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Google testing what could be 'dramatic' Gmail redesign

Google appears to be testing a dramatic Gmail redesign that could surprise users.
Go time travelling with Google Maps

Google added past images of places noted in Street View for the desktop version of Google Maps. The goal is to give users the ability to see how places have changed over time.
Microsoft to launch next Office for Mac in second half of 2014

Microsoft said that it would launch a new version of Office for Mac before the end of the year, but won't discuss details until the second half of 2014.
Windows users denounce Chrome scrollbar changes that mimic Chrome OS

Google Chrome users have stormed the company's support forum to complain about a non-standard scrollbar in Chrome 32 that makes it harder for them to navigate pages in Windows.
Yahoo struggles under weight of long email outage

As Yahoo goes into a fourth day of an email outage, angry users are venting their frustrations on social networks.

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