Brian Sullivan: NetMeetingNetMeeting, Instant Messaging and VOIPMicrosoft Grooving- March 10, 2005 Microsoft to buy Groove Networks -- and Ray Ozzie to become Microsoft CTO This sounds too weird to be true but seems legitimate. Other news outlets are reporting the same news. The Groove website and Microsoft website have the same story. What will become of Gates in all this Will Bill retire even more or is this a sign of more control -- the reports indicate that Ozzie will report to Gates Ballmer -- where does he fit in all this Even weirder-- this quote from the Microsoft...http://radio.weblogs.com/0127028/categories/netmeeting/2005/03/10.html#a279 Messenger Confusion lessening- March 9, 2005 It seems that Microsoft is finally doing something about the MsnWindows Messenger confusion (who would think to have two similar products with the same name except Microsoft -- for all their supposed marketing prowess they seem to make some really bonehead moves). Microsoft is changing Windows Messenger's name to "Microsoft Office Communicator 2005" it seems. So add one confusion -- take one away. A wash for Microsoft then I guess.http://radio.weblogs.com/0127028/categories/netmeeting/2005/03/09.html#a278 Messenger Confusion growing- March 9, 2005 More audiovideo confusion in Messenger It seems that the Logitech webcam feature will be expanded soon in Msn Messenger 7.0 to include audio and cause yet more confusion.http://radio.weblogs.com/0127028/categories/netmeeting/2005/03/09.html#a277 |