Continuing coverage: Cloud apps  Office 365 off-limits to existing BPOS customers
Office 365 is now officially out, having been launched with great fanfare by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in New York City this week, but customers of the suite's previous version, called BPOS, will have to wait at least two months to join the party. Update: Microsoft Office 365 goes live
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer launched the much-awaited Office 365 on Tuesday after a beta program of about nine months, as the company responds to the rising popularity of cloud-based applications for collaboration and communication. Wyoming cuts cable, moves to cloud with Google Apps
Wyoming has rolled out Google Apps for some 10,000 state workers, the first state-wide implementation of the cloud platform in the U.S. Microsoft takes cloud fight to Google
The game is on. Microsoft officially took its ubiquitous Office suite to the cloud this week with Office 365. And that, say industry watchers, is not good news for rival Google Microsoft Office 365: Guide to a slew of versions, prices
With the newly-branded Office 365, announced this week, Microsoft has taken its BPOS service and added Office apps options. But the company repeated a longtime marketing habit with Office 365: a confusing array of versions and price points. Update: Microsoft makes big cloud move with Office 365
Microsoft made its long-awaited move to package the hosted version of Office with the hosted versions of Lync, SharePoint and Exchange with the unveiling on Tuesday of Office 365. Google rolls out Apps for Government
Google on Monday unveiled a new version of Google Apps designed to meet the rigorous security needs of U.S. government agencies. Microsoft fires new shot at Google Docs over support
Microsoft took another shot at Google today as it touted the support it provides for Office 2010. Cloud apps adoption can lead to IT staff unrest
CIOs and IT managers know they must address concerns like security, compliance, service levels and end-user resistance when moving to cloud-based enterprise software, but they must not overlook a critical area: the feelings of their IT staffers. Google, Microsoft trade more blows over Docs, Office 2010
The war of words between Microsoft and Google over Office 2010 and its entry into cloud-based applications heated up today as the two companies again took shots at each other. Update: Office, SharePoint 2010 launch brings Microsoft to cloud
In the same room where Saturday Night Live is broadcast, Microsoft today launched the newest versions of its Microsoft Office and Microsoft SharePoint software packages. Microsoft counters Google's sales pitch to Office users
Microsoft has gone on the counterattack against Google, saying that its rival's online applications don't cut it as supplements to Microsoft Office. Google exec: Microsoft too far behind in cloud apps
Dave Girouard, president of enterprise at Google, tells Computerworld that when it comes to competition, there's Microsoft and then there's ... well, there's Microsoft. Google: Docs is key to long-term workplace changes
Google is looking to its cloud-based Google Docs to smooth its path into corporate IT shops whose users are seeking to better collaborate with co-workers. Lawmakers consider changes to wiretapping law to protect cloud services
Users of e-mail and cloud computing services need to have the same protections from law enforcement searches as do people who leave information on laptops or in office cabinets, witnesses told a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee. Central Desktop adds simultaneous edits for Office docs
Central Desktop's hosted collaboration suite will gain a new component next month designed to let multiple users simultaneously work on the same Microsoft Office documents. Los Angeles chooses Google Apps over Microsoft
The city of Los Angeles government is deploying Google Apps to alleviate three problems: a crushing budget deficit, IT staff shortage and widespread dissatisfaction with the current office software system. Google Apps basics
Google Apps is a valid and inexpensive alternative to Microsoft Office, but lacks rich functionality. Meet the other enterprise e-mail cloud options
Microsoft and Google aren't the only games in town; here's a look at other purveyors. Corporate e-mail in the cloud: Google vs. Microsoft
The business version of Google's Gmail is drawing the attention of enterprise Exchange customers. Citing simplicity and savings, a few have already jumped ship. But some have held back -- and at least one switched back. Here's why. Google Docs gets better -- but is it ready to take on Office?
Google Docs has received a new makeover that includes collaboration tools and drawing software. However, it's not quite up to Office standards -- yet. Is Google the new Rome?
Cloud computing may be leading to an empire or federation-like worldview on how data is managed, but national laws will be a major obstacle. Microsoft turns politics into a cloud computing product
Microsoft today unveiled a set of hosted tools aimed at helping political campaigns and activist groups more easily communicate with their supporters. Hands on: Office 2010 beta debuts major features
The first public beta of Microsoft's Office 2010 suite is fast and stable with some useful additions, including integration with Office Web Apps. Unfortunately, the most intriguing new features are only partially functional.
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