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It is quite remarkable about the Office space. Just a few day’s ago Google claimed people ca get rid of Office by next year via using its Google Apps. And today Microsoft just released it’s beta version for public testing at the Microsoft PDC. We told you about the Office beta being released in November. I have personally being using the Office 2010 (Limited Preview Edition) for months and simply the new office rocks. Below is the email I READ MORE...

Now that’s a pretty big claim by Google.   From hiring Don Dodge to this, Google is doing everything to show Microsoft what’s it’s power is. In a year, most users including enterprises will have the choice to “get rid of [Microsoft] Office if they chose to”, said Girouard, Google’s 3rd president along with founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. That said, he expects Google Docs, to overthrow Microsoft Office in terms READ MORE...

As part of a global workforce cut down strategy, Microsoft recently fired Don Dodge, Microsoft’s “ambassador to startups” and a renowned industry specialists in assisting Startups to grow out of scratch. He was one of the pioneers of the Microsoft BizSpark program as well. Today, as TechCrunch’s Micheal Arrington, posts that, he learnt from “reliable sources” that Dodge was hired by Google for the position of developer READ MORE...

  Exactly a year ago Google introduced the Video conferencing option in Gmail chat which gave users a great flexibility not only to chat but talk on Video for FREE via the Gmail Interface. But the limit was that only 1 to 1 Video Chats were allowed. But today, Rishi Chandra (Google Apps product manager) said that Google will soon activate multi-user video conferencing. Now that’s awesome and all for FREE. “This [current Gmail READ MORE...

Transparency, choice and control have become a key part of Google’s philosophy and now, Google launched 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 location.       In an effort to provide you with greater transparency and control over their own data, Google have built the READ MORE...

Google has done it yet again, to bring a wider audience towards the Android 2.0 platform, it today unveiled the beta app of Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0. This new feature comes with everything you’d expect to find: GPS navigation system, Like 3D views, Turn-by-turn voice guidance Automatic rerouting. Some other Brilliant features are : The most recent map and business data Search in plain English Search by voice READ MORE...

Google docs is one of the best online web office editors ever, I must say I use it quite regularly now after seeing the collaborative features and many nifty powerful tools such as PDF viewer; optimizing my document experience on the web.   Today Google Docs has come with another utility that allows users like you and me to not only Convert their documents but, you can Zip them all at once and also to download a bunch — or all — of your Docs READ MORE...

  The war is on now, remember the “Going Google” Campaign, yes the same one in which Google targeted ads in the US for straight 30 day’s so people can realize the power of Google Apps. The advertising is now going global as of today, thus Google is now targeting university’s, colleges and businesses to switch over from the likes of IBM and Microsoft Exchange etc.   Each day, thousands of companies choose to "go Google" READ MORE...