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Microsoft Unified Communications technologies can help your business integrate telephone-based tasks such as phone calls, voicemail and conferencing with computer-based tasks such as documentation, spreadsheets, instant messaging, email and calendars. It's simple, streamlined and highly scalable. And we call it Unified Communications.

Analysts give early thumbs up to Windows 7

Analysts give early thumbs up to Windows 7

With its formal release still months away, Windows 7 is already being given the thumbs-up by industry analysts.
Shaun Nichols Jun 11 2009 2:49PM Software
Microsoft serves up 10 patches, including IIS and IE fixes

Microsoft serves up 10 patches, including IIS and IE fixes

Microsoft has delivered 10 patches, including fixes for a server-side bug that was being actively exploited and a much publicised client-side issue that was discovered earlier this year at a hacker conference.
Dan Kaplan Jun 10 2009 1:51PM Security
Microsoft's Bing overtakes Yahoo in search stakes

Microsoft's Bing overtakes Yahoo in search stakes

Microsoft's Bing has already overtaken Yahoo Search to become the second most used search engine across the globe, according to figures from US web analysis firm StatCounter.
David Neal Jun 9 2009 6:50AM Software
Microsoft readies 10 patches for next week

Microsoft readies 10 patches for next week

Microsoft next week plans to push out 10 patches, six graded "critical" by the software giant.
Dan Kaplan Jun 5 2009 11:10AM Security
Analyst: Desktop virtualisation stalled by MS licensing model

Analyst: Desktop virtualisation stalled by MS licensing model

Companies pushing ahead with desktop virtualisation risk opening themselves up to "hundreds of millions of dollars" in Microsoft licensing fees, according to IBRS analyst Dr Kevin McIsaac.
Sholto Macpherson , Brett Winterford Jun 4 2009 3:43PM Software
Microsoft lays out plans for servers and netbooks

Microsoft lays out plans for servers and netbooks

Microsoft OEM head Steve Guggenheimer used his keynote address at Computex in Taiwan today to outline Microsoft’s plans for servers and netbooks.
Iain Thomson Jun 4 2009 1:48PM Hardware
Microsoft Office 2000 users warned of potential malware attacks

Microsoft Office 2000 users warned of potential malware attacks

Microsoft has warned Office 2000 users that it plans to withdraw patch updates from the middle of July.
Dan Raywood Jun 2 2009 11:03AM Security
Microsoft issues advisory for vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow

Microsoft issues advisory for vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow

Microsoft has released an advisory for a vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow and updates to the WSUS patching schedule.
Dan Raywood Jun 1 2009 2:31PM Security
Windows 7 Starter opened up to more apps

Windows 7 Starter opened up to more apps

Microsoft has changed its stance on the features of Windows 7 Starter, saying the operating system won't have application limits.
Iain Thomson Jun 1 2009 6:38AM Software
Silverlight 3 set for winter launch

Silverlight 3 set for winter launch

Microsoft will release version 3 of its Silverlight graphics platform in early July, according to reports.
David Neal May 30 2009 6:50AM Software
Opinion: Google's wave drowns the bling in Microsoft's Bing

Opinion: Google's wave drowns the bling in Microsoft's Bing

The browser battle renewed today as Google launched its game-changing successor to e-mail, Wave, while across town NineMSN demonstrated its new search engine, Bing.
Nate Cochrane May 29 2009 4:07PM Software
Asus and Microsoft join forces against Linux

Asus and Microsoft join forces against Linux

Microsoft and Asus have launched a marketing campaign to encourage netbook users to use Windows rather than Linux.
Iain Thomson May 29 2009 1:49PM Software
Microsoft readies launch of Bing search engine

Microsoft readies launch of Bing search engine

Microsoft is renewing its battle against Google with the launch of Bing, a "decision engine" that the firm said goes beyond search.
Ian Williams May 29 2009 6:21AM Software
Telstra invites chokehold from enterprise customers

Telstra invites chokehold from enterprise customers

Telstra has used the Sydney leg of its annual enterprise and government executive roadshow to implore customers to hand off more computing responsibility to the carrier, making them your “one throat to choke”.
Ry Crozier May 27 2009 10:38AM Hardware
Microsoft releases Vista SP2 to the public

Microsoft releases Vista SP2 to the public

The latest service packs (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 have are now publically available as standalone installers.
Chuck Miller May 27 2009 9:44AM Security
Opinion: Sizing up Google's new search rivals

Opinion: Sizing up Google's new search rivals

Can computational search engine Wolfram Alpha or Microsoft's forthcoming 'Kumo' search engine compete with Google's dominance in search?
Shaun Nichols May 25 2009 3:21PM Software
Microsoft calls off EU hearing

Microsoft calls off EU hearing

An EU hearing over more antitrust allegations against Microsoft has been called off due to a scheduling conflict.
Shaun Nichols May 25 2009 6:10AM Software
Microsoft warns of major SharePoint flaw

Microsoft warns of major SharePoint flaw

Error will shut down application after six months.
Iain Thomson May 23 2009 8:00AM Software
Sydney Uni students vent about Microsoft email system

Sydney Uni students vent about Microsoft email system

University of Sydney students have taken to online forums to vent about the institution switching its email over to Microsoft’s Live@edu product earlier this month.
Staff Writers May 22 2009 2:17PM Software
Microsoft validates web server vulnerability

Microsoft validates web server vulnerability

Microsoft has confirmed the presence of a privilege-escalation vulnerability in its Internet Information Services (IIS) web server.
Dan Kaplan May 20 2009 10:24AM Security

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