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Google Calendar will finally let you block time for a task instead of a meeting
Google Calendar now lets you block time for tasks directly from Google Tasks, marking you as busy and improving day planning for all Workspace and personal users.
EFF wants Google to stop tracking schoolchildren’s Internet searches
EFF says Google has been "collecting and data mining school children’s personal information, including their Internet searches."
App Review: Google Keep gets cozy with Google Now
Google's note taking service Keep just got an updated app for Android. New features include location and time-based reminders through Google Now and more.
HP thumbs its nose at Microsoft by bringing Google Apps to its small business PCs
HP will bundle and optimize Google Apps, the cloud-based office tools, on its business PCs and office gear for users who want a MS Office alternative
Google talks social enterprise focus for 2012
Google's ready to kick off 2012 with a renewed interest in the social enterprise market, which means the Google+ upgrades will be fast and furious.
Google plans to combine Gmail with Google+ Circles
While Google+ features continue to slowly seep into other Google-owned products, Gmail is getting some social love with a direct tie into the Google+ Circles system.
Google+ iPhone app hits number one in iTunes
It was a quick rise to the top of the iTunes charts for the Google+ iPhone app.
Logitech’s Microsoft Lync-powered hardware points to the potential of Office 365
Logitech has released a new spread of webcams and headsets optimized for Microsoft Office 365. Will this kind of hardware support propel Microsoft to the top of cloud-based productivity?
Change sucks: Why Google+ will flounder while Office 365 flourishes
Consumers don’t always want change, leaving Google an uphill battle to topple Facebook while Microsoft coasts by Google Apps with Office 365.
Wyoming state government goes with Google’s cloud
Google gets its foot firmly in the government software door by landing Wyoming, which will now use Google Apps for Government.
Google Apps ditching older browsers
Google Apps will only support "modern" browsers with HTML5 capabilities beginning August 1.
Google makes Gmail social – but not annoying – with people widget
Gmail will finally makes use of those Google Profiles without overwhelming your inbox to Facebook-like proportions.
Chrome notebook for sale this summer?
The Cr-48 is just about out of beta testing and could be yours by this summer - provided you're ready for a subscription plan possibly linked to a Google account.
Microsoft Office 365 enters public beta
Microsoft's cloud-based Office 365 productivity applications are now available for anyone to try out - in 38 countries and 17 languages.
Google lied about app security certification, says Microsoft
The Microsoft vs Google tussle took another turn this week, with Microsoft blaming Google of falsely advertising the security clearance of its Google Apps for Government software.
Google Docs adds new commenting features, e-mail notifications
Google's new commenting system adds tagging and a conversational feel to document collaboration.
Google introduces Google Apps certification
Adding a little credence to its corporate aspirations, Google launches an apps certification program.
GSA picks Google Apps; Microsoft retorts
Google has won a multi-million dollar deal to serve its suite of apps and email to the GSA, a federal agency that's 17,000 people strong. Microsoft is not happy about the deal.
Facebook Messages will have Office integration; should Gmail start getting worried?
Microsoft has revealed it collaboration with Facebook's new messaging service, allowing users to send, receive, and view Office files. So much for being "not an e-mail killer."
Google sues US government for favoring Microsoft
Google is not taking kindly to the Department of the Interior dismissing Google Apps, and has gone to the courts to make sure it gets a fair shake.
Gmail knocked offline for ‘majority’ of users
Google's Gmail service took a hit for two hours in an outage that affected the majority of its users.