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News and Comments About Google September 3, 2009

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: Grok on Google, September 3, 2009.

Gmail Outage 'A Big Deal,' Says Google
Aiming to blunt criticism from competitors and cloud computing detractors, Google insists it's taking the Gmail outage very seriously.

Gmail Fail Strikes Again
Users of Gmail from around the globe are reporting that the service isn't accessible. Google is promising a fix soon.

Google Weighs Fighting Gmail Subpoena
A property developer is seeking to identify critics associated with a Gmail address used by TCI Journal, an online site covering the Turks & Caicos Islands.

Google Adds Auto-Translation To Docs
Google translates documents using the company's machine translation, while preserving formatting and layout.

ALSO SEE THE FOLLOWING FROM BLOGS REFERENCED  AT GROK ON GOOGLE: 

Why I Opted Out Of The Google Books Settlement
Posted by Serdar Yegulalp
After long and careful consideration, and with a deadline looming, I chose to opt out of the Google Books settlement. Sorry, Google, this time you were evil.

Microsoft's 'Secret' Google Bashing
Posted By Thomas Claburn
Microsoft is conducting secret meetings to discuss ways to hobble Google, DailyFinance reports. Phrased in a less incendiary way, such as "Microsoft lobbyists are working to advance Microsoft's interests and blunt revenue threats from competitors," this hardly qualifies as news.

Google Grants Docs Translation Powers
Posted By Eric Zeman
If your enterprise is spread across more than one country or region, chances are your employees don't all necessarily speak the same language. In order to help facilitate communication, Google Docs can now translate documents to 42 different languages.

How Google Can Stop Being Beaten With Privacy
Posted By Thomas Claburn
When it comes to privacy, Google can't seem to get a break. The Swiss data protection commissioner recently blindsided Google by calling for the suspension of the company's Street View service.

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on September 03, 2009 (boomark / email).