Google Acquires Writely
Discussion of a web based productivity suite from Google has been making the rounds on the internet for quite some time, and with the recent news of a Google Calendar project in the works many see Google positioning itself to take on Microsoft Office Live which is currently in beta. The acquisition of Upstartle, a Silicon Valley based software development company is sure to add fuel to the debates.
Writely, the first product from Upstartle, is more or less a web based word processor. It allows users to edit and publish documents online, either privately, in collaboration with specific people, or publicly on the internet. Writely is currently free for use as it is still in beta, but representatives state that once released they hope to provide the basic service for free with additional features to be made available for a reasonable subscription fee.
Posted by - GoogleFreak
March 10, 2006, 3:38 pm
News Source - Google Blog
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