Today's news:
- Aelita Software announced Aelita Collaboration Services for (Microsoft) Exchange, which synchronizes global address lists and free/busy calendar information in multi-organization Exchange deployments. Use targets: (a) corporate mergers and acquisitions which result in multi-forest/multi-organization environments, (b) collaboration with supply chain vendors, and (c) long-term project collaboration with peers or competitors. Works with Exchange 2000 and 2003. A white paper is available. Aelita
- Omnipod released Version 3.3 of its enterprise communications platform, the Professional Online Desktop (POD). Omnipod (a PDF ... no HTML option ... Grrr)
- IMlogic announced a new option in its IMlogic Partner Connect Program, that permits partners to host and sell IMlogic IM Manager as a managed service. IMlogic
- SearchCIO gives a for and against analysis for enterprise instant messaging. The "for" reasons: (1) it enables team members at remote locations to keep in touch more closely and more naturely, (2) IM cuts through the clutter of email, (3) presence and availability gives visual clues as to who is available at any time, and (4) employees won't forever mindlessly chit-chat via IM. The "against" reasons: (1) it is disruptive to focus and attention-to-task, (2) it can lead to misunderstandings (eg, by replying to the wrong person in a multi-chat environment), (3) no permanent record of IM interactions (unlike email), and (4) IM spam. SearchCIO
- Gluons Co Ltd, a Japanese-based ISV, announced a partnership with New York's IsoSpace, to develop and market a Japanese version of the IsoSpace Internet-based, real-time collaboration and communication system. Silicon Valley Biz Ink
- PalmOne released another update for its Tungsten C handheld. Version 2.0 new features: enhancements to roaming between wireless access points, configurable timeout for WLAN connections, and a digitizer fix pack. palmOne
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