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StarOffice No Longer Part of Google Pack
ReadWriteWeb —
While Google Docs has been ramping up recently, it seems the Google Pack has been cutting back. Sun's $70 productivity suite StarOffice, which was added to the free Google Pack just over a year ago, is no longer available as part of the Google Pack download.
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With no formal announcement from Google, StarOffice seems to have quietly disappeared into the night. Other products, such as Norton Security Scan, Adobe Reader, Skype, Spyware Doctor, Real Player and Google's own products remain part of ...
Sun, Microsoft Search Deal Underscore Google's Growing Monopoly
Google Watch —
... partnership. Sun agreed to distribute the Google toolbar with the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in a deal announced with fanfare by Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt and then Sun Chairman and CEO Scott McNealy.
The idea was to pair Google's popular search with Sun's can't miss Java software, bolstering Google's search market share and Sun's solid Java market share. Google and Sun followed up their love affair in 2007 by bundling StarOffice with the free Google Pack suite.
Both deals appear to be kaput and both companies are at polar opposites in ...
Google Chrome, the Default Browser in Google Pack
Google Operating System —
Now that it's no longer in beta, Google Chrome has been added to Google Pack. Firefox bundled with Google Toolbar is still available, but you need to explicitly select it. Adding Chrome to Google Pack means that existing users will be informed about the new software and the new users will install Chrome instead of Firefox. ...
Chrome Replaces Firefox in Google Pack's Default Browser Choice [Google Pack]
Lifehacker —
... , Google now lists Chrome as the default choice in its Google Pack software bundle. Google Pack used to list Firefox as the default browser choice, but Chrome hasn't completely replaced the 'fox. Firefox (with the Google Toolbar) is still listed, second to last, just before Skype in Google Pack. Google Pack ...
Google, Mozilla Growing Apart
WebProNews Feed —
... more and more of a threat to Firefox, it's hard not to view the link between the parent companies as being a bit strained. One of the more obvious apparent breakdowns involves the promotion of Chrome instead of Firefox. Until recently, you see, Firefox was bundled into the official Google Pack of free and useful software. Now Chrome's got its spot. Google's taken Chrome out of beta and expressed an interest in pre-installation on PCs, too, which should keep it in the spotlight. Google Chrome Screenshot Then there's the financial side of things. Of the $66 million Mozilla ...
Footprints Of Google's GDrive Spotted
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
Proof of the existence of GDrive, Google's long-rumored online storage service, has been found once again. Brian E. Ussery, director of search engine optimization at Search Discovery, on Thursday reported finding a reference to GDrive in a JavaScript localization file associated with Google Pack , Google's free software bundle. The file describes GDrive thus: "GDrive provides reliable storage for all of your files, including photos, music and documents. ... GDrive allows you to access your files from ...
Google Pack desktop shortcuts for Docs ad other Google Web Apps
D' Technology Weblog —
... include placement in the start menu, shortcuts on the desktop, and a presence in add/remove programs. The applications open in Google Chrome, in the chromeless app view. If you click on the Gmail shortcut, you have to option to register Gmail as the default mail client. Google Chrome already includes Gears, so Gmail and Google work offline if you enable the option. You may have tried to customize this on your own but now it’s even easier.
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Get to Google Docs, Calendar, and Gmail From Your Desktop
WebProNews Feed —
... Google Offers Downloadable Icons with Google Pack You can now install desktop icons for Google Docs, Google Calendar, and Gmail on your computer for quick access. These icons are now an option of Google Pack . If you are unfamiliar with Google Pack,it's a free collection of software from Google and other companies. The software in the Google Pack helps you browse the web faster, remove spyware and viruses, organize your photos, and more. Learn more about each of the programs in the Google Pack."We think that you should be able to access your favorite web apps with the same ...
Will Google Chrome OS Bring Us the Mythical GDrive?
ReadWriteWeb —
... discovered an interesting tidbit of information tucked into a file used by Google Pack, the bundle of tools that Google thinks computer users need to set up a new machine. ...
Freeware Files: Auto-Installers for Your Favorite Windows 7 Apps!
Maximum PC all RSS Feed —
... want to install. When you're done, Ninite creates a customized executable that downloads and installs these apps for you. Each app is installed with its default settings to its default location--a boon for those who just want a "set it and forget it" dump of all their favorite applications, although picky purists who prefer to tweak an app's advanced installation options might find themselves slightly disappointed.
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Millions of new Avast users will be offered Google Chrome
Download Squad —
... Here's another wacky idea for you, Google. Maybe it's time to bump Firefox from the Google Pack and start pushing Chrome instead? Just a thought. ...
