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We haven't yet reached the point at which somebody rhymes OOXML with "hell" and starts chanting.  Yet Google's far from happy with Microsoft's submission of Office Open XML as an international standard, and has publicly said as much on its corporate blog.

There might be something special about working at a company's headquarters, but as far as Google's offices go, we don't think employees in its Seattle location are missing much.  A recent open house displayed things that are every bit as nice as what you'll find in Mountain View.

A mountain view is the thing for me - I’m not a real sun and surf kind of person.  But Googlers who are may have reason to celebrate, as the search giant just opened a new office in San Francisco.

Google's recent deal with IT outsourcer Capgemini makes Google Apps available through the consultant to its client companies. What are those companies really getting for their $50 annual license?

Not that long ago, Google CEO Eric Schmidt would routinely deny that the company had any intention of using its Gmail, Google Docs and other services to compete directly with Microsoft’s Office suite. “We’re just playing around with some Web stuff,” he seemed to be saying. “Nothing important to see over here.”

Google’s focusing a lot on some international markets as of late, including China, South Korea, and India.  But those countries are grouped together in Asia, and this latest expansion comes in the Middle East; Google opened a regional office in Cairo.

Microsoft Office Live is teaming up with Website Pros, a provider of website building tools, internet marketing, and lead generation solutions, to offer web site design and search engine marketing services. Microsoft Office Live is attempting to make it easier for small business to get online by offering them new “Do-It-for-Me Services”. Not only will they provide easy and affordable do-it-yourself tools, Microsoft Office Live will add “do-it-for-me” help as well.

Phil de Vellis created the now-famous 'Hilary 1984' video that exploded across YouTube and hordes of other sites; he's at it again, helping an activist group cast World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz in a video as the less than brilliant leader of Dunder Mifflin.