Microsoft executives aren"t sure yet whether they"ll find worthwhile opportunities to sell iPhone software - but they seem eager to find out," Jon Fortt blogs for Fortune. Fortt reports, "'It"s really important for us to understand what we can bring to the iPhone,' Tom Gibbons, corporate vice president of Microsoft"s Specialized Devices and Applications Group, told Fortune on Monday.

To the extent that Mac Office customers have functionality that they need in that environment, we"re actually in the process of trying to understand that now.'

The Mac unit"s work certainly isn"t charity - it delivers millions of dollars in profit for the company with its Mac version of the Office productivity suite," Fortt repots. We'll save them the effort: It's because Microsoft wanted to force businesses to keep buying PCs instead of Macs; not on their own merits (because they lose badly), but by creating artificial lock-in. It's the Microsoft way.

And it worked - until Steve Jobs executed an end-around with Intel-powered Macs that could slum it with Windows when necessary. So, same as with our Macs, we'll install intentionally-hobbled Microsoft bloatware on our iPhones as soon as infinity rolls around, thanks. Advertisements: • Introducing MacBook Air. The world's thinnest notebook.

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A microsoft product for the iPhone is guaranteed to break UI conventions, slow down the entire phone, and may very well introduce macro viruses to the iPhone (like they did with Office for the Mac in the 90's). The virus thing might even happen intentionally. I'm sure Microsoft engineers have been looking into that for over a year, now. Mar 25, 08 - 09:40 am Comment from: Gil I don't think 32GB would be enough.. Mar 25, 08 - 09:47 am Comment from: hardmanb There are those who accuse Microsoft of copying Apple's ideas and features in their operating systems.

It makes you wonder if they are looking at Mac OS Mobile with a view to their continuing development of Windows Mobile 7, due out in 2009. Mar 25, 08 - 09:48 am Comment from: mas "what we can bring to the iPhone" Don't they mean "copy"? Mar 25, 08 - 09:49 am Comment from: Woody Ugh. Ew.. Sorry, had to go throw up at the thought of MS-written software on my iPhone. Mar 25, 08 - 09:50 am Comment from: Blue Dream Never underestimate the power of Micro$oft to write bad and unintuitive software, even while using Apple's own SDK and Apple's hardware.

Mar 25, 08 - 09:50 am Comment from: Charles-Augustin de Coulomb "Microsoft probes Apple"s iPhone for profit opportunities" Without the courtesy of lubrication, no doubt.

Mar 25, 08 - 09:51 am Comment from: Jay-Z As much as I don't want it on MY iPhone - enterprise users will want as many Office capabilities as possible on their iPhones. And Apple obviously cares about iPhone in the enterprise. The only reason Microsoft wouldn't develop iPhone apps is if they want to cut the iPhone off at the knees.

This will just leave the opportunity for someone else to develop software that edits Office docs on the iPhone. Mar 25, 08 - 09:59 am Comment from: Synthmeister Thank God, Apple will vet all software through the App store! And if MS does manage to come up with something decent, Apple will receive a 30% cut! Apple wins both ways. Keep the crap out and make money off anything good.

In any event, it won't have anything to do with WinCe. Who knows, maybe they'll come out with a great version of Solitaire or something. Mar 25, 08 - 10:04 am Comment from: Not on My Phone, Not on My Computer I run my own business and I do it without one single Micros t product of any kind. I decided to put my money where my mouth was and remove all traces of Micros t from my life. My website has a notice on the back page. It reads, "Micros t free company.

No Micros t product was used in the production of this site." It can be done. I recommend everyone at least try. You are a Mac user and you use Micros t? Cut the cord. Mar 25, 08 - 10:20 am Comment from: LiM Would love to cut the chord, but Pages choked when I threw it a biig text file, and Numbers choked when I threw it a biig spreadsheet. I have to get my work done.. Had high hopes for Pixelmator too, until I threw it a biig scan.. Maybe in a few years..

I can leave them "behind" - MW. Mar 25, 08 - 10:25 am Comment from: megame embrace and extinguish don't trust microsoft one bit. Mar 25, 08 - 10:26 am Comment from: Macaday I'm fine with it - provided that the iPhone Applications Store has health warnings attached to all MS software. Mar 25, 08 - 10:36 am Comment from: Buster Its great that Microsoft, with its resources, will develop software for the iPhone.

MS has name brand recognition and people will flock to buy the numerous different apps that MS can quickly produce in response to consumer wishes..

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Answerology's schtick is that it allows users to ask anonymous questions about family, marriage, dating, and other heated subjects pertaining to relationships, and those questions can be targeted toward select age groups, genders, geographic regions, and personality types (i.e.

Most of the questions on Answerology, which seems to have an admirably active core community, pertain directly to relationships, like this one: "By 39 years of age, is it a little weird if a man is still single, no solid career path, not close with his family, and only a select few close friends?" Answer: Yes, but things will get better if you take away his Xbox.)

Other subjects of discussion fall more into a general "lifestyle" niche, for example, "When do you think you'll be able to retire?" Answer: Never! Ever!)

And it had a funny publishing-industry connection to begin with: founder Milner originally conceived of Answerology as a tie-in for a "romantic-comedy novel" he wrote, Guy Critical. Here, she explores all facets of the Web's gregarious side, as well as the unique tech culture in her home city of New York. Don't call it Silicon Alley.)

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The owner of two telecommunication companies - Cegecom in Luxembourg and VSE NET in Germany, artelis also provides wholesale communications services to other operators. Thomson's Cirpack VoIP platform in order to launch a double play offer packaged with primary line telephony to its residential customers as well as "IP centrex" services with advanced business features to enterprise customers.

We were especially interested in Thomson's interoperability with multiple networks, including traditional telephony 1 and cable infrastructures, which made the Cirpack softswitch suitable for our deployments in both countries as well as for our wholesale clients some of whom are cable operators" said Mr Leidinger, General Manager of artelis. In addition, we were attracted by the fact that Thomson provides end to end solutions for triple play, something that we are examining for the future."

Our deployment with artelis further demonstrates Thomson's success in providing multiple play service platforms to telecom operators," said Bruno Fabre, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing of the Systems Division at Thomson.

Our Cirpack VoIP softswitches are uniquely positioned to help operators with hybrid networks and multi countries operations to launch rich broadband services" As more German operators accelerate their migration to next-generation networks, they are seeking more network optimization as well as operating cost reduction opportunities.

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Businesses are constantly morphing, so it's important to always be listening and be ready to change, advises innovation consultant Sue Mosby.& 8220;You guide them and see things and add in, but your clients do, too, and your marketplace does, too,& 8221; she said. 8220;It really is a co-development. You have to be open.&

8221;« p»«p»Mosby, president at «strong»Infinium« strong», shared her entrepreneurial journey last week with about 30 people attending the Entrepreneur Speakers Program at «strong»Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC« strong».&

Mosby became a partner in a Kansas City architectural firm, «strong»CDFM2« strong» (now «strong»360 Architects« strong»), in the late 1980s and then helped design and create more than 5 million square feet of corporate office space. She also helped the firm grow from five to 55 people.& Mosby sold her interest in that firm in 2003 and took the & 8220;process of design thinking& 8221; to form a new company, Infinium, at 1919 Baltimore Ave.

Infinium helps organizations and individuals develop and harness creativity in their everyday operations. Clients include telecommunication companies, financial institutions, universities and health care.& Mosby offered this advice for startups:« p»«p»& 8226;You need more money up front than you think. When she first formed Infinium, banks wanted to know what other companies were doing the same thing.

They wanted a proven track record. When she said no one was doing it, they told her to come back when she could prove the concept.& 8220;I don't plan to need you then,& 8221; she said. But «strong»Missouri Bank« strong» did lend her the funds when she secured the loan.& 8226;Use uniqueness to your advantage.& 8226;Look at how unrelated things connect. How can I put these things together for these unmet needs?

Listen and look for connections, the language people are using, how others are forming businesses.& 8226;Keep a journal. Take notes on business concepts, questions you have & 8212; when to start, how to start, whom you can turn to. What does this mean to me and how can I use it?& 8226;Build a Web site.

At first, Mosby didn't think she needed a Web site since people didn't know to even look for an innovation consultant. But one of the first questions potential customers asked was for her Web site.& 8220;It was a credential,& 8221; she said.& 8226;Have a business plan, advisers and mentors.&

Mosby listed passion, desire, an ability to dream, tenacity, persistence, determination, energy and a positive attitude as key factors for entrepreneurial success.& 8220;People look at failure as defeat. But you're not defeated & 8212; you've just learned a lesson along the way.&

Businesses are constantly morphing, so it's important to always be listening and be ready to change, advises innovation consultant Sue Mosby. You guide them and see things and add in, but your clients do, too, and your marketplace does, too," she said. It really is a co-development. You have to be open." Mosby, president at Infinium, shared her entrepreneurial journey last week with about 30 people attending the Entrepreneur Speakers Program at Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC.

Mosby became a partner in a Kansas City architectural firm, CDFM2 (now 360 Architects ), in the late 1980s and then helped design and create more than 5 million square feet of corporate office space. She also helped the firm grow from five to 55 people. Mosby sold her interest in that firm in 2003 and took the "process of design thinking" to form a new company, Infinium, at 1919 Baltimore Ave. Clients include telecommunication companies, financial institutions, universities and health care.

Mosby offered this advice for startups: & 8226;You need more money up front than you think. When she said no one was doing it, they told her to come back when she could prove the concept. I don't plan to need you then," she said. But Missouri Bank did lend her the funds when she secured the loan. 8226;Use uniqueness to your advantage. Listen and look for connections, the language people are using, how others are forming businesses. What does this mean to me and how can I use it?

But one of the first questions potential customers asked was for her Web site. It was a credential," she said. 8226;Have a business plan, advisers and mentors. Mosby listed passion, desire, an ability to dream, tenacity, persistence, determination, energy and a positive attitude as key factors for entrepreneurial success. The metaphorical glass is "more full than not," Mosby said. People look at failure as defeat.

But you're not defeated & 8212; you've just learned a lesson along the way." I would rather be in a shack on a beach and say, & 8216;I'm glad I tried,' than to not have done it." To reach Joyce Smith, call 816-234-4692 or send e-mail to jsmith kcstar.com.

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