Gmail is Getting a Major Re-Design...And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

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Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?

1 – Google says it’s doing a major re-design of Gmail.

Google “confidentially” told its G-Suite customers this week that it’s planning a major re-design of its Gmail software.  “We’re working on some major updates to Gmail (they’re still in draft phase),” a company spokesman said. “We need a bit more time to compose ourselves, so can’t share anything yet—archive this for now, and we’ll let you know when it’s time to hit send.” (Source: The Next Web)

Why this is important for your business:

If I’m writing about this, it should be obvious just how “confidential” the news is.  But it’s interesting news for business owners. Millions of users and companies use Gmail as their main email client, so any change will have a big impact on our productivity. Look for a fresher, cleaner interface, easier access to G Suite apps like Calendar, a “smart reply” feature online that mirrors the capability on mobile, the ability to “snooze” emails and choose when they re-appear in your inbox and offline support for those situations where your internet connection is spotty.

 2 — Web browsers are starting to kill passwords.

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(Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Want to know how to keep up with the latest tech in your industry? Check out my latest Tech Check for some advice.

Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?

1 – Google says it’s doing a major re-design of Gmail.

Google “confidentially” told its G-Suite customers this week that it’s planning a major re-design of its Gmail software.  “We’re working on some major updates to Gmail (they’re still in draft phase),” a company spokesman said. “We need a bit more time to compose ourselves, so can’t share anything yet—archive this for now, and we’ll let you know when it’s time to hit send.” (Source: The Next Web)

Why this is important for your business:

If I’m writing about this, it should be obvious just how “confidential” the news is.  But it’s interesting news for business owners. Millions of users and companies use Gmail as their main email client, so any change will have a big impact on our productivity. Look for a fresher, cleaner interface, easier access to G Suite apps like Calendar, a “smart reply” feature online that mirrors the capability on mobile, the ability to “snooze” emails and choose when they re-appear in your inbox and offline support for those situations where your internet connection is spotty.

 2 — Web browsers are starting to kill passwords.

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