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More Asian firms IM to communicate
News Instant messaging emerging as popular collaboration and communication tool among enterprises in Asia-Pacific region, Springboard research finds.
Tags: Instant messaging, Communications, instant messaging tool, Tencent, Instant messaging, Communications, China, small and medium business, messaging, information technology
Google opens up Wave federation
News Wave servers created by outside developers can now talk with each other through Google's servers, opening up new interoperability possibilities for Wave.
Tags: E-mail clients, Google Inc., Workplace, Google Wave, P2P, collaboration tool, Server, API, e-mail, IM
Google plug-in builds Chrome browser into IE
News Google Chrome Frame lets Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6, and above, display pages with features and performance of Chrome browser.
Tags: Web browsers, Browser, Plug-in, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer plug-in, Microsoft Internet Explorer, performance, Web Site, Web Developer
Pinnacle System Instant CD/DVD 8.0
Product Reviews Pinnacle System Instant CD/DVD 8.0
Tags: Instant, Pinnacle Systems Inc., desktop icon, Interface Improvement, software, Tool, Video, DVD, WAV, disc
Microsoft promises new search 'instant answers'
News Live Search cuts to the chase with answers to various questions, not just links to other sites with the answers. Microsoft is expanding this "instant answer" feature.
Tags: Search, Microsoft Corp., Instant, Microsoft Live Search, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Search Engine, product manager, Search Result, News.com
Mozilla storms e-mail chaos with Raindrop
News Raindrop will aggregate multiple online communications media, according to Mozilla, and sift what users want from the less important.
Tags: E-mail clients, Instant messaging, messaging tool, Mozilla Labs, Tool, Video, Messaging, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox, e-mail
Configuring VoIP in Twinkle
Techguide If you need a reliable and capable SIP softphone for Linux, Vincent Danen suggests using the feature-rich Twinkle to configure its use.
Tags: VoIP, VoIP/IP telephony, SIP, Phone, Fedora Project, Twinkle, laptop computer, authentication, VoIP, headset
Cisco ruffles feathers with new collaboration tools
News Networking giant turns up the heat on partner Microsoft as it expands and enhances its suite of collaboration tools.
Tags: Business applications, Web 2.0, Social Networking, Microsoft Corp., Business applications, Web 2.0, Cisco Systems Inc., Video Conferencing, Tool, Video
Can Adobe beat back hackers?
News As its software becomes a major means of attack, security experts are concerned the company isn't doing enough to repel assaults.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, PC security, Security Management, Adobe Systems Inc., Security, advertisement, Microsoft Corp., software, Antivirus Software, Authentication and encryption
Monitoring staff e-mail and Internet: Dos and don'ts
News Should you be keeping an eye on the inboxes of your workers or not? Here are dos and don'ts for monitoring staff e-mail and Internet usage.
Tags: E-mail servers, E-mail clients, Security implementation/standards, Web sites, IT Governance, Communications, Staff E-mail, Malware, compliance, e-mail
Former Yahoo executive joins AOL
News Brad Garlinghouse's focused strategies lifted Yahoo to No. 1 in e-mail and IM. Now he intends to lead an Internet and mobile communications revival at AOL.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, America Online Inc., e-mail, AOL Instant Messenger, Facebook, IM, Flickr, acquisition, Web 2.0
Google Wave ready for wider testing
News Google's Internet communications concept project is ready for wider use, which will test the stability and scalability of one of the company's most important projects.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Web 2.0, SAP AG, Web Application, Environment, I/O, IM, collaboration, Google Apps, Web Developer
New scam adds live chat to phishing attack
News RSA researchers say new attack targets one bank with fake site that pops up a live chat window where victims are tricked into revealing personal information.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Phishing, Scammer, Attack, Tool, Phishing Web Site, Online Scam, instant messenger, RSA Security Inc., window
Microsoft's Sidekick data 'almost certainly lost'
News U.S. users of the T-Mobile Sidekick handset have been told their personal data, which was being hosted by Microsoft, is unlikely to be recovered after a server failure.
Tags: Cellular phones, VoIP/IP telephony, Smart phones, VoIP, Hiptop, Microsoft Corp., handset, Sidekick, Backup, Server
Microsoft simplifies mobile conferencing
News Update to Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 removes the need for entering dial-ins and entry codes for conferences arranged using Microsoft's unified communications system.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Business applications, Windows Mobile, Plug-in, Microsoft Office Communications Server, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile, unified communications, handheld, Microsoft Office
