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All eyes were on Vienna last week as OPEC leaders met to discuss a production cut deal - But according to Goldman Sachs, the real action was in Canada's oil sands. Syncrude Canada announced it would be offline for all of July due to a power outage.
Facebook has announced that its app can now display News Feed stories even while offline or on a slow connection. The feature will be an invaluable addition for users in emerging markets, many of whom remain restricted to 2G mobile Internet.
Google has announced it is rolling out an update to its Google Maps app today that adds full support for navigating while offline. Users can browse maps and get directions even when they have no Internet connection.
Google has today taken the wraps off its long-rumoured YouTube subscription service. For $9.99 a month, members will get ad-free access to every video on the service as well as exclusive benefits including offline download and background playback.
A worldwide botnet operating in 190 countries and on 770,000 computers has been forced offline by law enforcement groups and private security companies. It stole banking credentials and installed more malware on users' computers.
Many Apple services are currently experiencing severe outages around the world according to several social media reports. Although Apple denies that anything is wrong, the iOS and Mac App Stores will not load and iCloud logins fail.
Google has finally responded to the requests made by many users regarding its Google Maps features. The new update will roll out a few key features making your next trip more navigable.
Gmail is now providing offline access for its email platform. We can now check all our emails on planes, trains or in places where no online connections are available.
One of the big criticisms against Google Docs has always been a lack of offline capabilities. Google is now introducing that feature, allowing you to edit or view documents, presentations, spreadsheets, anytime, anyplace and anywhere.
Google Docs, the free Microsoft Office-like program, was available only online and now it's available offline, so users can save and edit files when they're not connected to the Internet.
Google is set to start working offline soon. New software going out will run both online and offline. It will make it possible to use your computer anywhere. Trains and airplane computer use will both be easier with the new Google Gears.
