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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.

Microsoft offers US$44 billion for Yahoo

Microsoft offers US$44 billion for Yahoo

Microsoft has offered to buy Yahoo for US$31 per share, a 62 per cent premium on the closing price of US$19.18 on 31 January, equating to a total equity value of US$44.6 billion..
Feb 2 2008 1:36PM Financial Services
Microsoft honours Xbox Live promise

Microsoft honours Xbox Live promise

Microsoft is offering a free copy of action shooter Undertow to Xbox Live subscribers to compensate for network issues over the festive period.
Staff Writers Jan 24 2008 12:55PM Networking
Microsoft takes on VMware

Microsoft takes on VMware

Redmond attacks virtualisation market.
Iain Thomson Jan 23 2008 3:21PM Storage
Microsoft and Citrix extend virtualisation offering

Microsoft and Citrix extend virtualisation offering

Microsoft and Citrix have expanded their existing alliance to deliver a set of virtualisation offerings for desktop and server customers.
Robert Jaques Jan 23 2008 3:15PM Storage
Microsoft teams with Barcelona for supercomputing research

Microsoft teams with Barcelona for supercomputing research

The Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC) has joined forces with Microsoft to research the interaction of microprocessors and software over the next 10 years..
Jan 22 2008 7:05AM Hardware
Microsoft offers read-only .Net source code

Microsoft offers read-only .Net source code

Microsoft is offering a read-only version of the source code for .Net Framework libraries to developers who upgrade to Visual Studio 2008..
Guy Dixon Jan 22 2008 7:05AM Software
Microsoft hires ex-Disney exec as CIO

Microsoft hires ex-Disney exec as CIO

Tony Scott gets key role with software giant.
Clement James Jan 21 2008 2:39PM Training & Development
Microsoft ditches Mobile and Embedded DevCon

Microsoft ditches Mobile and Embedded DevCon

Microsoft has cancelled its Mobile and Embedded DevCon events in 2008, despite attracting more than 8,500 people last year..
Matt Chapman Jan 21 2008 6:58AM Software
Microsoft faces legal challenge to 'spy' software

Microsoft faces legal challenge to 'spy' software

Microsoft's pending patent for employee monitoring via computer could fall foul of the law, according to top lawyers..
Iain Thomson Jan 21 2008 6:58AM Security
Microsoft warns of IE7 automatic update

Microsoft warns of IE7 automatic update

Microsoft is reminding IT managers that the scheduled 12 February rollout of Windows Server Update Service will include an automatic upgrade to Internet Explorer 7..
Jan 21 2008 6:58AM Software
Microsoft warns of Excel flaw

Microsoft warns of Excel flaw

Microsoft is warning users of a flaw in Excel which is already being targeted by hackers..
Shaun Nichols Jan 18 2008 7:12AM Security
Microsoft patents worker monitoring system

Microsoft patents worker monitoring system

Microsoft has filed a patent for a system to monitor the health and mental state of computer users..
Iain Thomson Jan 17 2008 7:33AM Hardware
Microsoft and JVC ink patent deal

Microsoft and JVC ink patent deal

Microsoft and JVC have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement to further the development of each company's current and future product lines..
Robert Jaques Jan 17 2008 7:33AM Hardware
Microsoft Office 2008 upcoming release in Oz

Microsoft Office 2008 upcoming release in Oz

On January 31, Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac will be launched in Australia. The announcement was made at the recent Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco.
Staff Writers Jan 16 2008 1:53PM Software
MySpace page pushes fake Microsoft update

MySpace page pushes fake Microsoft update

A bogus profile on MySpace is being used to push a new malware attack..
Shaun Nichols Jan 15 2008 7:28AM Security
Microsoft business chief to step down

Microsoft business chief to step down

The president of Microsoft's Business Division has announced plans to retire from the company in September..
Shaun Nichols Jan 14 2008 6:55AM Software
Microsoft offers US$1.2 billion for Fast search

Microsoft offers US$1.2 billion for Fast search

Microsoft is to make a cash offer to acquire Fast Search & Transfer, a Norway-based provider of enterprise search technology.
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2008 2:51PM Software
Microsoft releases two patches for three flaws on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft releases two patches for three flaws on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has pushed out two fixes to close three vulnerabilities, including two "critical" server-side flaws that do not require any user interaction to be exploited.
Dan Kaplan Jan 9 2008 12:44PM Security
Microsoft kicks off 2008 with two patches

Microsoft kicks off 2008 with two patches

Microsoft is planning to release two security bulletins in tomorrow's Patch Tuesday update..
Shaun Nichols Jan 7 2008 2:06PM Security
Microsoft search engine serving hits for Google AdWords

Microsoft search engine serving hits for Google AdWords

Search engine optimisation (SEO) firm, cyberpromote, has discovered that links in the search engine results of MSN are populated with paid links from Google's AdWords and AdSense programs.
Staff Writers Dec 21 2007 1:07PM Software

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