<p>Google's Gmail service went down Friday, taking some Google+ services along with it and forcing the world onto services like Twitter to complain.</p><p>Users who tried to access Gmail about 11:15 AM PT on Friday received the message at the top of the page: "We're sorry, but your Gmail account is temporarily unavailable," it read. "We apologize for the inconvenience and suggest trying again in a few minutes."</p><p>By 12:23 PM, Google said, it had restored service. "The problem with Gmail should be resolved," the company said. "We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support. Please rest assured that system reliability is a top priority at Google, and we are making continuous improvements to make our systems better."</p><p>Gmail then referred users to the Google Apps Status Page, which confirmed the outage as of 11:12 AM PT. "We're investigating reports of an issue with Gmail," the message read. "We will provide more information shortly."</p><p><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2091043/googles-gmail-drive-google-services-go-down.html">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gmail-down-having-service-disruptions/">Gmail down, experiencing service disruptions</a> (CBS News)</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/youre-not-alone-gmail-is-down-7000025567/">You&#039;re not alone: Gmail is down.</a> (ZDNet)</p><p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/24/gmail-down_n_4660890.html">Gmail Went Down And Everyone Panicked</a> (Huffington Post)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dQWjiTY8MlzG7mMCVNhfRjZPWtNHM&authuser=0&ned=us">246 additional articles.</a></p>