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Gmail Adds 'Undo Send' Option

Rob Quinn — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:25:25 CDT

Anybody who's ever been gripped by regret seconds after hitting "Send" will like Gmail's new feature, Wired reports. "Undo Send" gives users a grace period—currently 5 seconds, although future updates will provide the option for 10 seconds—in which they can yank back emails that are being sent to...

Google Goggles: Necessary

Katherine Thompson — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:35:49 CDT

With drunk-dialing evolving at the speed of technology, people need an updated version of that friend who grabs your phone and says, "Dude, don't call her." But, asks Alex Williams in a look at Google's Mail Goggles in the New York Times, "Are we becoming so tethered to our keyboards...

Google Helps Curb Boozy Screeds

Ambreen Ali — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:52:40 CDT

If you've ever, after a few drinks, sent an email you later regretted, Google's got a gadget for you, InformationWeek reports. Mail Goggles, a play on those beer goggles that make you see (and think) fuzzy, activates late night on weekends “to verify you're in the right state of mind,...