For those who do not use Google Reader, or pay little attention to the Trends feature, it simply lays your reading habits out graphically so you can see when you are reading feeds the most, what you are reading the most, what you are reading the least, and so on.
Google Guys Buy A Fighter Jet
Okay, so you and your buddies are billionaires and you’ve secured this sweet deal with NASA to use Moffett Field. Problem: The fleet of jets—even the one with the hammock, full-on Party To Go compilation, and yes Downtown Julie Brown when she’s available—have gotten boring. How do you up it a notch? Sergey, Larry, and Eric Discuss Their Next Jet Purchase Eric: How about a fighter jet?
Google Adds Gadgets to Gmail
Google is continuing on its roll of cranking out new features for Gmail. This time, it is a few projects from Gmail Labs that let you add gadgets to Gmail. So far, you can add the Google Calendar and Docs gadgets.
Nielsen Puts Google Down In September Search Rankings
According to Nielsen Online, nothing earth-shattering happened in terms of search rankings between August and September; Google didn’t finally corner three-fourths of the market, and no major competitors switched positions. There were some significant losses and gains, though, and they affected the top search companies.
Google Weighs Larger Energy Investments
Google is looking to put more focus on the energy industry in hopes of creating a business opportunity.
Google Resolves Book Search Lawsuits
Google’s book-scanning and -sharing problems are, in short, almost gone. Pending the approval of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Google has agreed to a host of steps that will satisfy the Authors Guild, John Wiley & Sons, the McGraw-Hill Companies, Pearson Education, the Penguin Group, and Simon & Schuster.
Google Increasing Ad Saturation
If you can think of a way in which Google could monetize something, feel free to contact the company; it would probably be all ears. Google’s made revenue-seeking moves ranging from quite smart to questionable recently, and the sheer volume of them is starting to add up to a significant grab.
Google Street View Expected To Launch In Spain
You know the routine: small cars weighed down with large cameras are spotted in some city. Then, without any warning, a Google Street View update occurs weeks or months later. But it looks like photos of Spain should become public in the very near future, and a more comprehensive international release schedule may also have been made known.