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Microsoft Opens IM Server to AOL, Yahoo
Microsoft Corp. is connecting its Office Live Communications Server with the major public instant messaging networks in a move that analysts say removes a major barrier to enterprise IM adoption. The Redmond, Wash., software maker is announcing on Thursday a deal with America Online Inc. and Yahoo Inc. to allow its enterprise IM server to…
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IM Interoperability Is Almost Here
Microsoft’s plan to add AOL and Yahoo IM interoperability to Office Live Communications Server 2005 should finally get businesses interested in managing corporate IM use. It’s about time! Osterman Research recently reported that IM systems are already employed in 92 percent of all enterprises. And as companies’ IT departments finally start officially recognizing IM, that…
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Netgear Ethernet Bridge Recalled
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Netgear Inc. announced a recall of one of the company’s Ethernet bridges Wednesday. No injuries were reported, although the product is described as a possible shock hazard. The Netgear Wall Plug Ethernet Bridge, avaialble for between $50 to $80 on shopping sites, contains a plastic housing that can…
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FCC’s Powell: It’s Time to Throw Out Old Regulations
PALO ALTO, Calif.—By trying to fit companies into old regulatory categories, the U.S. government is picking winners and losers in the telecommunications industry, said the country’s top communications regulator here on Tuesday. The Federal Communications Commission must follow laws that categorize companies based on the various types of telecommunications pipes—from the wireline phone network to…
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Consultants Caution Against ‘Gotchas’ in XP SP2
With Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2) finally just around the corner, many security and Windows consultants firmly believe that Microsoft is about to plug some of the largest known holes in Windows XP. At the same time, though, the specialists worry that the forthcoming upgrade might break some existing Microsoft applications, clash with third-party…
