When Google unveiled its instant messaging client yesterday, there was only one problem: Google Talk requires a Gmail account, which has been invitation-only since its beta debut in 2004. This changed on Thursday, however, as Google opened Gmail to anyone in the United States with a mobile phone. Other countries will follow.
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Or you could just create a Google Account[1] and get Gmail with no cellular phone necessary...
1: https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount
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"Or you could just create a Google Account[1] and get Gmail with no cellular phone necessary..."
Mod parent down.
"You cannot log into Gmail using your Google Account username and password.
Gmail is in a limited test period and is only available to a small number of people who are helping test and improve the service before it is made more widely available."
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The initial services available with your Google account are:
* Google Alerts - Receive news and search results via email
* Froogle Shopping List - Shop smarter with wishlists of your favorite products
* Gmail - A Google approach to email
* Google Groups - Create mailing lists and discussion groups
* Personalized Search - Get the search results most relevant to you
* Google in Your Language - Volunteer to translate Google's services into various languages
* Google Answers - Ask a question, set a price, get an answer
* Google Web APIs - A tool for software developers to query Google automatically
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"The initial services available with your Google account are:
* Google Alerts - Receive news and search results via email
* Froogle Shopping List - Shop smarter with wishlists of your favorite products
* Gmail - A Google approach to email
* Google Groups - Create mailing lists and discussion groups
* Personalized Search - Get the search results most relevant to you
* Google in Your Language - Volunteer to translate Google's services into various languages
* Google Answers - Ask a question, set a price, get an answer
* Google Web APIs - A tool for software developers to query Google automatically"
OK if you don't belive me, here is a screenshot.
http://img118.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gmailerror1go.jpg
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"Your Linux may need a tune up.
Difficulty level: Easy (Just 1 step to tune up)
Time required: 2 Minutes"
Heh, I've soon this one too! I even checked the link out and all they got there was a Windoze program =^.^= I have no idea what's the point behind advertising a Windoze app as a Linux app =P
-WereCat
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No need to bet, its confirmed. The page calls a Javasript file which basically writes to the page and includes the following javascript.
document.write ('var detect = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();n');
document.write ('var OS,browser,total,thestring;n');
and
document.write ('if (!OS)n');
document.write ('{n');
document.write (' if (checkIt(');
document.write ("'");
document.write ('linux');
document.write ("'");
document.write (')) OS = "Linux";n');
document.write (' else if (checkIt(');
document.write ("'");
document.write ('x11');
document.write ("'");
document.write (')) OS = "Unix";n');
document.write (' else if (checkIt(');
document.write ("'");
document.write ('mac');
document.write ("'");
document.write (')) OS = "Mac";n');
document.write (' else if ((checkIt(');
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RE: LOLOL OMG WereCat!!1!!
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Are there any Linux users left out there that are not 11 years old? Somewhere? Maybe?
Maybe on some other website, definately not on this one. Well...occasionally you get one with some level of intelligence. (I use Linux exclusively, but I don't act like a 3 year old, so I don't consider myself to be part of the same crowd).
Personally, I just laugh when people use words like M$ or Microsloth or <insert favourite lame MS joke here>. I think the problem is people don't realize how foolish they look when using words like this.
The day Linus, RMS, ESR et al start acting like 3 year olds and using words like M$ is the day I believe your comment. Until then, I stand by my position that OSNews is a magnet for 11 year old Linux fanboys.
And before people start flaming me, I use Linux exclusively and support it. I just don't support childish people tarnishing its reputation by being immature.
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Maybe on some other website, definately not on this one. Well...occasionally you get one with some level of intelligence. (I use Linux exclusively, but I don't act like a 3 year old, so I don't consider myself to be part of the same crowd).
Personally, I just laugh when people use words like M$ or Microsloth or <insert favourite lame MS joke here>. I think the problem is people don't realize how foolish they look when using words like this.
The day Linus, RMS, ESR et al start acting like 3 year olds and using words like M$ is the day I believe your comment. Until then, I stand by my position that OSNews is a magnet for 11 year old Linux fanboys.
And before people start flaming me, I use Linux exclusively and support it. I just don't support childish people tarnishing its reputation by being immature.
In response to my own comment (lol), I'll just point out that I think the same thing about people using words like Linsux or posting troll comments like BSD is dead on forums. People are too dumb to realize that it makes them look worse than it does the technology they are attacking....or else they do realize and post from anonymous accounts.
RE: LOLOL OMG WereCat!!1!!
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Isn't anyone concerned with the fact that Google probably has the most complete database of almost every internet citizens life?
I mean imagine having access to the complete search engine history (and with google bar, the complete surf history) of a person, crossreferenced with all his/her personal mail and entire contact network.
The only thing missing is GoogleMoney and you'll be able to entierly map a person.
Imagine FBI and CIA just dropping their databases, why bother, google has it all...
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I don't think Google plans to do anything evil with its information. I suspect they'll use it to build up a profile of each user, so they can return more accurate search results. As its advertising all works through its search capabilities, this will allow it to do a better job of targetting advertisments at users. This advantage should see them hold onto their current position as lead Internet advertiser.
Of course, this relies on users using Google for almost everything. This is why it seems to be setting itself up as a voluntary web-proxy. You've got Google home leveraging RSS feeds to give you your own custom webpage, the GDS sidebar keeping you up-to-date with your news-feeds (perhaps a later version will use the setup from your Google Home for its "Web-clips"), Google Talks takes care of IM, Maps takes care of travelling, Froogle shopping, and then Google Search for the rest of your internet needs.
This is what makes up the "Google Browser". It's not a normal web-browser, it's a collection of desktop and online tools that you use every time you visit the web. Basically Google relegates the Web-browser to the side-lines, and ensures that you use Google tools to find the content you're looking for. The web-browser is just an enabling technology to let you view the content Google (indirectly) provides.
There is a major problem though, particularly for people living outside the United States. Google's servers can be examined by agents of the US. I think they can even examine the data without allowing Google to notify its users. For citizens of other countries, which have far stricter data-protection laws, using Google tools involves waiving certain rights you have at home (although after the London and Madrid attacks, and the assasination in the Netherlands, many European governments are diluting these rights). This is the risk with using Google tools.
Personally, I'm an Irish citizen, and I don't like trusting my data to US companies (which has sold or lost personal data with an alarmingly cavalier attitude), but for basic personal stuff, I like Google.
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I think of the CEO saying that they want to be the "google who knows you better."
first, they do the invitation scam which allows them to web who you know.
then, they keep all of the emails you ever send
Now, they have your cell number.
I'm not wearing a tin hat here, but it is not hard to see how they are trying to connect the dots...
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Let's see I have a gmail account, great they can know about my vacations plans and golf tournament too.
i don't give out my cell number anyway.
third I don't do or say anything on the Net that I wouldn't say to someone's face. It still doesn't stop trouble but sure puts a damper on it.
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Why is it only a GMail account????
Every single email company out there could let robots read your emails.
The only way to beat that is to run your own mail server, but if anyone wanted to they could easily intercept it - especcially the likes of the CIA - with the technology they have why would you be worried about what you do online....
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have you actually tried to use gmail, or, like previous poster just saw it in the list of services and jumped to conclusions ?
here is quote from google about google account:
2. Does creating a Google Account give me a Gmail account?
[i]Unfortunately not. Gmail is currently in a limited release, so you need to get invited by another Gmail user in order to sign up. If you're interested in Gmail, you may want to check the About Gmail page periodically for updates. If, on the other hand, you already have a Gmail account, you can use your Gmail username and password to sign in to your Google Account<i/>
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still that means you do smthing other than just opening new google account using outside email... just checked it again 5 min ago, to be sure...
maybe you had gmail previously.
maybe its google talk. btw google talk is not part of new google account services by itself...
maybe google treats your ip differently from mine.
anyway: new ggogle account does NOT give you gmail automatically. something else is in play.
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