Hewlett-Packard has teamed up with Microsoft to improve the communications features for PCs, capitalizing on an emerging industry trend.
The two companies are working on a device--code-named Agora--that improves the real-time communications features of PCs, such as video conferencing and voice telephony. A prototype of the device is in the early stages of development.
Microsoft is creating software for Agora and--it seems likely, given its licensing strategy--others like it. For example, the company's recently announced Tablet PC operating system has pledges from more than 20 companies to manufacture devices around the software.
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