Google pledges to stop scanning emails in Gmail for personalized ads

Advertising giant Google announced on Friday that later this year it will no longer scan user emails for personalized ads in its free Gmail service, stamping out a policy that has long rankled privacy advocates.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 86

Google adds 'Smart Replies' to Gmail for iOS, based on machine learning

Coming alongside the start of its annual I/O conference, Google is on Wednesday launching an updated Gmail app for iOS and Android, introducing a "Smart Reply" feature based on the company's machine learning technology.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 10

Microsoft offers free Outlook for Mac Preview to test Google Calendar & Contacts features

Microsoft on Wednesday released a standalone Outlook for Mac Preview version for free, as part of an attempt to gain more feedback on Google account upgrades including Calendar and Contacts integration.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 10

Google deploys giant update for iOS Gmail app with new design, improved speed

Google has unveiled a completely redesigned Gmail for iOS app, adding support for Gmail's "undo send" feature, and vast improvements to search.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 17

Second man pleads gulity in 'Celebgate' hacks of iCloud & Gmail accounts

Edward Majerczyk of Illinois has become the second person to plead guilty in 2014's "Celebgate" scandal, which saw the leak of nude photos and other private data from hundreds of people, including many female celebrities.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 10

Roundup: The best Mac email clients for push Gmail

Mac owners who use Gmail know Apple's Mail app for OS X is less than perfect when it comes to pushing emails from Google's service. AppleInsider weeded through a forest of third party apps to find the fastest, cleanest and most reliable push Gmail clients for your desktop.

Marty Edwards 10 years ago 27

With Mailbox dead, these are the best iOS email apps with push Gmail support

Dropbox this week announced that it will discontinue its popular iOS email client Mailbox in early 2016. Thankfully there are a number of quality alternatives available for free on the App Store that offer similar functionality, including instant push notifications for free Gmail accounts.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 14

Gmail gets share sheet functions, Foursquare saves favorite places, Imgur overhauls design

Several important updates have been released at the iOS App Store, bringing share sheet functions to Gmail, a Saved Places tab to Foursquare, and a complete redesign of Imgur's official iPhone app.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 1

Google updates Gmail for iOS with enhanced Google Drive integration

Heavy users of Google's web services suite will be pleased with the latest update to the company's Gmail app for iOS, which adds two new features that more tightly couple Gmail with Google Drive.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 5

Gmail for iOS bug may have caused users to accidentally remove messages

Google on Wednesday began notifying some users of Gmail's first-party iOS app that they may have inadvertently removed messages they intended to keep thanks to a now-rectified software error.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 14

Apple updates Mavericks to bring Gmail stability fixes for Mail app

Apple continued Thursday's update parade with fixes for compatibility and stability problems that have plagued users who access Gmail accounts using Mail.app in Mavericks.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 54

Pandora, Gmail, Kindle all see iOS 7 redesigns

The launch of iOS 7 has seen major apps pushing out updates in order to bring their services in line with the new look of Apple's operating system, with Pandora, Gmail, and Amazon's Kindle App all issuing updates on Wednesday.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 16

New inbox comes to Google's official Gmail app for iPhone, iPad

Google on Tuesday updated its official Gmail application for iOS, adding the new category-based inbox also available on other platforms, and also improving notification options for iPhone and iPad users.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 11

Google shows off updated Gmail layout, iOS app update to come soon

Google on Wednesday announced a sizable reworking of the interface behind its Gmail web client, one that introduces a new tabbed inbox interface that will soon make its way from the web to iPads and iPhones.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 14

Gmail app update tightens Google's iOS ecosystem with support for Chrome, Maps, YouTube

In a move that will only widen its foothold within Apple's iOS, Google on Monday rolled out an update to its Gmail app, one that ties together Google-provided apps and services on Apple's platform more so than ever before.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 36

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