Stories about Web apps

Google tipped to release Chrome OS this week
The lightweight open source operating system is expected to make its debut sometime this week, with ‘out of the box’ support for a wide range of Atom netbooks expected.
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Office 2010 Beta 2 leaks onto BitTorrent
Microsoft will release the public beta of its next-gen Office suite on Wednesday but it’s already landed on popular BitTorrent file sharing sites.
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Office 2010 Beta 2 and Office Web Apps set for public release this week
Microsoft will release public beta editions of Office 2010 and the online Office Web Apps components this coming Wednesday.
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Mozilla Raindrop: the unified inbox for email, chat, Twitter and more
The new ‘Raindrop’ project seeks to build the ultimate inbox, with the ability to recognise and highlight important messages which could otherwise be lost in the noise.
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Office 2010 gets free ad-supported ‘Starter Edition’
The new Office 2010 Starter Edition will be free forever, pledges Microsoft, as long as you can put up with advertisements running in cut-down versions of Word and Excel.
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Office 2010 beta goes public next month
With Windows 7 crossed off the to-do list Microsoft is now gearing up for next year’s launch of Office 2010, with the first public beta available in November.
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CrunchPad to launch by Christmas?
Popular Mechanics magazine crowns the unreleased Crunchpad tablet as its ‘Breakthrough Product’ for 2009 – a sign that the affordable Linux tablet could be released by year’s end.
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Dell releases ‘Latitude ON’ alternative Linux OS for laptops
Tiny system-on-a-chip module combines fast-boot Linux OS and ARM processor to check email, browse the Web and run for days on a standard laptop battery.
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Microsoft releases preview edition of Office Web Apps
Office finally heads online as Microsoft previews the first browser-based version of its suite, to be formally known as Office Web Apps.
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Facebook Lite offers content without the crud
New Facebook Lite isn’t quite so ‘in your face’ – it’s a leaner, cleaner and dare we say more Twitter-esque look without the overload of apps, ads and other distractions.
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OffiSync makes Microsoft Office and Google Docs play nice
Free plug-in for Microsoft Office goes beyond file syncing between your hard drive and the Google Docs cloud, with tricks like support for collaboration and Google Image Search.
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No more Money for Microsoft
Microsoft has pulled the plug on its Money personal finance program, adding yet another title to Redmond’s software deadpool.
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Sneak Peak: Streamlined ‘Chrome’-style UI for Firefox 4?
Official mockups of Firefox 4 reveal hints of a streamlined UI similar to Google’s Chrome browser in what Mozilla calls a ‘Tabs-on-Top’ design concept.
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Will Gazelle gazump Google OS?
Microsoft's plans for domination of the netbook market face a growing challenge from Google's pipsqueak OS
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Microsoft to offer Office Web apps for free
Microsoft borrows a page from Google’s playbook with free and paid-for versions of its Office Web apps online suite, but also offers DIY hosting on your own server.
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