Microsoft Announcing Web-Based Office
A web-based Word As rumored before, details are now surfacing that Microsoft is planning to release a suite of web based office tools for MS Office 2010 (the thing they probably should have done with “Windows Live” some years ago). For instance, the accompanying Word for the browser will, according to Techcrunch, “retain the same look and feel as in the desktop. The browser version still has the ’ribbon user interface,’ where you can change fonts, size, formatting, styles...
Read MoreGoogle tips for recent grads
Summer has arrived, and that means graduation. Our hearty congratulations to the class of 2009! Now that you’ve packed up your dorm room and picked up your diploma, what’s next? See the original post: Google tips for recent grads
Read MoreGoogle Apps is out of beta (yes, really)
We’re often asked why so many Google applications seem to be perpetually in beta. For example, Gmail has worn the beta tag more than five years. We realize this situation puzzles some people, particularly those who subscribe to the traditional definition of “beta” software as not being yet ready for prime time. Read the original here: Google Apps is out of beta (yes,...
Read MoreGoogle Spreadsheets Data Validation
Google Spreadsheets, part of Google Docs , has a new feature: cell content validation. For instance, you can select a column which is supposed to contain email addresses only See more here: Google Spreadsheets Data Validation
Read MoreSync Google Calendar and Contacts with Mobile Devices
A number of official Google blogs have just announced that Google Sync – a way of synchronizing your Google Calendars and Contacts with mobile devices – is now available for iPhone and Windows Mobile, and that other devices which support SyncML can also use Google Sync, but only for contacts. Google Sync, which was previously only available for Blackberry devices, uses “push” technology, which means that any online updates made to either your Google Account or Google Apps account –...
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