[news=http://news.google.ca/news?imgefp=jUAmmYtfzlwJ&imgurl=www.earthtimes.org/newsimage/word_processor_1036.jpg]Google's acquisition of Upstartle, announced on Thursday, will give the search giant new resources for its blogging and advertising efforts, as well as providing a potential rival to Microsoft Office, according to industry observers.
Upstartle is best known for Writely, an online word-processor that has been praised for its functionality and design. Writely uses technology typical of so-called Web 2.0 applications, such as AJAX (asynchronous javascript and XML) - also used by Google in services such as Google Maps and GMail.
The two companies announced the acquisition via their respective corporate blogs, without disclosing terms. The startup's four staff members will join Google as of Monday, according to a notice on Google's blog.
Source: http://www.techworld.com/application...fm?NewsID=5544
Homepage: http://www.upstartle.com/[/news]
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