Radvision announced Microsoft Outlook Calendar Scheduling functionality as an optional add-on module for its iVIEW VCS (Video Communications Scheduler), an end-user call management tool to schedule and manage calls and resources within an organization.

Instant Messaging Planet.com reports that FaceTime Communications will partner with Web and voice collaboration firm Latitude. Together, FaceTime and Latitude will jointly develop an add-on for Latitude’s MeetingPlace enterprise conferencing solution. Having MeetingPlace on the enterprise network also gives IT staff the flexibility to link it to other enterprise applications, like Lotus Notes or Microsoft Outlook for advance scheduling of meeting — or to FaceTime’s enterprise IM gateway platform.

TechRepublic takes a look at why the MSBlast worm failed to disrupt Microsoft’s Windows Update Web site. According to the article, that MSBlast didn’t hurt Microsoft because it didn’t have the correct hostname for the Windows Update Web site. In fact, MSBlast was programmed to attack the wrong Web site.

Now that the corporate software market has heated up for a corporate version of instant messaging and America Online, Yahoo and Microsoft are all offering business-grade products to join venerable systems from Novell and Lotus, how will IT administrators deal with the potential problems that come with IM.

MDY Advanced Technologies, Inc. announced that it has completed the integration of its FileSurf enterprise records management software with EMC Corporation’s Centera Content Addressed Storage (CAS) solution. MDY’s FileSurf Records Management Software integrates with Microsoft Outlook, IBM Lotus Notes, Novell GroupWise, and iManage and Hummingbird document management systems to automate physical, electronic and email record keeping processes.

iPhonebook is now available on Verizon Wireless’ Get It Now service for the LG VX6000. iPhonebook is a mobile data application which wirelessly links address content from Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express or Palm Desktop PIM (Personal Information Manager) to Get It Now-enabled phones.

OpenMotion LS by RACO Wireless announced that it has released its Premium Address Book feature that uploads Microsoft Outlook contacts from a PC to their secure server. Your cell phone is turned into a mobile directions finder, providing step-by-step directions to or from anywhere, and it can also auto-connect to a contact telephone number.

Microsoft unveiled MSN Premium, a new version of its Internet service that it hopes will appeal to broadband users. According to this article in Business Week, MSN Premium will offer new software features such as a digital photo editor, smoother tie-ins between Hotmail and Outlook email software, and enhanced spam-blocking and security features. MSN Premium will not be officially released to the public until the winter, after it undergoes beta testing beginning next week.

Intuit announced two new products designed to help small businesses and accountants by providing a single screen dashboard with one click access to client/customer detail. QuickBooks Client Manager and QuickBooks Customer Manager link and synch with other software programs, such as QuickBooks financial software, Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.

InforWorld reports that PeopleSoft plans to announce the PeopleSoft CRM 8.8 Productivity Pack, which includes new technology plus enhancements of some existing functionality. Also coming is an Infosync Server application, which will be designed to let servers running PeopleSoft CRM automatically exchange customer-related data updates via systems equipped with Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Notes, eliminating the need for manual intervention by users.