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Yahoo confirmed on Thursday that it is no longer selling a version of its popular instant-messaging service for corporations, ending the Web portal's attempt to sell IM as a software package.
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A guy I know runs a tiling business, which as far as I can see involves his drinking lots of coffee, making lots of phone calls, and making sure that around a dozen different tilers do the actual hard work. As long as they're busy, he's making money. If he finds enough new business to keep them all going for two weeks, he can take off for Hawaii -- and still be making money.
Financial organisations are slowly embracing the notion of unified communications, but significant organisational hurdles remain
Abuse of IM can cripple workforce productivity, and even more serious is SPIM -- spam sent through instant messaging -- which is growing like a virus.
Converting free consumer products into paid services tailored to a business clientele can be harder than it looks.
The Internet's governing technical body gives a stamp of approval to a group intent on creating an open standard for instant messaging.
Instant messaging was brought into the corporate mainstream from the bottom of the ladder up, so are companies making a mistake if they send their own messages down the ladder?
The Internet's governing technical body gives a stamp of approval to a group intent on creating an open standard for instant messaging.
Instant messaging use is growing in offices and homes around the world, and the big players are being told by a standards board to work together.
The ease and convenience of instant messaging has made it popular with users. But is instant messaging a curse or a boon for the office environment?
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