We list the best free word processors, to make it simple and easy way to try something different to Word, without the subscription. It used to be the case that you had to subscribe to a word ...

The Web 2.0 revolution is putting a new spin on old technologies. Who needs to buy desktop software when you can get free online word processors? Here are four of the best free online word-processing ...

Web 2.0 is built on the idea of styles, so it's astounding when the best and brightest of online applications fails to support styles in user documents. Jonathan Eunice, co-founder and principal IT ...

Google has acquired Upstartle, the Silicon Valley-based maker of online word processor Writely. It gives Google yet another tool in its kit of applications to take on Microsoft — and brush aside its ...

Webapp Writewith simplifies word processing for groups, with in-browser document editing and the ability to share and collaborate on documents with other users. Writewith boasts a chunk of impressive ...

Microsoft Word is a great application that comes as part of the Microsoft Office suite. The application can create many documents, from simple letters and reports to more complex projects, including ...

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Google Inc. has acquired a startup that allows users to create and edit documents online, potentially taking aim at Microsoft's dominance in word processing. The company, Upstartle, is based in ...

Mention Adobe, and the first thing that comes to mind is probably Photoshop, or maybe Acrobat. However, the San Jose-based software company has been extending its reach in recent years, and thanks to ...

Adobe has acquired Virtual Ubiquity, the maker of Buzzword, an online word processor that offers features like those of desktop competitor like Microsoft Word. (Announcement here.) Terms of the deal ...