Sunday, March 12, 2006
Big Google Brother
Google Gobbles Up Web-Based Word Processor Writely
And probably in their terms of usage, you'll have to agree that Google will have the right to keep a private database of everything you write, forever, for their own purposes.
Search giant Google says it has purchased the company that makes Writely, a Web-based word processing feature. While better known for its consumer search engine, Google is mounting a significant effort to win over office computer desktops.
Its earlier release of a Google Pack of online features, and a deal with Sun Microsystems (SUN) to deliver the digitized goods was a step in this direction.
In order to battle office software king Microsoft (MSFT), Google needs to fatten its array of business class offerings to fill glaring holes, such as a day planner.
And probably in their terms of usage, you'll have to agree that Google will have the right to keep a private database of everything you write, forever, for their own purposes.
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