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Quick Links, Nov 3


  • Acquisition ... FolderShare by Microsoft ... Microsoft acquired FolderShare, an online file synchronization and remote access service. Will be included in Windows Live. Comment: Wow, that's three file sync things that Microsoft has acquired or licensed this year ... Groove (purchased), Laplink (licensed), and now FolderShare (purchased). Clearly, something is afoot in Seattle. Microsoft and InfoWorld

  • Acquisition ... media-streams.com AG by Microsoft ... Microsoft acquired media-streams.com AG, a voice-over-IP communications applications developer. Microsoft will include the media-streams technology in Office Live Communications Server, for improved voice-over-IP capabilities. Microsoft

  • Market Research ... IM in Business ... Followap reports on a survey of IM users in business organizations. 60% use it, but 56% of businesses discourage it. Full survey results (design with questions and responses) are included. WebIP PR

  • Licensing ... Sirana and NetIQ ... Sirana Software (run by my friend Chris Williams, a recent Mac convert, unlike one of my other friends) licensed AppAnalyzer for Exchange from NetIQ Corporation. AppAnalyzer reports on Exchange usage and email traffic flows. Sirana will provide ongoing development, support and maintenance for current and future AppAnalyzer customers. prnewswire.com

  • Board Appointment ... EMC's DeWalt to Polycom ... David DeWalt, executive VP and president of EMC's software group, was appointed to the Polycom Board of Directors. Comment: Is an acquisition imminent? BusinessWire

Posted on November 04, 2005 in Daily Briefing |

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» Microsoft achète FolderShare from Thomas BRESSE's Edicted Blog
Je suis bien d'accord avec Michael Sampson, Microsoft nous prépare quelque chose dans le domaine de la synchronisation de fichiers (on en discutait justement avec Rodrigo). Après l'aquisition de Groove, voici maintenant Foldershare. Nos problèmes de sy... [Read More]

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» Microsoft achète FolderShare from Thomas BRESSE's Edicted Blog
Je suis bien d'accord avec Michael Sampson, Microsoft nous prépare quelque chose dans le domaine de la synchronisation de fichiers (on en discutait justement avec Rodrigo). Après l'aquisition de Groove, voici maintenant Foldershare. Nos problèmes de sy... [Read More]

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