Google Exec Praises Apple iPhone, Chrome Browser
Google Enterprise product management director says he's a "huge Apple fan."
Microsoft even could adopt V8, since it is open source, Glotzbach pointed out. "I'd love it if Microsoft took some of the innovations we [put] in the browser and built on them," he said in an interview after his presentation.
Other trends cited on Glotzbach's list included the ability to search through several years' worth of e-mail. Google's Gmail enables this capability, according to Glotzbach. Users also can e-mail from an IMAP client.
Another trend, the capability to chat with customers and partners in any language, was enabled by Google Talk and Google's translation capability, Glotzbach said.
The ability to collaborate simply and securely, cited as another trend, is being enabled by Google Docs, Glotzbach said. "It's changed the way I collaborate. It's broken down those barriers."
Other trends cited included:
- The ability to organize business travel via e-mail, through the third-party TripIt application.
- Easy collection of data from coworkers and customers via forms, also via Google Docs and Spreadsheets.
- The building of scalable business applications in the cloud, such as what Salesforce.com offers via Force.com.
- The ability to create templates in Google Docs.
- Sharing of video inside Google Apps.
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