IBM's introduces the high speed chip

IBM is coming out with a new product that will change the way data is transfered. The company introduces a new high speed chip that can download information eight times as fast as current available products. The new product uses optical networking which speeds up communications by sending data as light pulses.
I think this new high speed chip will be great for personal and organizational use. It will change the way people share and access data and information. We are always downloading music and movies over the internet. This high speed chip from IBM will allow us to do this at a very fast rate. We could download a whole movie in about a second. Also, organizations can send and receive data and information at very fast speeds. In an organization, data and information is constantly being transfered. With this new high speed chip, it will help make data transferring more efficient and also communication will be more effective.

Microsoft tackling telecommunications

Microsoft is planning on taking over the corporate telephone system by introducing a new software called Response Point. The software maker is teaming up with device maker like d-link, uniden, and quanta computers to make the actual phone. The phones are designed to be user friendly and has a voice response system. Rather than having multiple buttons for transferring calls and checking voicemail, the response point software allows the user to just speak into the phone to identify the function they want. The software will know all the names in the company directory and will be able to link with outlook desktop and exchange server software.
I think this new software is very helpful to small businesses and making things easier and more simple. People won't have to remember which extensions go with who's phone lines. All they have to do is speak directly into the phone and the call will be transferred. However, i think there would be a couple issues with this software. First, this software will require a lot of new equipment and most small businesses might not want to implement such a costly system. Second, the software might be difficult to setup and manage. Finally, there might also be some security issues with the new software. Overall, i think this is a great idea that microsoft came up with and it will definately make communications more efficient for businesses.