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  Open-Xchange takes aim at no less than Microsoft Office, Google Docs

  As his interviewer stumbles for an appropriately careful term to describe the state of open-source office software development, Rafael Laguna, CEO of Open-Xchange, offers to help.

  By Jon Gold | 09 April, 2013 15:17

  Tags: Google Docs, open source, Linux, LibreOffice, applications, productivity, Open-Xchange, software, operating systems, office, Google, Microsoft

• In Pictures: Microsoft Office Web Apps v. Google Docs

  5 reasons why Google Docs is better/5 reasons why Web Apps is better

  By Maria Korolov | 23 January, 2013 08:26

  Tags: web apps, Google Docs, Microsoft

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  Google brings Docs to Android

  A team of Google engineers in Sydney have ported the company’s hosted document management service, Google Docs, to the Android mobile operating system, including support for optical character recognition.

  By Rodney Gedda | 28 April, 2011 09:34

  Tags: Google Docs, mobile applications, Google, Android

• Three Reasons to Make the Move to Office 2010

  Microsoft held a major launch event this week to unveil Office 2010--the latest release of it's venerable and dominant office productivity suite. As with any major product release, Office 2010 has a variety of new and updated features, but do any of them offer a compelling reason to invest in upgrading to it?

  By Tony Bradley | 15 May, 2010 04:18

  Tags: Google Docs, Microsoft Office 2010, Cloud

• Google, Microsoft trade more blows over Docs, Office 2010

  The war of words between Microsoft and Google over Office 2010 and its entry into online, cloud-based applications heated up today as both companies again took shots at each other.

  By Gregg Keizer | 14 May, 2010 05:52

  Tags: Google Docs, Microsoft Office 2010

• Upload and view videos in Google Docs

  Google Docs is becoming a more robust cloud-based productivity suite, and the addition of uploading, storing and viewing videos is a boon for sharing corporate presentations and the like. It's also a slick way to skirt your company's firewall on streaming video sites such as YouTube.

  By Brennon Slattery | 12 January, 2011 09:06

  Tags: Productivity Apps, Google Docs, applications, document management, Google, software, video

• Google Docs desktop app available now

  Memeo Connect for Google Apps is a desktop application that syncs desktop files with the Google Docs cloud. It helps with file conversions, too, and is available for both Mac and Windows.

  By David Coursey | 21 January, 2010 02:07

  Tags: Google Docs

• Google embraces partners to straddle desktop-cloud divide

  Google has unveiled plans today to allow Google Docs to store any type of files, and revealed a new tool from Memeo to enable users to access, migrate, and synchronize files between their desktop and Google Docs. These announcements signify a broader strategy by Google to help business customers bridge the gap between the desktop and the cloud.

  By Tony Bradley | 13 January, 2010 08:09

  Tags: Google Docs

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  Free online productivity apps available now

  I'm looking forward to Microsoft's browser-based edition of Office. While the company isn't leading the trend to cloud-based apps, it's certainly in the middle of the movement. Microsoft's suite will be released next year, but you can save money by accessing online office-style apps right now. In-browser productivity suites are typically free. Plus, I like them for lightweight systems, such as netbooks, where Microsoft's desktop suite feels too bloated for even typing.

  By Zack Stern | 15 July, 2009 09:01

  Tags: web apps, Google Docs, Office 2010, zoho, productivity

• Microsoft Office vs.Google Docs: A Web Apps Showdown

  The future may be the cloud, but it also may be Microsoft that ushers us into that realm of possibility and imagination. Today, Redmond unveiled as a part of Office 2010 a suite of Microsoft Office Web apps that will compete directly with Google Docs. While Microsoft isn't letting anyone play around with the apps just yet, on paper, Microsoft's Web apps look like they could blow Google's online services out of the water -- beta or no beta.

  By Ian Paul | 14 July, 2009 04:11

  Tags: Google Docs, office, web applications, Microsoft

Whitepapers about Google Docs

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  Best Practices for Converting from Lotus Notes/Domino® to Google Apps

  For organizations considering an upgrade to the latest version of Notes® or for those that may desire a change —this document outlines a 10-step process for determining if Google Apps is a viable, cost-effective alternative.