Microsoft has unleashed its latest weapon in its ongoing battle with Google. The software giant has launched its flagship product Office 2010, aimed at businesses and home users. The latest version of the software has a free online component - called Office Web Apps. Analysts believe the web offering is a response to Google, which has been encroaching on Microsoft's core business with its free online tools. Crucially, Microsoft will also offer its online office suite to all users of one of the world's most popular social networking sites, Facebook. There's no question - Microsoft is responding to Google's threat, said Whit Andrews, analyst at research firm Gartner. Google and Microsoft have increasingly begun to stray into each other's traditional markets. Microsoft has thrown its full weight behind its search engine Bing, whilst Google is about to launch its own operating system, known as Chrome OS.
11th May 2010, www.bbc.co.uk
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