Google is working on a Web-based Powerpoint clone to complement its Docs & Spreadsheets application, according to files accidentally discovered by Alex at the Google Operating System blog.
The information in the files refers to an application called “Presently” — apparently a reference to ‘Docs and Spreadsheets’ original name Writely.com — that can convert documents into online slideshows.
The files have since been modified by Google to remove reference to the term “Presently,” but a screenshot remains. By launching an online slideshow app, Google completes its office suite and moves closer into competition with products like Zoho, ThinkFree and of course Microsoft Office Live.
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News source: eWeek
What happened to all the rumors of ThinkFree and Google ? It doesn't sound like Google was in love with them as their Korean based CEO thought.
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