Google Calendar tests out new features in Labs

Google Calendar tests out new features in Labs

Just because Google recently (and finally) moved applications like Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar out of beta testing doesn’t mean the company has lost its love for experimental new features. In fact, it’s taking the Labs concept, which it popularized in Gmail (and uses elsewhere too) into Google Calendar.

Google Calendar Labs is starting out with six features that users can add: Next Meeting, which shows how much time is left before your next meeting;… Continue Reading

Google Apps syncs with Outlook — a cure for cloud computing angst

Google Apps syncs with Outlook — a cure for cloud computing angst

Google has succeeded in scoring some big customers (such as Genentech) for Google Apps, its package of online tools for businesses. But in a business environment, there’s still a lot of resistance in moving away from Microsoft’s entrenched email/contacts/calendar software Outlook. Google announced today that it’s trying to win those customers over with a new service called Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook, which lets you continue using Outlook while your data is stored in… Continue Reading