Google's close combat with Microsoft...

The battle between Google and Microsoft is not a new topic. Ever since Google grew powerful with its search engine, it has continuously utilized the concept of cloud computing to carve out a share of Microsoft's market. Google added GTalk and online office functionalities to its Gmail platform and launched blogspot, creating direct competition in instant messaging, blogs, and office software. Among these, office software has had a greater impact on Microsoft Office. However, for users, it's not a binary choice; they simply have an additional option. Regular users likely use both services rather than choosing one over the other, so the market share figures claimed by both parties probably overlap significantly...