Today's news on shared spaces:
- On justifying IM in a business, Michael Osterman writes: "The bottom line is that for IM to be justified on the basis of hard costs alone, it must provide changes in business processes that are significant enough to justify its deployment. Incremental changes or minor cost reductions just may not be enough for some IT decision makers to believe that IM is worth the time or expense, especially in the context of competing demands for limited IT dollars." Network World
- What's the role of IM in a business? (a) providing immediate feedback; (b) aids in multitasking and opens more lines of communication; and (c) for the convenience of conversing with others. The article includes various "tips for incorporating IM at your business", a sidebar. TimesDispatch.com
- Danger announced an agreement with Yahoo for a version of the Yahoo IM client for the Danger hiptop wireless device. Yahoo Messenger for Danger is already on offer by Starhub, a wireless carrier in Singapore. Danger
- Good Technology shipped GoodLink for Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 devices, enabling users with a Windows Mobile 2003 device to receive pushed email from Microsoft Exchange. Good announced the offering in February. yahoo.com
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