MessageLabs to buy OmniPod for IM security

1. MessageLabs to buy OmniPod for IM security

Hosted e-mail and Web security specialist MessageLabs is expanding into instant messaging security by acquiring secure enterprise IM provider OmniPod.

For more on this:
- read full story from CNET News.com, Nov 1 2005


2. Web hosted, ad-supported Windows: streaming to your PC

Microsoft patted itself on the back for completing .NET, while announcing 'live' Windows and Office offerings today. With these offerings, Microsoft hopes it can counter Google and tap into the trend for "software as a service."

For more on this:
- read full story from theregister.co.uk, Nov 1 2005


3. Microsoft to Deliver Hosted Windows, Office

Microsoft announced Windows Live and Office Live, advertising-supported, online versions of its market-dominant operating system and desktop productivity software.

For more on this:
- read full story from internetnews.com, Nov 1 2005


4. Telefonica bids £18bn for UK's O2

Mobile phone group O2 has agreed a takeover offer from Spanish telecom company Telefonica.
Telefonica is to pay £17.7bn ($31.6bn) for the firm in order to get a foothold in two of Europe's largest mobile phone markets - the UK and Germany.

For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, Nov 1 2005


5. Microsoft Striving For Destination Status

Microsoft Corp. yesterday made its most forceful move so far to counter the success of Internet giants Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc., unveiling a Web destination for computer users who want to create a home page of continuously updated information on any topic they choose.

For more on this:
- read full story from washingtonpost.com, Nov 2 2005


6. Microsoft shifts to ad-backed Web software services

Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, said it will make a strategic shift by offering software with online services, a move analysts said was prompted by competition from Google and other rivals.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Nov 2 2005


7. Top US Cable Co's Land Sprint Nextel Deal

Three top U.S. cable operators on Monday reached a deal to resell wireless phone services with Sprint Nextel to compete against telephone operators entering the video market, sources familiar with the situation said.

For more on this:
- read full story from eweek.com, Nov 1 2005


8. FaceTime Issues Worm-Free Guarantee

FaceTime Communications, Foster City, Calif., is backing the new release of its IMAuditor instant messaging security software with guaranteed protection against worms propagating through all major public IM systems.

For more on this:
- read full story from messaginigpipeline.com, 31 Oct 2005


9. FaceTime Issues Worm-Free Guarantee

FaceTime Communications, Foster City, Calif., is backing the new release of its IMAuditor instant messaging security software with guaranteed protection against worms propagating through all major public IM systems.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Oct 31 2005