Mountain View Internet company Google launched a free online calendar Wednesday night with features designed to simplify scheduling.

The service, which requires a Google account, includes a way for a customer to divide his or her personal calendar so certain people can see it. For example, friends could schedule social plans, while colleagues could schedule work meetings.

When the service is linked to Google’s Gmail accounts, which are separate from a Google account, it will scan incoming e-mails for potential events and, if desired, automatically add them to the calendar.
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