Kevin Purdy, Author at TechRepublic

Kevin Purdy

Bio

Kevin Purdy is a freelance writer, a former editor at Lifehacker.com, and the author of The Complete Android Guide.

Latest from Kevin Purdy

Mobility

Google’s Quickoffice acquisition should make Apps much better offline

The acquisition of Quickoffice gives Google some new features and increases available options when it comes to mobile apps.

CXO

Fluent: A brilliant new Gmail interface that you can’t have

Fluent is a very promising alternative user interface for Gmail; if only there were no waiting list.

Cloud

Google Sites has some serious competition from Zoho

Google Sites is not a bad tool, but it is just not keeping up with the competition from Zoho and others.

Cloud

Three tools for better searching in Google Apps

There are at least three third-party add-on tools that provide better and faster searching for Google App users.

CXO

Manage your Gmail inbox and calendar with Boomerang

Kevin Purdy uses two Google Apps plug-ins to help him manage his inbox and calendar. Perhaps they can help you too.

Cloud

The current state of the Google Apps Marketplace

Kevin Purdy surveys the current Google Apps Marketplace and shares some insightful observations.

Cloud

Four free upgrades that make Google Drive better

Kevin Purdy shares a few clever tricks and workarounds he uses to get more out of Google Drive.

Cloud

Your 10-minute tour through the new Google+ design

Explore the latest interface changes Google has made to its social network.

Enterprise Software

The five best ways to switch between Google accounts

Examine the pros and cons of the five best ways to switch between Google accounts. Which way works the best for you?

Cloud

What Google Drive would do for Apps

Google Drive could include anywhere from 1GB to 5GB of server space for Google App users to store any file they want.

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Kevin Purdy

Google’s Quickoffice acquisition should make Apps much better offline

Fluent: A brilliant new Gmail interface that you can’t have

Google Sites has some serious competition from Zoho

Three tools for better searching in Google Apps

Manage your Gmail inbox and calendar with Boomerang

The current state of the Google Apps Marketplace

Four free upgrades that make Google Drive better

Your 10-minute tour through the new Google+ design

The five best ways to switch between Google accounts

What Google Drive would do for Apps

Hiring kit: Community engagement manager

Hiring kit: Chief experience officer

Hiring kit: Automation specialist

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