Google Gears: Web Applications in an Offline World

When a site tries to use Google Gears a warning dialog asks users if they wish to allow or deny this access.

In the Google Gears-enabled Google Reader, a small icon lets users move between online and offline modes.

When users click to move to offline mode in Google Reader, Google Gears synchronizes content for offline use.

Using Google Reader in offline mode, thanks to Google Gear.

To conserve space in offline mode, the Google Reader strips out images from RSS feeds.

Users wishing to try out the offline capabilities of Google Gear can download the beta at gears.google.com.

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