SimpleRelevance raises $1M for tech that gives emails a personal touch

Impersonal, mass emails are easy to dislike and ignore, which is why SimpleRelevance has raised $1 million. SimpleRelevance's platform gathers customer data and then personalized emails to specifically target individuals.

MyCustomizer: If mass customization is the future, here’s the tool to create it

You've heard the bit about the best way to make money during the gold rush, right? It's not joining the mob of prospectors, but selling them pickaxes and shovels.

Gmail gets more personal with awesome custom backgrounds

Google has added customizable backgrounds to Gmail, so you can finally set whatever picture you want as the background, the company announced today in a blog post.

Gmail has offered a small set of colorful backgrounds since the addition of …