Google rebrands Apps for Work as G Suite, adds intelligent features

[Understanding Microsoft’s cloud application platform] Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser]. [COMPUTERWORLD] Computerworld Enterprise Apps Sep 30, 2016 [Featured Image] [Google rebrands Apps for Work as G Suite, adds intelligent features] Google rebranded and enhanced its productivity suite Thursday with new intelligent capabilities that will help it better compete with Microsoft Office 365. 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