On December 5, Microsoft announced that it is beginning the rollout of the second piece of Skype-Lync federation by turning on video integration between the two services. "We're excited to announce ...

Comparing the first four partner releases. To deliver Lync-based video rooms, Microsoft is taking much the same approach it took with delivering Lync-based desk phones: Deliver a set of hardware ...

After spending 2013 figuring out what to do with its various communication and collaboration tools, Microsoft’s focus in 2014 is not unified communications, but “universal” communications, executives ...

Microsoft Lync, which is available in a trial download to anyone and will be available to business customers on Dec. 1 in 38 languages and 150 countries, weaves together enterprise VoIP, instant ...

At this year's Lync Conference, deep-dive sessions featuring deployment case studies proved valuable. Eric Krapf has already done a great job detailing the news announced during the Lync Conference ...

From Polycom® CX7000 - the first room video collaboration solution custom-built for full integration with Microsoft Lync - to multi-purpose phones, expanded integration and interoperability with Lync ...

Lync, the next generation of Microsoft’s Office Communications Server software, was unveiled yesterday in New York City, complete with a surprise appearance from Bill Gates via Lync’s video conference ...

During my New York City demo with Microsoft's Lync team a few weeks ago I discussed with one of the Microsoft employees the Kinect for the Xbox 360 and how it would be a perfect fit for Microsoft Lync ...

Cloud-based Lync won’t be immediately available, but could eventually be a viable alternative to in-house software. Microsoft’s overhauled unified communications platform — Lync — will soon hit the ...

Lync makes communication easier and could be a money saver, but it has the potential to be a worker distraction and eat up network bandwidth Lync, the next generation of Microsoft’s Office ...