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    Microsoft's unified communications division is upping the ante with the release of Office Communications Server 2007 and Office Communicator 2007 to manufacturing.

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    IBM and Novell are set to do battle with Microsoft on the desktop with the launch of a new open-source software bundle that promises savings for users.

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    Q&A Reuters' head of collaboration services explains why instant messaging's future is more about cooperation than competition.

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    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.

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    WordPerfect 12.0 features a core stable of productivity apps but suffers from its poor handling of Microsoft files.

  • Microsoft's new challenge

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    Office 2008 for Mac may be the best pick for business users, but most people can get by with less expensive alternatives.

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