Top items of interest for today:
- Akonix acquired Natural Messaging, Inc., a developer of interactive IM applications for the enterprise. Akonix will add Natural's technology to the Akonix L7 Enterprise IM gateway to deliver capabilities for leveraging presence and IM throughout the enterprise. "The Natural Messaging application framework leverages open standards, including voiceXML, to enable simple, conversational interaction with applications through IM interfaces. The Natural Messaging platform has been deployed by leading customers in the telecommunications, technology and financial services industries over the past 12 months. One such application allows a sales person to use IM to query their company's product information database and immediately return up-to-date competitive information from their desktop, mobile PC or wireless device while on a sales call." Comment: So now all of the 'big three' IM gateway providers have these capabilities ... FaceTime has offered such technology for the longest period, IMlogic's very recently announced it with IMlinkage, and Akonix has moved today. With respect to the richness of application integration, my hunch goes with FaceTime and IMlogic as first equal, with Akonix in third place. Akonix
- FileNet unveiled Team Collaboration Manager, a Web-based team collaboration product integrated with the FileNet content management product line. Key features: shared tasks, discussion forums, Web meetings, and interactive polls, among others. Delivered in partnership with WebEx, Centra Softare, Cimmetry and Web4. Comment: Wow, these guys are so LATE to the market, it's not funny. I'd be ashamed to make this announcement if I were in FileNet's shoes. FileNet
- Microsoft is planning an update to Windows Server 2003, in order to deliver an integrated management and installation experience for the various add-on technologies, eg, Windows SharePoint Services. Some new technologies may also be included. ComputerWorld
- CREDANT Technologies released Version 3.5 of CREDANT Mobile Guardian, its security and management platform for enabling enterprise-control over PDAs, mobile phones and smartphones. New features: control over the use of camera, microphone, IM and Bluetooth on smartphones and PDAs, new support for RIM BlackBerry 7000, 6000 and 5800 devices, and single sign-on capabilities for password management, among others. Available May 2004. CREDANT
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