WebMessenger Bridges BlackBerry-Microsoft OCS Divide By Michael Hall -
Enterprise IM Article Published May 5, 2008
Sensing opportunity where Microsoft's competitive spirit had closed doors, WebMessenger announces a product to bring BlackBerry users into the Office Communications Server fold.
AOL to Open VoIP APIs By Kenneth Corbin -
Enterprise IM Article Published April 29, 2008
On the heels of Open AIM, AOL is now planning to open its pay-per-minute Call Out service to developers.
Jive Talk About The Enterprise By Kenneth Corbin -
Enterprise IM Article Published April 7, 2008
Upstart software company looks to hone in on the social enterprise software market.
UC Will Prove Challenging To Buyers and Sellers By Judy Mottl -
Enterprise IM Article Published March 24, 2008
While boasting promise, unified communications won't be a smooth road for vendors or enterprise.
Editor's Note: Open Matters By Michael Hall -
Enterprise IM Article Published March 20, 2008
With Open AIM 2.0, AOL acknowledged something the company's been coming to grips with for a decade.
Avaya Arms For Unified Communication Battle By Judy Mottl -
Enterprise IM Article Published March 18, 2008
Telephony titan rolls out presence technology and vertical-specific solutions.
Yet Another UC Tool Hits The Enterprise By Judy Mottl -
Enterprise IM Article Published March 13, 2008
NEC joins what's becoming a crowded unified communications marketplace.
IMWatch: Baidu Announces Major IM Push in China By Vangie Beal -
Enterprise IM Article Published March 11, 2008
Baidu Hi targets China's $668 million IM market. Also: Tokiva offers another IM-to-VoIP bridge, Wimba goes after the education market, PSP gamers get a new voice chat app, KGB Messenger Spy offers IM monitoring for business, and more.
IBM Bets $1B on Communications Strategy By Judy Mottl -
Enterprise IM Article Published March 10, 2008
In a bid to challenge Microsoft for the unified communications throne, Big Blue will spend big on Lotus Sametime.
IM Watch: Ejabberd Notches a New Release By Vangie Beal -
Enterprise IM Article Published February 26, 2008
Open source XMPP server ejabberd arrives after more than 18 months of development. Plus: Will IM be baked into Thunderbird 3? AT&T and Palm team on mobile communicator, OZ visits Denmark, St. Bernard launches a hybrid IM security offering, and more.
Secure Your IM Conversations With Encryption By Michael Hall -
Enterprise IM Article Published February 21, 2008
As more and more information passes over instant messaging, it becomes more and more important to mind who can listen in. Encryption choices for instant messaging range from simple to complex.
IM Watch: Digsby Merges IM, Mail and Social Networks By Vangie Beal -
Enterprise IM Article Published February 12, 2008
Digsby's new multi-network IM client also provides one-stop access to e-mail and social networking. Plus: Poynt brings local search to AIM users, Google looks to slide Apps under the door, Akonix releases L7 Enterprise v7.0, and more.
Five Ways to Keep IM Distractions at Bay By Michael Hall -
Enterprise IM Article Published February 4, 2008
Instant messaging can introduce all sorts of headaches for users who don't take steps to rein it in and reduce its demands for attention. Here are five ways to make IM less distracting and more useful.
IM Watch: New Tools for Sametime, Office Communications By Vangie Beal -
Enterprise IM Article Published January 31, 2008
Permessa releases tools for leading IM platforms, CatalystWeb launches Web-based apps, SpeakLike talks instant language translation, FriendVox launches IM client for Facebook, IM security news and more.
IBM Teams Up With SAP By Larry Barrett -
Enterprise IM Article Published January 24, 2008
Users will be able to tap into SAP's applications through Lotus Notes to access e-mail, calendars and instant messaging from a Lotus Domino server.
