If you prefer to work in a “paperless” office the way we do at GigaOM, you’re probably a Google Docs user. And if you’ve used Google’s cloud-based take of Microsoft Office, like many of us, you probably love and curse it at the same time. Google is a search and advertising company at heart. MORE >>

I’m always amazed that more people don’t know the little tricks you can use to get more out of a simple Google search. Use Google as a spelling aid. As Rob Hacker — the WWD reader I profiled last week — pointed out , entering a word into Google is a quick way to see if you have the right spelling. MORE >>

Google unveiled a new mobile login verification system today, and perhaps more importantly slipped in that editing of Google Docs would be coming soon to Android and the iPad. Tags: Uncategorized Google iPad Apple The ability to edit docs on the two mobile platforms will bring real-time collaboration to mobile users. MORE >>

Google Apps continues to grow in usefulness over time, especially as you can customize and extend the original platform. The first place to look is in the ever-growing Google Solutions Marketplace which, like Apple’s iTunes App Store, is a directory of professional apps and services. Google Contacts App for Google Apps. Google MORE >>

Recently, I made the switch to the latest Google Chrome beta for Windows because I was looking to take a break from Firefox and wanted to try Google’s latest browser developments. Here are my must-have extensions for the new Google Chrome user: Brizzly. Shareaholic for Google Chrome. Google Apps Shortcuts. MORE >>