Product Reviews OffiSync: Microsoft Office + Google Docs = the Perfect Office App We recently had the opportunity to test the new Microsoft Office plugin from OffiSync, which integrates Google Docs and Office. We can sum up our findings with one word: WOW. Although still in beta format, the plugin worked extremely well, providing that one missing aspect to the Microsoft Office software suite - an online component for storage… Sarah Perez View comments
Browsers Google Releases New Stable Version of Chrome: Faster, Full Screen Mode, Form Autofill Today, Google announced a major new update to its Chrome web browser that gives the application a large speed boost, as well as some new features. According to Google, Chrome now loads JavaScript-heavy pages 30% faster than the previous stable version. Some of the new features that Google announced today were already available in the last beta… Frederic Lardinois View comments
NYT UpNext NYC: What Mobile Maps Should Look Like We just came across UpNext NYC (iTunes link), a new mapping application for the iPhone that takes mobile maps to a new level. For now, UpNext NYC is, as the name implies, only available for New York City, but even if you don't live around New York or plan to visit anytime soon, this app is worth the $2.99, simply because it can give you a good idea… Frederic Lardinois View comments
Mashups Data.gov Now Live; Looks Nice But Short on Data The long awaited catalog of public data from the US government launched this morning at Data.gov. Developers, watchdogs and data nerds around the world rejoiced - but the initial offering is a bit of a let down. New federal CIO Vivek Kundra is in charge of the site, which will act as a central repository for government data, including XML, CSV… Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments
Google Will Gmail Get a Magic Inbox that Can Analyze Your Social Graph to Organize Mail? Alex Chitu from the Google Operating System blog found an interesting reference to a "magic inbox" in Gmail's code this morning. In addition, there are also references to an "icebox-inbox" and the ability to sort mail by priority. Google has been relatively tepid with regards to adding features that exploit a user's social graph, but these… Frederic Lardinois View comments