CR-48 Channels vs Modes
One point that may not be obvious to both new and seasoned CR-48 users is the distinction between "Channels" and "Modes". You may hear of people running in Developer mode,…
Updates to Google Chrome Tips!
Initially, I set up GoogleChromeTips.com to be a repository of general tips and tricks for Google's Chrome Web browser application. Recently, however, Google has released working versions of its new…
Gmail homepage makeover
Posted by Jason Toff, Product Marketing ManagerIf you visited the Gmail log-in page recently, you may have noticed that things looked a wee bit different. We decided to give this page a bit of a facelift and updated a few of Gmail’s other pages whil...
Five new themes
Posted by Manu Cornet, Software EngineerManu: Hey, how would you fancy some new Gmail themes?Jake: Sure, I would love that! How usable are they?Manu: Huh, usable? Well, there’s a flishy-flashy theme that blinks every...Jake: What? I don’t want thin...
Gmail in mobile Safari: now even more like a native app
Posted by Brett Lider, User Experience Designer(Cross-posted from the Mobile blog)Go to gmail.com from your iPhone and you’ll notice two improvements we’ve rolled out over the past few weeks. First, scrolling is snappier: the speed of scrolling ref...
New in Labs: Auto-advance to the next conversation
Posted by Bruce DiBello, Software EngineerToday, whenever you open an email in your Gmail inbox and then archive or delete it, you’re taken back to your inbox. Many of you have asked for the ability to instead go to the next conversation. Keyboard ni...
Help us improve Tasks
Posted by David Tattersall, Associate Product ManagerIf you’re using Tasks, you’ve probably thought about something you’d like us to improve or an additional feature you wish you had. Well, we want to hear your ideas — whether they’re for...
Help keep your account safe with the Gmail security checklist
Posted by Diana Phan, Gmail Support TeamOctober is National Cyber Security Awareness month and a good time for a reminder about why hijackers do what they do and how you can protect your account. Check out the Online Security blog to learn about common...
Follow Gmail on Twitter
Posted by Jason Toff, @gmail teamWe launch new features in Gmail almost every week, and people learn about these features from different sources -- friends and family, the news, this blog, or our what’s new page. But heavy Twitter users like me often...
Turn off Gmail’s conversation view
Posted by Wiltse Carpenter, Technical LeadThe way Gmail organizes mail into conversations is like cilantro. You either love it -- and, like me, enjoy the nice citrusy, herbal finish it gives to everything from salsa to curry -- or you hate it. And thos...