Software Plus Services? No One Told Google
At the Web 2.0 Expo a few weeks ago, Vic Gundotra showcased the new Gmail application for iPhone and Android and gave us a brief glimpse of what it would be able to do. Well a matter of days later Google released the application to widespread applause. And why not? It’s got a nicer interface, […]
Will Gears kill Software plus Services?
Microsoft still advocates their Software plus Services strategy. And they do have a point; some software will always require to be installed and executed locally. More advanced software like Adobe Photoshop is an obvious example, but even software that has plenty of web alternatives such as Evernote can benefit from having a desktop client. But […]
Google Gears – Lifeline of SaaS
Image via CrunchBase After Google made an announcement about the offline capability of Gmail using Google Gears, Raju Vegesna, Zoho Evangelist, wrote a post listing various applications that make use of Google Gears to offer offline capability. The list shows some surprising (?) names, and just in case it’s not complete, feel free to add […]
