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Google Reader has added some new data to the Trends department. For those who do not use Google Reader, or pay little…
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Microsoft Takes Office Cloud-ward
Microsoft is taking its Office program and going online. The next release of Microsoft Office will include Office Web applications, “lightweight” versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. The company’s announcement follows yesterday’s unveiling of its cloud-based Web apps operating platform, Windows Azure, and both are “part of a strategic companywide shift toward embracing web-based solutions.”
Christian Science Monitor To Move Online Only
The Christian Science Monitor said Tuesday that it is dropping its daily print format and will move to a daily online publication.In April of 2009 the Monitor said it will introduce an updated version of its Web site, CSMonitor.com, and launch a weekly print edition and a daily online subscription.
Facebook Planning Overnight Hackathon
Stay up a little too late, and you might get tired. Stay up way too late - think weeks of insomnia - and you may start to lose it. But somewhere in between, creativity strikes a lot of people, and Facebook's planning an overnight hackathon to take advantage of this fact.
Google Adds Gadgets to Gmail
Google is continuing on its roll of cranking out new features for Gmail. This time, it is a few projects from Gmail Labs that let you add gadgets to Gmail. So far, you can add the Google Calendar and Docs gadgets.
Nielsen Puts Google Down In September Search Rankings
According to Nielsen Online, nothing earth-shattering happened in terms of search rankings between August and September; Google didn't finally corner three-fourths of the market, and no major competitors switched positions. There were some significant losses and gains, though, and they affected the top search companies.
