Microsoft purchased Teleo and plans to incorporate the acquired VoIP technology into its MSN services, including MSN Messenger. The VoIP functionality will enable users to place calls from their PC to other PCs, as well as to landline and mobile phones. Teleo brings features such as click-to-call, which enable users to click on a phone number to initiate the call on a circuit-switched network. The Redmond giant will join rivals Google, Yahoo and Skype in offering voice capabilities over instant messaging. Last week Google detailed its new Google Talk service, while Yahoo two months ago bought Dialpad. The Times Online reports the viewpoints of Ovum and Forrester analysts in Is Microsoft the new BT? My colleague Cathleen Moore blogged about how the recent IM moves might spur interoperability among the services. Technology Industry