Posts tagged Google Apps
Remote wipe, other new features make Google’s mobile apps more business friendly
Feb 4th
Google has been working over the past year to make Google Apps, its bundle of productivity applications like Gmail, work better with smartphones. Now it’s announcing several new features that may be crucial to winning over enterprise IT administrators.
Most of Google Apps’ previous smartphone features were focused on convenience and ease of use, such as [...]
Google acquisitions may signal big push against Microsoft Office (via postie)
Dec 22nd
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I use Google Docs for almost all of my writing, and I’ll be the first to admit that it’s pretty bare-bones compared to Microsoft Office. But that may change next year.
For one thing, Google has been making a number of acquisitions that are clearly Docs-related. Over the weekend, TechCrunch reported that the search [...]
Former Microsoft evangelist Don Dodge on Google vs. Microsoft (Q&A)
Dec 18th
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At Microsoft, Don Dodge was known as the software giant’s ambassador to an at-times skeptical startup community. When he was laid off in November, TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington declared, “This is a huge mistake,” but Dodge quickly moved over to Google, where he’s taking on a similar role. (TechFlash has even nominated Dodge for best [...]
Google beefs up Groups for large businesses
Dec 9th
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Google is unveiling a new version of its Google Groups service, one that’s designed specifically for business use.
For those of you who haven’t tried them, a Google Group is basically an email list. The existing service is meant for casual users, though it’s also included as part of Google Apps, the company’s bundle of [...]
Google Sites now offers templates for company web sites
Nov 17th
Google is about to make it easier for businesses to get started with Google Sites, its tool for internal collaboration sites and public websites, by offering templates for creating starter sites.
Sites is intended primarily as a way for companies to share their documents, videos, and other material either internally or externally. (It’s pitched as a [...]
