Microsoft Makes Own VOIP Move with Teleo Purchase

Microsoft Makes Own VOIP Move with Teleo Purchase: "Microsoft announced Wednesday that it has acquired Teleo, a provider of voice-over-IP software and services. Microsoft said it expects to fold Teleo's technology and expertise into its own VOIP product and service developments.

VOIP technology is in MSN Messenger as well as a number of other Microsoft Corp. products and services, the Redmond, Wash., company said. With the acquisition of Teleo Inc., it will be able to bring VOIP deeper into projects under development for consumer applications.
Founded in 2003, San Francisco-based Teleo designs software that allows users to make phone calls via their PCs.
The company's service is already integrated with Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Internet Explorer, with click-to-call dialing that lets users see outgoing phone numbers on their computer screens or through a Web site. "