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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.

Researchers warn of bogus Microsoft patch spam

Researchers warn of bogus Microsoft patch spam

Users are being warned of a new phishing scam falsely telling recipients they need to download a Microsoft patch.
Dan Kaplan Jun 28 2007 9:59AM Security
Microsoft offers helping hand for small firms

Microsoft offers helping hand for small firms

Software giant teams up with MasterCard, Bank of America and FedEx.
Clement James Jun 27 2007 5:34AM Software
Mandriva refuses Microsoft patent protection

Mandriva refuses Microsoft patent protection

Linux firm follows Red Hat and Ubuntu.
Robert Jaques Jun 26 2007 8:25PM Software
Microsoft sabotaging desktop virtualisation

Microsoft sabotaging desktop virtualisation

U-turn on licensing changes intended to slow down
competition, Gartner alleges.
Tom Sanders Jun 26 2007 4:56PM Software
Microsoft stops shipping Office 2003

Microsoft stops shipping Office 2003

System builders encouraged to push Office 2007.
Staff Writers Jun 25 2007 11:53AM Software
Microsoft claims Vista is more secure than OS X and Linux

Microsoft claims Vista is more secure than OS X and Linux

Microsoft patched fewer security flaws on its Windows Vista operating system than any other recently released desktop operating systems, the company boasted in a new study.
Tom Sanders Jun 22 2007 4:34PM Security
Microsoft wanders on Vista virtualisation

Microsoft wanders on Vista virtualisation

No virtual Vista Basic or Premium after all.
Tom Sanders Jun 22 2007 4:33PM Software
Microsoft 'strikes deal' with DoJ on Vista search

Microsoft 'strikes deal' with DoJ on Vista search

GLOBAL - Reports claim imminent agreement over desktop search software.
Shaun Nichols Jun 21 2007 4:22PM Software
Microsoft relaunches UK Virtual Earth

Microsoft relaunches UK Virtual Earth

UK - Update delivers more accurate 3D imaging.
Robert Jaques Jun 20 2007 3:38PM Oddware
Microsoft revamps MSN Mobile portal

Microsoft revamps MSN Mobile portal

Service offers mobile email, search and news.
Robert Jaques Jun 19 2007 12:04PM Software
Ubuntu repels Microsoft patent threat

Ubuntu repels Microsoft patent threat

USA - Ubuntu backer Canonical has declined to discuss an intellectual property deal with Microsoft as long as the company is refusing to disclose the patents that it believes are violated in open source software.
Tom Sanders Jun 19 2007 11:52AM Software
Microsoft patents audio recognition tech

Microsoft patents audio recognition tech

GLOBAL - Microsoft has been issued with a patent for software that recognises the voice of a caller based on its tone.
Iain Thomson Jun 18 2007 3:44PM Software
Microsoft plans dialect spell checker

Microsoft plans dialect spell checker

GLOBAL - Microsoft is asking users to log-on to its Dialect website or send an email to dialect@microsoft.com as part of its bid to keep regional language alive in the Office spell checker.
Guy Clapperton Jun 18 2007 3:01PM Software
Linspire gets into bed with Microsoft

Linspire gets into bed with Microsoft

USA - Microsoft announced today that it has buried the hatchet with Linux desktop provider Linspire by reaching a "broad agreement" which it claims will facilitate interoperability between Windows and Linux.
Robert Jaques Jun 15 2007 10:52AM Software
Microsoft issues 15 security updates

Microsoft issues 15 security updates

IE takes centre stage in June patch release.
Tom Sanders Jun 14 2007 11:35AM Security
Beware fake Microsoft security advisories

Beware fake Microsoft security advisories

Windows users are being warned of fake Microsoft security advisories that actually link to a malicious website.
Frank Washkuch Jun 12 2007 10:28AM Security
Microsoft IIS sites 'twice as likely' to host malware

Microsoft IIS sites 'twice as likely' to host malware

Web servers running Microsoft's IIS software are twice as likely to host malware as other site servers, it was claimed this week.
Robert Jaques Jun 8 2007 3:23PM Security
Microsoft readies four critical June patches

Microsoft readies four critical June patches

Microsoft is preparing to release six software updates on Tuesday.
Tom Sanders Jun 8 2007 3:01PM Software
BBC and Microsoft deliver virtual historic tours

BBC and Microsoft deliver virtual historic tours

UK - Microsoft Live Labs is collaborating with the BBC in a time-limited technical trial to launch unique 3D photographic representations of historic sites throughout the UK.
Staff Writers Jun 8 2007 1:00PM Oddware
Microsoft to release six Patch Tuesday fixes

Microsoft to release six Patch Tuesday fixes

Microsoft said today it plans to release six security bulletins Tuesday as part of its June patch release.
Dan Kaplan Jun 8 2007 9:50AM Security

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