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Google Calendar finally lands on WearOS
Google has finally launched Calendar for Wear OS smartwatches, following the release of Gmail last week. The updated app lets you view synced calendars, but not add events.
Google Calendar's 'focus time' can auto-block meeting requests
Google Calendar now has a 'focus time' feature that can auto-block meeting requests to spare you from interruptions.
Google adds one-button group chats for Calendar meetings
Google Calendar now lets you quickly start a group chat with everyone attending a meeting — you don't have to spend time rounding everyone up.
Google Calendar can show how much of your time is taken up by meetings
The Time Insights feature is rolling out to certain Google Workspace accounts.
Facebook adds Photobucket and Google Calendar to its data portability options
Another service has signed up to receive your images from Facebook.
Google Calendar invites now let you choose to attend events virtually
The tech giant has rolled out new RSVP options for Calendar invitations.
Google is adding a Maps widget to Calendar in Workspace
Google Workspace now has a Maps side panel that can help you research locations for meetings and other trips.
Google updates Gmail and other iOS apps for the first time in months
Chrome and Drive are still on the back burner, however.
Google finally makes Assistant more useful for your work life
Among other Workspace updates, Google Meet is getting a bunch of upgrades.
Google Calendar's desktop site can work offline again, in some cases
Google Calendar's desktop website lost offline support in a 2018 redesign, but now it's coming back -- at least for business accounts.
Google now has iOS widgets for Gmail, Drive and Fit, with more on the way
You can check out the company's new Gmail, Drive and Fit widgets today.
Android 11 can show personal events in your work Calendar
Your colleagues and Workspace admins won't see your personal data.
Google Calendar's mobile apps can create and view Tasks now
Google Tasks entries were already a part of Google Calendar's website, but now they're integrated with the Calendar apps on Android and iOS as well.
Google makes it easier to add more info to Calendar events
Google is making it easier for G Suite users to add info to Calendar events.
The best organization apps for students
Here's a list of the best organization apps to help you organize your school life and manage your time.
Gmail finally works with the iPad’s split-view multitasking
You can now use Gmail alongside other iOS apps using Split View on the iPad.
Microsoft tests Gmail integration in web-based Outlook
Microsoft seems to be testing a new feature that lets users add Google services to their Outlook accounts, as revealed by Twitter user Florian B and reported by The Verge. If available on your account, you should see a pop-up that says, "Add your Google Mail and Calendar to Outlook and easily manage everything in one place." Doing so allows you to switch between your Outlook and Gmail inboxes (though this causes the entire browser tab to refresh) and browse your Drive files. It's not clear how Google Calendar is integrated into Outlook.
Google has a '.new' shortcut for creating Calendar events
Around the same time last year, Google introduced shortcuts that give you a way to create a new Doc, Sheet, Slide, Site or Form in just a few seconds. If they've been making your life easier, then you may also like Google's new shortcut for Calendar. Now, you can add new Calendar events simply by typing "cal.new" or "meeting.new" on your browser's address bar. It opens the full event edit page, which you can traditionally access by tapping the "Create" button and then "More Options." There, you can add a title for your event, its location, duration, notes and other details, as well as set notifications for it.
Google is working on a fix for malicious Calendar spam
Since at least May of this year, malicious individuals have been sending Gmail users unsolicited Calendar invites. The scam takes advantage of the fact most people have their Google accounts set to automatically add and notify them of Calendar invites. Since these invites can include an accompanying URL, scammers will use Calendar as a Trojan Horse to get individuals onto a phishing website. With the summer winding down, Google now says it's working on a fix for the oversight.
Google Calendar is back, so get to work (updated)
Google Calendar went down today in the US, UK and most of Europe, throwing working people off their schedules. Visitors to Google Calendar on desktop began receiving a 404 error around 10AM ET. The company confirmed it is working on the issue in an update to their G Suite apps dashboard from 10:22AM ET. "We're investigating reports of an issue with Google Calendar. We will provide more information shortly. The affected users are unable to access Google Calendar," wrote Google. At 1:13PM ET, the company said the issue had been resolved, but didn't specify the cause of the problem. "The problem with Google Calendar should be resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support. Please rest assured that system reliability is a top priority at Google, and we are making continuous improvements to make our systems better," the company wrote on the G Suite dashboard.
