Monday, March 29, 2010

SEC nets VoiceCon award; Smartphone users want better access to data

Smartphone users want better access to data | Microsoft Reveals Communications Server W14

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SEC nets VoiceCon award
Siemens Enterprise Communications was awarded the "Best of VoiceCon" for the company's newly announced OpenScape UC Server 2010 edition. The award is given to recognize VoiceCon exhibitors that have made significant technological innovations and for products the judges believe help to move enterprise communications forward. Read More


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Smartphone users want better access to data
A new survey of U.S. mobile phone users finds smartphones are widely used for personal and business tasks, that users want better access to more of both kinds of data, and the top task for the impending Apple iPad is "conducting work." Read More


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Microsoft Reveals Communications Server W14
The floor was buzzing this week at VoiceCon as Microsoft announced their next generation unified communications platform. Microsoft Communications Server "W14" will replace the current Office Communications Server 2007 R2. No date for RTM has been announced but based on all the third party announcements it's going to be sooner rather than later! Read More


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Undergrads flock to computer science programs
For the second year in a row, computer science enrollments in the U.S. have increased, according to an annual study of enrollment trends, giving hope that the degree program is seeing a revival that's here to stay. Read More



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