The Google Docs' word processor will be the first Google app to be made available offline using the free Google Gears extension, which means users will soon be able to read and edit their documents even without an Internet connection.
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Zoho has trumped Google and made its online word processor Zoho Writer available as an offline application using the search giant's Gears technology.
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