Google, Salesforce Tie Up With Apps

In a move seen as a "take that Microsoft" deal, Google and Salesforce padded out a current collaboration deal by integrating its Google Apps within Salesforce.

Early buzz about this broader integration began when TechCrunch recently picked up on rumors about the expansion. Salesforce already had a Google AdWords management component in place as part of their previous dealings with Google, laying the groundwork for this newest announcement.

Any time Google pushes the productivity applications envelope, some people look at it as another not-so-kind push against Microsoft's Office and its millions of installations. "Google Apps is quickly becoming a pain in Microsoft’s side,"