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Google announces AMP for Email, available in Gmail
Google announces AMP for Email, available in Gmail
Multiple tech giants have been working closely on new technologies that would bring web content closer to being instantaneous. While there ...... 28 Mar 2019
Google changes the concept of email with its AMP for Email project
Google changes the concept of email with its AMP for Email project
Google is planning to revolutionize the way email works with AMP for Email project. 14 Feb 2018
Yahoo was secretly scanning your emails for the U.S. government
Yahoo was secretly scanning your emails for the U.S. government
A bombshell Reuters report today claims that Yahoo was secretly scanning your emails to provide information for U.S. intelligence officials. 05 Oct 2016 - 3 comments
Modern email inventor Ray Tomlinson dies at 74
Modern email inventor Ray Tomlinson dies at 74
Ray Tomlinson, the inventor of modern email and the man who selected the @ symbol for email use, has passed away at 74. 06 Mar 2016
Google introduces 'Gmailify' to add Gmail features to email addresses from other providers
Google introduces 'Gmailify' to add Gmail features to email addresses from other providers
Google has introduced 'Gmailify' giving users the best of Gmail, without a @gmail address. 19 Feb 2016
Microsoft begins recycling old email accounts
Microsoft begins recycling old email accounts
Clearly not seeing the backlash that was brought upon Yahoo when they began doing the same, Microsoft has begun recycling older, inactive Live, Outlook and Hotmail email accounts. 06 Oct 2013 - 4 comments
Gmail users can now send attachments up to 10GB
Gmail users can now send attachments up to 10GB
Google has announced today that Gmail Drive has been integrated into Gmail, allowing for larger attachments. The new integration allows for ...... 28 Nov 2012 - 13 comments
Gmail now the biggest email service in the world
Gmail now the biggest email service in the world
Gmail has finally surpassed Hotmail to become the most popular email service in the world. According to ComScore, Gmail just took the lead, ...... 06 Nov 2012 - 4 comments
Mozilla to halt all development on Thunderbird email client
Mozilla to halt all development on Thunderbird email client
Mozilla has confirmed today that it will be halting development on its popular free email client, Thunderbird. While there won't be any new ...... 07 Jul 2012 - 6 comments
Gmail now the world's largest email service
Gmail now the world's largest email service
Google has announced today that their Gmail email service is now the largest in the world. The service has surpassed long-time rival Hotmail, ...... 29 Jun 2012 - 10 comments
Facebook makes Facebook email the default for all users
Facebook makes Facebook email the default for all users
Starting this week, Facebook has changed everyone's default email address to their Facebook one. The social networking giant unveiled the ...... 27 Jun 2012 - 8 comments
Google tweaks Gmail with better Google+ integration
Google tweaks Gmail with better Google+ integration
Google has announced new additions to Gmail this week that will help it better integrate with the Google+ social network. Full list of the ...... 20 May 2012
French 3 strikes law used in another email scam
French 3 strikes law used in another email scam
Scammers target French citizens by sending fake HADOPI copyright infringement emails. 20 Oct 2011 - 3 comments
Hotmail to ban common passwords like 'password'
Hotmail to ban common passwords like 'password'
Microsoft will soon change its Hotmail password policy, banning common passwords like "password." Outside of blocking passwords like "password" ...... 18 Jul 2011 - 3 comments
Yahoo Mail to see massive updates in coming weeks
Yahoo Mail to see massive updates in coming weeks
Yahoo has said it will be rolling out a beta of its latest Yahoo Mail over the coming weeks, dubbing the service as the "best Yahoo Mail ever." ...... 24 May 2011 - 5 comments
Tethering for free with rooted phone? AT&T does not like that
Tethering for free with rooted phone? AT&T does not like that
AT&T has moved to bully tactics in an effort to stop smartphone owners who are using wireless tethering without paying extra for a data plan. ...... 18 Mar 2011 - 19 comments
Email usage drops 59 percent amongst teenagers
Email usage drops 59 percent amongst teenagers
According to a new comScore report on digital trends, email usage has significantly declined, especially amongst teenagers. From December ...... 08 Feb 2011 - 5 comments
Major spamming botnets go down, inboxes breathe sigh of relief
Major spamming botnets go down, inboxes breathe sigh of relief
The NYTimes has reported that spam email volume fell by as much as 57 percent in December after a number of infamous botnets went dark and have ...... 06 Jan 2011 - 7 comments
     

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