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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.

New charges lobbed in MS "phantom upgrade" row

New charges lobbed in MS "phantom upgrade" row

The newsletter editor who uncovered a series of covert downloads in Windows is now claiming that Microsoft's Onecare package is responsible for further unauthorised updates.
Shaun Nichols Oct 29 2007 7:42AM Software
Microsoft rediscovers the path to growth

Microsoft rediscovers the path to growth

Microsoft posted a 27 percent growth in revenue, making for the fastest single growth quarter since 1999.
Tom Sanders Oct 29 2007 7:16AM Software
Microsoft reveals cybercrime boom

Microsoft reveals cybercrime boom

Microsoft's has discovered some interesting new trends in cybercrime. The firm's Research Unit, which has just released its six-monthly Security Intelligence Report, found that the number of attacks designed to steal personal information had risen, as had cases of theft through social engineering.
David Neal Oct 26 2007 2:47PM Security
Microsoft steps up work with police

Microsoft steps up work with police

Microsoft has been stepping up its co-operation with law enforcement communities worldwide in an effort to combat electronic crime..
Iain Thomson Oct 25 2007 2:19PM Software
Microsoft steps up work with police

Microsoft steps up work with police

Microsoft has been stepping up its co-operation with law enforcement communities worldwide in an effort to combat electronic crime.
Iain Thomson Oct 25 2007 9:58AM Security
EU forces Microsoft to cage open source patent dogs

EU forces Microsoft to cage open source patent dogs

Redmond forced to provide free, irrevocable patent pledge to non-commercial open source..
Tom Sanders Oct 24 2007 2:59PM Software
Microsoft shows off security in Server 2008

Microsoft shows off security in Server 2008

Microsoft has been giving more details of the forthcoming Windows Server 2008, due for release on 27 February next year.
Iain Thomson Oct 24 2007 9:57AM Security
Microsoft picks Dassault on Virtual Earth

Microsoft picks Dassault on Virtual Earth

Microsoft has teamed up with 3D software developer Dassault Systémes (DS) to launch Microsoft Virtual Earth -3DVIA..
Clement James Oct 23 2007 3:26PM Software
Microsoft preps functional programming language

Microsoft preps functional programming language

Microsoft is preparing to release a new functional programming language dubbed F# (pronounced: F-sharp)..
Tom Sanders Oct 23 2007 3:26PM Software
Microsoft builds mini Windows core

Microsoft builds mini Windows core

Microsoft has developed a minimised version for the next release of its Windows operating system codenamed Windows 7..
Tom Sanders Oct 23 2007 7:46AM Software
Fake Microsoft anti-spyware site stealing credit card info

Fake Microsoft anti-spyware site stealing credit card info

Security researchers at McAfee Avert Labs have uncovered a fake "AntiSpyware Center" website purporting to be from Microsoft.
Jim Carr Oct 16 2007 9:47AM Security
Microsoft warns of URI handling flaw, says patch on way

Microsoft warns of URI handling flaw, says patch on way

Microsoft released an advisory on Wednesday for a URI and URL handling flaw in Windows XP and Server 2003 operating systems with Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) installed.
Frank Washkuch Oct 12 2007 10:17AM Security
Patched Microsoft Word exploit hits the wild

Patched Microsoft Word exploit hits the wild

Virus writers are actively exploiting a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Word that was patched on Tuesday, researchers said today.
Dan Kaplan Oct 12 2007 10:13AM Security
PHP wins support from Oracle and Microsoft

PHP wins support from Oracle and Microsoft

The PHP open source scripting language has gained additional support from established enterprise IT vendors..
Tom Sanders Oct 10 2007 10:28PM Software
Microsoft patches include cumulative Internet Explorer fix

Microsoft patches include cumulative Internet Explorer fix

Microsoft today pushed out six security updates to address vulnerabilities, one less than the company promised last week.
Dan Kaplan Oct 10 2007 10:40AM Security
Microsoft aims patent guns at Red Hat

Microsoft aims patent guns at Red Hat

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has warned users of Red Hat Linux that they will have to pay Microsoft for its intellectual property.
Tom Sanders Oct 9 2007 10:42PM Software
Microsoft outs another software pirate

Microsoft outs another software pirate

Microsoft has won £35,000 in damages against a counterfeit software seller, and has forced those involved to publicise the award in an industry publication.
Iain Thomson Oct 3 2007 7:23AM Security
Silent Microsoft update blamed for Windows issue

Silent Microsoft update blamed for Windows issue

A Windows expert has blamed the silent support update that Microsoft deployed in the past two months for PCs running Windows XP with Windows Update being unable to download updates correctly.
Frank Washkuch Oct 2 2007 10:10AM Security
Microsoft extends XP availability by five months

Microsoft extends XP availability by five months

Microsoft has extended the availability of its Windows XP operating system to computer makers by five months.
Tom Sanders Oct 2 2007 7:30AM Software
Microsoft 'error' shuts out .Mac

Microsoft 'error' shuts out .Mac

An "internal error" last week caused Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger to tell Macintosh users to switch out of Apple's e-mail service in order to access the messaging application.
Shaun Nichols Sep 24 2007 10:37PM Software

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