Latest Microsoft news.
Microsoft, IBM address carmaker needs, 09/05/05
At last week’s Auto-Tech Conference, Microsoft and IBM separately pitched technology ideas as a palliative for the profit-hungry auto industry.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/090505autotechside.html?nl
Microsoft warms up voice software plans, 09/05/05
Microsoft is executing a broad plan to provide customers with software interfaces to traditional voice and VoIP services that will let them make and manage calls from desktops, mobile devices or Web-based services.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/090505-microsoft-voice.html?nl
Microsoft reveals focus for Longhorn Itanium, 09/02/05
Microsoft Friday dribbled out new details of its next Windows Server operating system release, revealing that the Itanium version would be optimized for three specific workloads — database, custom applications and line-of-business applications such …
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/090205-longhorn.html?nl
Massachusetts mulls move to open-source documents, 09/01/05
State offices in Massachusetts could soon be rid of proprietary digital documents, if a recent proposal to move to open-source document formats is approved.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/090105-mass-open.html?nl
Microsoft acquires VoIP provider Teleo, 08/31/05
Microsoft Tuesday said it acquired Teleo, a developer of services and technology that allow users to make and receive voice phone calls on their PCs via the Internet.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/083105-microsoft-teleo.html?nl
Microsoft completes FrontBridge acquisition, 08/31/05
Microsoft Wednesday announced that it has completed its purchase of FrontBridge Technologies, a company that provides managed services for e-mail security, compliance and availability.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/083105-frontbridge.html?nl
Newsletter: Can Symbian take on Microsoft in the enterprise?, 08/30/05
Symbian recently released some numbers regarding its mobile device operating system, seen mostly on converged mobile devices – a.k.a. smart phones, …
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/mobile/2005/0829mobile1.html?nl
Microsoft ships next beta of Windows Server 2003 R2, 08/30/05
Microsoft on Tuesday shipped what could become the final code for the next version of Windows Server 2003.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/083005-microsoft-r2.html?nl
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/091405-microsoft-allchin.html?nl
