Microsoft to buy Net collaboration firm. The software giant plans to acquire PlaceWare, a provider of Web-based collaboration services, which would become part of the division that oversees Microsoft Office. [CNET News.com]

In conjunction with the announcement, Microsoft also created a new business unit, Real Time Collaboration, as part of the Information Worker division. Anoop Gupta will head the new division and report to Jeff Raikes, Microsoft's group vice president of productivity and business services.

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MS CRM goes to press. Shipping should start in about a week [InfoWorld: Top News]

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