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Google's 'Hybrid Onboarding' Aims to Cut Down on Passwords
Want to simplify the process of creating online accounts? Google on Tuesday announced that it has finalized a two-step log-in process that lets you use your Google information to set up accounts on other Web sites. At this point, if you get a Gmail message inviting you to Facebook, that ...
Official Google Blog: Transparency, choice and control — now complete with a Dashboard!
googleblog.blogspot.com — Today, we are excited to announce the launch of Google Dashboard. Have you ever wondered what data... is stored with your Google Account? The Google Dashboard offers a simple view into the data associated with your account — easily and concisely in one ... (more) Official Google Blog: Transparency, choice and control ...
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Google hates passwords, wants you to sign up for sites without them
Download Squad — ... annoying email messages asking you to confirm your account. (Is it just me, or do those things get marked as spam most of the time, anyway?) Google's working on some code that will let companies offer this service - it's called "hybrid onboarding," technically - to their users. It's not going to have an immediate impact, but I hope this will cause more sites to get on board with hybrid onboarding and ditch the annoying signup processes and endless passwords. [via AppScout] Google hates passwords, wants you to sign up for sites without them originally ...

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