Google boosts Docs with DocVerse buy.

(From vnunet)

Google has announced the acquisition of collaboration firm DocVerse in a bid to boost the capabilities of Google Docs with a number of new features and the ability to use Microsoft Office products.

DocVerse enables users to run Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and take advantage of web-based collaboration tools.

Jonathan Rochelle, group product manager for the Google Apps team, explained in a blog post that the future of productivity applications lies in the cloud.

"We have always believed that the web is the best platform for creating and sharing information. DocVerse is a small team of talented …