Google has officially taken Gmail offline. No, the search giant has not put the kibosh on the popular e-mail service; it’s added offline functionality, the company announced Tuesday. While Web-based e-mail services that are accessible from any computer with a Web connection and a browser are convenient, the applications are sometimes hindered by their Internet tether, Google said. Unless users are at a WiFi hotspot or using a smartphone over a snappy network, accessing Web-based email can be a challenge.
