Microsoft and Google have long warred over productivity software, with Microsoft most recently pitching Office 365 against Google Apps. Now the war for email dominance is starting to get ugly, with both companies releasing ads that bash on their competitor. Google Pushes for Email Interventions Users of Gmail are being enlisted to convert their friends […]
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Google Maps 5.7 Released for Android
While there are a great many Google-branded apps for the Android system, some are more important than others. Specifically, any application that’s intended for use on the go is a vital part of being a cornerstone of the mobile world. That means that, perhaps rivaled only by the Google Search features on Android, Google Maps […]
Bing Pairs with Apple for Mobile App Search
Microsoft and Apple are the classic rivals in the world of technology companies. During the early phases of computer OS development, the two companies did more than just compete in the market. They accused one another of slandering and copying and cheating. In every possible way they resembled political rivals in the mudslinging era. But […]
3 Reasons iOS Has Better Security than Google Android
If you’re one of the few remaining people who haven’t upgraded to a smartphone, or if you’re looking to switch the model of smartphone you’re using, the big question will usually come down to this: Android or iOS? There’s plenty to consider when making this choice. Google’s Android is available on more carriers and usually […]
Wahlman Predicts Google Chrome OS Phone
Google loves a lot of things. They love search. They love productivity software. They love being a monopoly. They love buying companies. They love mobile devices. Oh, and of course, they love operating systems. There was a large chunk of time where Google was actually working on the development of three separate operating systems: Android […]
Google Apps Converts Numerous Virginia Governmental Groups
For Google and Microsoft, there’s no clear end to the technological battle. Every territory – ranging from search to social to email to productivity to education to mobile and beyond – serves as one more place to either thrive or perish. While it’s not likely that either company will disappear anytime soon, that’s partially because […]
Microsoft and Google Fight for San Francisco Contract
San Francisco has 23,000 municipal employees that require productivity software, such as that offered by both Google (via its Apps suite) and Microsoft (via its BPOS suite). It created quite a stir when, a year and a half ago, San Francisco decided to go with the then unestablished Google Apps. Now, however, they’re recanting, going […]
Google “Chromebook”: Release Date and Details
By now, everyone has heard of Google Chrome, the alternative browser from Google that’s conquered over 10 percent of the U.S. market (and substantially more in Europe). But the less talked about project from the same team may be far more popular. That project is the Google Chrome OS, an operating system designed to function […]
Google Jimmy-Rigs New JavaScript Tests
JavaScipt is becoming increasingly important in modern browsers. Beyond the simplification of coding actual JavaScript, new territories have come to rely on this form of coding and execution, including web apps. But even as JavaScript has become easier, more direct, and much faster in modern browsers, it’s been very difficult to say which web browser […]
Yahoo: A Linux Company
These days it seems that Yahoo is resting comfortably in Microsoft’s pocket. After all, Yahoo has forfeited the majority of its once great search empire – most notably through their web ads and search algorithm – to Microsoft’s kingdom. That being said, there are some notable ways in which Yahoo is absolutely not a Microsoft […]