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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 and MySpace join Govt's fight against online predators

Microsoft and MySpace join Govt's fight against online predators

Government launches Working Group to battle against sexual predators on social-networking sites.
Negar Salek Sep 14 2007 2:45PM Security
Microsoft extends BizTalk reach

Microsoft extends BizTalk reach

Microsoft is attempting to reach beyond the narrow confines of company networks with the release of BizTalk Server 2006 R2 this week.
Martin Veitch Sep 14 2007 1:41PM Software
Microsoft denies anti-piracy move

Microsoft denies anti-piracy move

Microsoft has denied reports that it has activated its anti-piracy function to limit the use of pirated copies of its software.
Iain Thomson Sep 14 2007 7:26AM Security
Microsoft delivers four Patch Tuesday fixes

Microsoft delivers four Patch Tuesday fixes

In one of its lighter Patch Tuesday cycles in recent months, Microsoft released four fixes, including a patch for a critical vulnerability in its Windows Agent animation services.
Dan Kaplan Sep 13 2007 9:47AM Security
Microsoft trims one fix from Patch Tuesday roster

Microsoft trims one fix from Patch Tuesday roster

Microsoft has made this week's Patch Tuesday release a bit easier on IT professionals.
Frank Washkuch Sep 11 2007 2:26PM Security
Microsoft looks to broaden Media Center reach

Microsoft looks to broaden Media Center reach

Microsoft is hoping that a line of new products from third-party vendors will help push its Windows Media Center platform during the holiday season.
Shaun Nichols Sep 10 2007 9:54AM Hardware
Microsoft to release five fixes on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft to release five fixes on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft announced yesterday that it will release five security bulletins - one for a flaw deemed "critical" - next week as part of its September Patch Tuesday distribution.
Frank Washkuch Sep 10 2007 8:49AM Security
Microsoft claims 'global support' for Open XML

Microsoft claims 'global support' for Open XML

Microsoft today claimed that its Open XML data format is enjoying "strong" global support.
Robert Jaques Sep 5 2007 12:07PM Software
Microsoft declares IM war with Parlano buy

Microsoft declares IM war with Parlano buy

Microsoft's recent acquisition of instant messaging vendor Parlano forms the centrepiece of an "aggressive drive" to control the IM market, Gartner noted today.
Robert Jaques Sep 5 2007 11:34AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft reveals US Navy secrets

Microsoft reveals US Navy secrets

A sharp-eyed user of Microsoft's Virtual Earth has found images of classified US Navy technology.
Iain Thomson Sep 5 2007 8:35AM Security
Microsoft plans Vista Service Pack 1, XP Service Pack 3 releases for first quarter 2008; betas due within weeks

Microsoft plans Vista Service Pack 1, XP Service Pack 3 releases for first quarter 2008; betas due within weeks

Microsoft is planning to release Service Pack 1 (SP1) for its Vista operating system in the first quarter of 2008, and its beta will be available within a month.
Frank Washkuch Aug 31 2007 10:23AM Security
Microsoft settles Eolas patent feud

Microsoft settles Eolas patent feud

Microsoft has settled a patent lawsuit with Eolas, an intellectual property licensing firm that had previously won a US$521 million legal verdict against the software maker.
Tom Sanders Aug 31 2007 7:58AM Software
Skype absolves Microsoft from outage blame

Skype absolves Microsoft from outage blame

Skype has clarified an earlier statement which appeared to blame Microsoft's monthly patch for last week's outage of the VoIP service.
Tom Sanders Aug 23 2007 7:21AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft has second go at single sign-on

Microsoft has second go at single sign-on

Microsoft has started offering developers a software development kit for its Windows Live ID service.
Shaun Nichols Aug 21 2007 8:09AM Software
Highly critical flaw found in Microsoft Excel

Highly critical flaw found in Microsoft Excel

Vulnerability could be exploited to compromise a user's system.
Matt Chapman Aug 17 2007 1:00PM Security
Microsoft restructures to get ahead in advertising

Microsoft restructures to get ahead in advertising

Microsoft announced today that it will be changing the way it approaches its web-based advertising operations.
Shaun Nichols Aug 15 2007 2:48PM Software
Microsoft delivers nine Patch Tuesday fixes

Microsoft delivers nine Patch Tuesday fixes

Microsoft today plugged 14 vulnerabilities by distributing eight client-side patches, as well as a ninth fix that experts say foreshadows threats posed by virtualisation.
Dan Kaplan Aug 15 2007 9:37AM Security
Microsoft unveils Exchange Server 2007 SP1

Microsoft unveils Exchange Server 2007 SP1

Improved support for Windows Server 2008 and Vista.
Robert Jaques Aug 15 2007 7:01AM Hardware
Microsoft readies nine patches for August

Microsoft readies nine patches for August

Microsoft has outlined nine of the security bulletins it expects to release for its patch release on Tuesday.
Shaun Nichols Aug 14 2007 6:25AM Security
Lord of the Rings visual effects firm opts for Microsoft

Lord of the Rings visual effects firm opts for Microsoft

Weta Digital, the firm behind the Lord of the Rings visual effects, today announced a licensing agreement with Microsoft that will see it use Redmond's technology in its movie, commercial and other multimedia productions.
Robert Jaques Aug 9 2007 11:57AM Software

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