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google support sucks

After years of being participant in Chinese censorship, Google stops participating due to security breaches, and the entire internet praises Google for the move?

01.13.2010

Really?!
I’m shocked to say this, but I agree 100% with Valleywag’s take on this scenario:
“Only now, amid executive turnover at Google China and a continued failure to best their state-sponsored competitor there, and after Chinese hackers have endangered the company’s interests globally, does Google get firm on the issue of human rights. It’s a clever [...]

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And that is why Google Wave is, and will continue to be, a flop

01.12.2010

Gina Trapani, probably the greatest cheerleader for Google Wave’s success, today starts off a post about Wave, titled Frequently Asked Questions about Google Wave, with this very insightful sentence:
“Even folks usually bullish about new technology still don’t understand what they can use Wave for, how to sell it to their friends and co-workers so they [...]

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Google can’t keep a simple automatic door working; do you really think Wave is going to be a success?

10.05.2009

Regular readers of this blog will know that I think Google regularly latches on to too many projects, half-asses the majority of them, and only really excels at search. Why? Because search makes Google loads of money via their ad sales. Don’t forget this important point.
Now, this morning, as I sit at my desk, sipping [...]

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Google Sync push support for Gmail seems to be faking it

09.22.2009

Although you’ve been able to keep your Contacts and your Calendars synced wirelessly between your Google Accounts, your desktop apps, and your iPhone via Google Sync for a while now, Google finally added push Gmail support today. However, it’s not really push from what I can tell. I enabled it on my iPhone, per the [...]

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Mail and contact import for everyone… unless you’re on Google Apps

08.20.2009

Google has released the ability to import old email into Gmail for “everyone” now. Except they haven’t. When I open my Google Apps email, the functionality is still not there. Just like every other new feature that Google rolls out.
I wouldn’t complain about this (yes I would, but maybe not as much as I [...]

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