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Gmail for iOS updated with sign-out option, better iOS app integration

by Steven Sande (May 6th, 2013)

Gmail for iOS was updated today to version 2.2.7182, and folks who use the app to grab their Gmail-flavored email are going to be happy. First, there's now a way to sign out of individual accounts. In the past, signing out of one account was impossible -- you had to sign out of all of them at ...

Mailplane 3 now available

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Apr 15th, 2013)

Mailplane 3 just came out of beta, and it's great. I've been using the beta for a while, and saw stability and speed improve with each iteration. While Gmail works great in a browser, there's something about having a dedicated application, as opposed to a Chrome SSB or Fluid instance. ...

Gmail push notification no longer works with Mail on new iOS devices

by Steven Sande (Mar 26th, 2013)

Google's Gmail has provided push notification to iOS users through Mail.app for years, but an announced change has taken effect that will leave users with new devices without push notification in the iPhone's native mail app. Google announced in December that the Microsoft Exchange support ...

Gmail's mobile web interface now looks just like the app

by Mike Schramm (Mar 11th, 2013)

I use Gmail pretty much exclusively for my incoming email, with three or four different accounts that redirect to my always online, easily accessible, and seemingly bottomless inbox. I thought the app the company recently released with a brand-new look was pretty impressive, and apparently so ...

Mailbox for iPhone targets the "broken to-do list" of email

by Michael Rose (Feb 7th, 2013)

Feeling oppressed by your inbox? Struggling under the weight of unread messages? You're not alone. With half a billion results for "manage my/your email" there's obviously a need for help. Now add in the new wrinkle: many of us are interacting with email primarily or exclusively via our mobile ...

Gmail 2.0 hits for iPhone and iPad with a whole new look

by Randy Nelson (Dec 4th, 2012)

Google has just launched version 2.0 of its Gmail app for iOS. The new update introduces a totally revamped interface, which now features contact photos within email, infinite scrolling in mailboxes and various new animations. Gmail 2.0 also introduces autocomplete in its search field and the ...

AOL previews cloud-based Alto mail, iCloud-ready

by Mike Wehner (Oct 19th, 2012)

AOL is now taking beta invite requests for its new Alto email congregation tool. Not looking to compete outright with the likes of Gmail, Yahoo! or its own AOL client on the email front, Alto will instead act as a singular destination for users to check all their existing accounts at once. The ...

SaneBox looks to tame busy email inboxes

by Mike Wehner (Oct 18th, 2012)

Simplifying email is a task that several applications and email clients have tried and failed at. SaneBox, like many add-ons before it, aims to make your digital life easier without forcing you to change your email platform, but it ventures to accomplish this without just adding priority flags ...

Gmail 1.3 for iOS now saves image attachments

by Mike Schramm (Aug 1st, 2012)

The official Gmail app for iPhone recently got a nice update, and in addition to a few bugfixes and performance enhancements, users now have the ability to save picture attachments straight to their iPhone (or iPad's) camera reel. That's a nice feature -- it means that you can browse and save ...

Alternative email clients for Sparrow on the iPhone

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 29th, 2012)

Sparrow announced late last week that it had been acquired by Google. In its announcement, the company said it will continue to make both the Mac and iOS versions of the Sparrow email client available and provide support for its customers. This means that iPhone owners can continue to use the ...

Google announces iOS Notification Center support for Gmail

by Mike Schramm (Jun 25th, 2012)

Google has announced some good news for prospective Mountain Lion users on its official blog: The company will tie Gmail notifications into Apple's Notification Center, which means you'll be able to know at a moment's notice when you've got emails to read. The integration will support banners, ...

Sparrow for iPhone will wow with its design, but lacks push notification

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 15th, 2012)

After a long wait, Sparrow for iOS made its debut in the App Store on Wednesday. Similar to the desktop version, the iOS mail client promises to provide you with an efficient and pleasant mailing experience, and the app mostly delivers on this promise. Sparrow supports Gmail, iCloud and IMAP, but ...

Protect yourself from being tracked by Google, Facebook, and others

by TJ Luoma (Feb 23rd, 2012)

There have been a lot of stories lately about websites trying all sorts of things to keep track of people and invade their privacy. First it was Facebook, and now Google. I protect myself from Facebook tracking me by using a Fluid browser for Facebook. Because I paid the US$5 to register the app, I ...

Netflix and Gmail apps updated with bug fixes and UI improvements

by Mel Martin (Dec 14th, 2011)

Two popular iOS apps recently got significant updates, so fire up your iPhones/iPads/iPod touches and download your goodies. First, Netflix has redone the user interface for the app. It's a lot better to look at, shows more movies per page, and has a nice graphical representation of movies you ...

Daily Mac App: Starred

by Samuel Gibbs (Nov 22nd, 2011)

If you're a Gmail user who leverages more than the simple mail potential of Google's email service, you'll know how valuable labels, stars and other organizational features are. Trouble is, to take advantage of them you normally have to resort to using the Gmail web app in its various guises, ...