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Google Brings Gmail Offline

Rob Quinn — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:51:01 CST

Google has rolled out an offline service for Gmail in a bid to woo business users, CNET reports. The system lets users read, write, and search emails in their browsers even when they’re not connected to the Internet. Messages are sent and retrieved again once network access is restored. A...

Google Set to Debut Offline Apps

Jonas Oransky — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:50:07 CDT

Google is readying to let users test-drive offline applications. Still in design, Google Gears will allow browsers to use locally stored copies of Google apps (like its spreadsheet), save updates, and later transfer a temporary cache to “the cloud”—Google’s servers—the next time they connect to the Net, BetaNews...

Google Grabs for Microsoft Territory

Greg Atwan — Thu, 31 May 2007 15:20:52 CDT

Google is releasing its first ever hard-drive-based application, in what some tech watchers are calling a charge onto Microsoft's turf. Google Gears, an open-source browser extension now in beta, will allow users to operate Google programs without a web connection—a domain Gates, Ballmer, and co. have traditionally ruled.