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Reports are coming in everywhere on the Internet that are saying that many Google properties were experience site downtimes, or general lagging and slowness. These sites include YouTube, AdSense, Gmail, Google Analytics, Google Docs, Google Maps, and Blogger.

According to the micro-blogging site Twitter, the issues were on a global scale, affecting Google websites all over the world.

While this all began last Thursday, many users are noticing that everything is pretty much back to normal, which is good news for many of us who highly depend upon the many services offered by the search giant.

I’m currently rejecting all paid ads and only accepting fellow bloggers using the credit system.

All this time I’ve been:
- accepting all ads (paid/credits)
- sponsored contests
- fully dropping

I also applied on the very first day with accurate information, but it’s been weeks and still no approval, despite how much I’ve been helping the “community.”

Well now I think it’s time to reward you bloggers out there on the credit system, until there is a genuine incentive to help the “community” again.

Happy Mothers’ Day to all the moms out there.

The new “contacts manager” by Google allows users of services like Google Docs, Picasa, and Calendar to use these services without first having to be Gmail users.

Google Contacts operates similarly to other contact functions, and allows users to share contact information conveniently between the different services. For example, you can import/export contact from third-party sources like Outlook Express, Outlook, Yahoo, and even Hotmail. Apple users can use the application called “A to G.”

For organizations that are using Google Apps, the administrator will have to enable this functionality within the control panel by clicking on the “add more services” link, finding the “Contacts” option and clicking the “add it now” button.

Below are the top card droppers for the month of April. Special thanks go out to everyone who made the list!