Posts Tagged ‘Google Apps’

Microsoft thinks Google Apps suck, warns everyone in new video. [VIDEO]

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 01:37 Written by LoganDX Tuesday, 21 February 2012 04:43

Looks like Microsoft is “Samsunging” Google! As the search giant keeps pushing forward with their cloud-based productivity suite, MS is most certainly feeling the burn. To strike back and possibly bring some users back into the fold, the Redmond software monster has decided to fire both barrels in a new video campaign. Called Googlighting, the new ad showcases Google as an aloof, cocky bugger spending his spare time shilling his experimental productivity suite. He’s none too concerned about consistency, support or offline access. Someone just not right for your business and unworthy of your time.

Microsoft took to the Why Microsoft site to keep up the hate on Google. Quoth the raven:

Google Apps isn’t familiar to most information workers and it’s oversimplified. In fact, Google’s own executives admit they don’t believe their tools can replace Microsoft Office.

When your business needs help, Google Apps support falls short of delivering the kind and level of support you demand.

They have plenty more reasons to shy people away from Google, including a white paper on the “Hidden Costs of Google Apps”. Nothing tops the video though. You have to get a chuckle or two out of the actor portraying Google and the signing guy wearing the pastel shirt with a Cosby sweater draped over his shoulders is absolutely hilarious! If nothing else, they get an “A” for hijinks! Hit the jump and watch it for yourselves, I know you’ll love it!

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Gmail adds Priority Inbox

Last Updated on Thursday, 2 September 2010 08:50 Written by The Geek Thursday, 2 September 2010 08:30

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A few days ago Google and Gmail have released Priority Inbox for Gmail users. Google explains it as

Priority Inbox splits your inbox into three sections: “Important and unread,” “Starred” and “Everything else.” As messages come in, Gmail automatically flags some of them as important. Gmail uses a variety of signals to predict which messages are important, including the people you email most (if you email Bob a lot, a message from Bob is probably important) and which messages you open and reply to (these are likely more important than the ones you skip over). And as you use Gmail, it will get better at categorizing messages for you.

If you log into your Gmail and you see the option for new Priority Inbox then the feature has been installed for you. Check the video below for an idea of what all it will do for your messy inbox.

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