Google itself has a number of products it sells to enterprises such as its Google Apps Marketplace, Gmail and Google Docs.
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It could crearte a synergy to build various extensions into both services that could be sold on Google Apps Marketplace and as Android-based apps.
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For example, it would be great if Google had one app store, instead of Google Play, the Chrome App Store, and the Google Apps Marketplace.
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On Tuesday night, Google launched its Google Apps Marketplace, a storefront for Web applications and services that snap into its Google Apps online suite.
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The Google Apps Marketplace and the Salesforce.com AppExchange are misnamed.
The company, which targets small and medium-sized businesses, has built its service particularly through the Google Apps Marketplace, where it is one of the highest rated project management apps.
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And Jive works with Google on the Apps Marketplace, the Chrome browser and other technology, Zingale said.
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In return, Google will have the opportunity to advertise Google Play a marketplace for apps, music, movies, games and more.
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However, there have been examples of malware being made available in the Google Play marketplace, so you do still need to be careful whenever you download apps to your device.
The Nexus 7 tablet, which goes on sale this month, is the first-ever Android tablet sold by Google, part of its efforts to convince developers to create apps for its mobile system and users to buy into its online marketplace called Google Play.
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