Quick Links, Oct 12

• Story ... Microsoft and Yahoo ... Microsoft and Yahoo agreed to link their respective consumer IM networks. Will support text-based IM interoperability. Available 2Q2006. MSN Money


• Perspective ... Devil's Advocate ... Discussion of the forthcoming book by the general manager of IDEO about 10 styles of innovation ... which is a bit like "6 Thinking Hats". The book is also written up in the most recent edition of Fast Company (a highly recommended read). Creating Passionate Users


• Perspective ... Windows Into the Future ... discusses some of the ideas under study at Microsoft for Windows over the next decade. ABC News


• Product ... Qumana 2.0 ... Qumana released Version 2.0 of its blogging client. Adds post-centric, keyword-driven ad capabilities. Qumana Blog


• Product ... Palm T|X ... Palm released the Palm T|X, a new wireless handheld that supports WiFi and Bluetooth. Palm


• Product ... Alfresco ECM ... Alfresco, a developer of open-source ECM solutions, will launch its full product at the end of October. Alfresco was founded by ECM pioneers. sys-con


• Product ... Nokia E61 ... Nokia's got a new business-oriented wireless PDA and email device, that includes an integrated QWERTY keyboard. Good Technology and SEVEN said that their repsective wireless email software will work with it. Nokia


• Product ... Intellisync IM for Symbian OS ... Intellisync released Intellisync Instant Messaging for the Symbian OS platform, enabling Symbian smartphone users to do wireless IM. Intellisync

Comments

[Tris Hussey]

Thanks Michael! Have you had a go yet?