I’m surprised how long time it took for Google to get their acts together and introduce this feature. Given that Yahoo already offer this feature, Google probably felt the pressure to offer this too.
I’ve personally had a lot of issues with Gmail and their contacts management system. Perhaps my issue was rooted in the fact that I had my Mac OS Address Book configured to sync with my Gmail, but I ended up messing up my address book entirely. That said, I’m not sure if I should point the finger at Google or Apple, but perhaps this new feature in Gmail would have resolved the problem. Yet, I’m not taking any chances for now and have disabled the Address Book < -> Gmail sync entirely. (As a side-note, my problem was, in addition to regular duplicate contacts, that I ended up with a lot of duplicate contacts with only an email address — no name or any other data.)
Today is a big day for both Google and the City of Los Angeles, as the city officially pulled the plug on their old email with 34,000 users.
Addicted to Gmail? Too lazy to remember the keyboard shortcuts? Then today must be your lucky day. Meet the Gboard: A keyboard fully devoted to control Gmail. Overkill? Perhaps. Awesome? You bet!
The City Council of Los Angeles today voted unanimously to switch from Novell GroupWise over to Google Apps. This is a $7.25 million dollar contract that will span over 5 years and include 30,000 users. The migration to the new system is planned to start next June with a limited pilot. 
Imagine this scenario: your boss sends an e-mail, and he needs a “yes” or “no” answer immediately. If you use a Gmail or Google Apps account with your iPhone, the e-mail won’t drop into your iPhone inbox immediately, even if you use IMAP to sync your e-mail. This has caused many users to devise