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Microsoft adds Speech for better Communications

Microsoft is set to integrate Speech Server, its interactive voice response and voice-recognition software, into Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 in its plan to provide a centralized hub for corporate instant messaging, voice over Internet Protocol, video conferencing, and other communications applications.

Use ERP, axe office jobs, German study says

If German office workers aren't feeling a bit nervous about losing their jobs, maybe they should be. More than 100,000 administrative jobs in the private sector will disappear over the next five to 10 years as companies move to reduce operating expenses by automating and optimizing numerous administrative processes with the help of modern IT systems, in particular ERP (enterprise resource planning) software, according to a study released Tuesday by the German subsidiary of the consultancy A.T.Kearney Inc.

Microsoft opens Windows to low-cost, high-performance computing

Microsoft Inc.'s forays into high-performance computing (HPC), with its roll out of Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 earlier this month, is unlikely to affect Linux's pre-eminence in this space, a Canadian analyst says.

Aventail

Looking to address the challenge of managing remote access to the corporate network, Aventail has released the latest version of its SSL VPN platform, boasting new features to help IT managers secure a network

WestJet flying high with Cognos BI

WestJet has ditched the spreadsheets for a business intelligence and enterprise planning platform from Ottawa

Supply chain outfit starts up with some familiar offerings

When the Burlington, Ont. company he worked for as chief technology officer went bust, David Kuehner saw value in its supply chain management software. He secured its rights and now, two years later, a new company known as B2B Connex is ready to make another go of it.

ID fraud sets stage for smart card use

Smart cards are poised for growth in 2006, according to an analyst report, but as far as the Canadian market goes, some industries are smartening up faster than others.

NTP software enables chargeback for storage

NTP Software recently launched an enhancement to its storage management software that lets IT administrators charge departments or business units in an enterprise for their use of storage resources.

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