The heart of it will be a capabilities layer that includes content, services, applications, file sharing, backup, and sync.

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In theory, government agents who are scattered geographically will be able to log on and meet "face to face" as realistic avatars in a digital conference room equipped with video and audio conferencing, presentation applications, and file sharing, all provided by IBM's unified communications software.

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The industry has failed to shut down file-sharing companies whose peer-to-peer software has legitimate applications.

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Wukong represents a polar end of the file-sharing spectrum, pulling down dozens of DVDs, hours' worth of music and multiple applications every month.

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The company also has extended the Mac's "file sharing" capabilities from the local area network to the Internet, allowing companies to more easily write workflow applications that run across machines in different locations.

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