Adobe buys Virtual Ubiquity, maker of Buzzword word processor

Adobe buys Virtual Ubiquity, maker of Buzzword word processor

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 were not disclosed.

Adobe had previously invested in Boston-based Virtual Ubiquity, in an effort to promote startups… Continue Reading

Buzzword buzzes closer to Google Docs

Buzzword buzzes closer to Google Docs

Virtual Ubiquity has just released more group features for Buzzword, its powerful new word processor.

The word processor, still in a private testing mode, is notable because it puts the key desktop features popularized by Microsoft Word onto the web, including desktop-style formatting and commenting. The… Continue Reading

Roundup: Netvibes2Go, Ooma, Wesabe, Second Life voice, Google traffic, more

Roundup: Netvibes2Go, Ooma, Wesabe, Second Life voice, Google traffic, more

Here’s the latest action:

Netvibes offers Netvibes2go — Netvibes, the company that has gotten buzz with its cool personalized home page service, is offering a mobile version called Netvibes2Go. It lets you access all your info — contained in useful modules, including email, calendar, to-do list and… Continue Reading