Google Inc is experiencing a small outage of some of its popular applications such as Gmail and Google Drive, the search engine said today.
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REUTERS Updated on: Apr 17 2013, 21:26 IST
A woman uses her smartphone while walking in Bangkok. A recent Facebook-sponsored study shows smartphone owners are often connected all day. People can be found glued to their smartphones even while crossing the street, creating a disconnect with their immediate surroundings. AFP Photo
A woman uses her smartphone while walking in Bangkok. A recent Facebook-sponsored study shows smartphone owners are often connected all day. People can be found glued to their smartphones even while crossing the street, creating a disconnect with their immediate surroundings. AFP Photo
The company disclosed on its website that six of its 13 applications were having partial status disruptions.
The issue with Gmail, for example, is affecting less than 0.007 percent of Google Mail users, who cannot access their accounts.
Google said in a response to a request for comment that it is currently investigating the issue and will post the cause once the investigation is complete.
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People use their smartphones while waiting for a train in Bangkok. A recent Facebook-sponsored study shows smartphone owners are often connected all day. People can be found glued to their smartphones even while crossing the street, creating a disconnect with their immediate surroundings. AFP Photo
People use their smartphones while waiting for a train in Bangkok. A recent Facebook-sponsored study shows smartphone owners are often connected all day. People can be found glued to their smartphones even while crossing the street, creating a disconnect with their immediate surroundings. AFP Photo