Templates for intranets and project sites are included
Google Sites, the wiki-based hosted application for building group Web sites, is gaining its first wave of templates with a set for workplaces and a set for personal use.
Google is working to extend the Postini policy enforcement layer from Gmail to other Apps components like Docs
The Postini technology that lets Google Apps Premier administrators control their e-mail environments by establishing and enforcing usage policies, rules and parameters will be extended to the other applications of the suite.
Office 2010 will be released into a far different competitive landscape than Office 2007 faced
When Microsoft releases the next version of its productivity suite, Office 2010, it will be into a very different competitive landscape than the one Office 2007 faced in late 2006.
Among the enhancements will be the ability to do video conferencing with more than two participants
Google Apps users can expect to see significant improvements in the suite's voice- and video-chat capabilities, as the company builds on Gmail's current features in that area.
Only Google knows and they aren't being very specific, as suits their purpose.
How many people really use Google Apps and how many of them are paying customers? That's a question Google has never quite answered, having touted a "20 million users" and "2 million companies" figure that is almost meaningless.
City Council unanimously approves five-year $7.25 million deal
Los Angeles City Council approved a US$7.25 million five-year deal Tuesday in which the city will adopt Gmail and other Google Apps.
Although Zoho and Google compete, Zoho thinks the move benefits users of both services
Zoho has integrated its online project management tool, along with some other features, with Google's Apps -- a linkage Zoho thinks will benefit users of both software suites.
The "Gone Google" campaign is reaching the U.K., France, Canada, Japan, Australia and Singapore
Google, not known for using conventional marketing to promote its wares, has nonetheless found that such an approach is effective for its enterprise products and will roll out internationally a campaign it launched in the US in August.
In a world where smartphone apps get all the attention, Google keeps improving things for users with basic cell phones.
In today's bustling world of smartphone apps, Google has kept an eye on the guy who may not have hundreds to drop on a phone. Google continuously revamps its mobile browser edition so basic handhelds get the same thorough search experience you'd find on a smartphone.
Google Labs unveils API for its Web page creation service
Google Inc. has a new API for Google Sites that should make it easier to add content and edit Web pages.
Deal to bring services to federal agencies could give a boost to the cloud
With Google Inc. set to bring Google Apps to US government agencies next year, analysts say it's a move that could put Google a step ahead of rival Microsoft and give the cloud a boost at the same time.
Wave, which combines elements from a variety of online services, is currently only available to developers
Google will let some users of its Apps suite test-drive in the fall its Wave collaboration and communication tool, the company said on Tuesday in an official blog.
Lobbying, Google advertising, and consumer awareness may all play a role
Washington State breaks ground this month on a new data center and office complex that two state lawmakers have called a "mistake." A better approach, they argue, might include turning over some of the state's computing resources to commercial cloud providers, such as Google Inc. or local favorites, Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp.
In ongoing war between the two rivals, Google takes to the streets
In the latest shot fired in Google Inc.'s ongoing battle with Microsoft Corp., Google announced today that it's taking this fight to the streets.
Critics cite security concerns in calling for Los Angeles to reconsider Google Apps plan
Google Inc. this week came swinging at critics who have called on the city of Los Angeles to re-think its plan to implement the Google Apps hosted e-mail and office applications due to privacy and security concerns.