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Google's New Calendar CL2

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the ajax-in-action dept.

pvt_medic writes "Google is apparently working on its own calendar (CL2) program to integrate with Gmail. The closed beta is ongoing with about 200 participants - people involved are not allowed to invite outsiders to see the calendar and are under strict rules not to share any details with outsiders. Here are some leaked photos of the CL2."

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  1. Wild Guess by Kickboy12 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm guessing this will be one, of posssibly many, new things Google will be releasing April 1st. Knowing Google's history for releasing things on this date, it seems logical.

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  2. Re:Why? by timeOday · · Score: 5, Insightful
    The next question is how to synchronize your google calendar information with the cellphone, pda, or latop.

    In a perfect (or even reasonably sane) world, all platforms and programs would freely exchange XML calendar records. But who am I kidding? That would be too easy. In my world, a PocketPC can't even reliably synchronize calendar information with Outlook.

  3. Re:Too much stuff by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Yeah, those Google mail and map sites didn't really pan out, did they.

    What web site do you use for search, by the way?

  4. Personal Security by TubeSteak · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Everyone is saying "the point is so that you can access your calendar from anywhere."

    Whatever happened to the popular Slashdot meme: Don't access [Online Service that requires a password] from public places?

    About the only places I would consider 'secure' are home, work, or a friend's house. And I wouldn't be so sure about the friend's house, because some of my friends are sneaky bastards like that.

    Taking the Calendar away from a fixed computer, or appt. book or laptop/pda seems like it'll encourage people to check their schedule everywhere. Because, if the point is not to check it anywhere, then why not keep your schedule with you? Home ---> work doesn't seem very troublesome to me.

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