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RIM releases BlackBerry Messenger 5.0

by Sue Walsh on Oct 10, 2009 at 09:02 AM

RIM has released an updated version of its popular messaging program.  BlackBerry Messenger 5.0, which allows BlackBerry users to chat with each other in an instant messaging format, has received a slick makeover.  Users now have the option of using an avatar, can share pics, and files up to 6MB… Continue Reading »

Digsby getting closer to real-time

by Shawn Ingram on Aug 12, 2009 at 03:30 PM

Digsby, the popular IM and social media client, is getting closer to being the only application you need to access the social web.  Digsby has long had Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and LinkedIn as part of the application, and today is looking to improve on all of them.  It also announced… Continue Reading »

Microsoft blocks IM service to countries deemed hostile to the U.S.

by Sue Walsh on May 23, 2009 at 11:46 AM

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In honor of all you Star Trek fans, now you can have your own ST Internet phone

by Jodie Andrefski on May 9, 2009 at 09:53 AM

I’m sure any self-respecting Star Trek fan knows this is opening weekend for the latest Star Trek film.  So, in honor of the big weekend, here is a nifty little gadget just for you.  A Star Trek Communicator Internet phone.  Say that five times fast. It is a replica of… Continue Reading »

Web IM service is now open to Hotmail users

by Heather Wood on Apr 21, 2009 at 01:12 PM

Hotmail has started offering its web messaging service to users in multiple countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Canada, China and other parts of Europe and Asia.  With Web Messenger, you can send instant messages from Windows Live pages without the need to download and install Windows Live… Continue Reading »

Who’s on Crack: SMS avoidance Myths and Hacks

by JG Mason on Apr 17, 2009 at 01:40 PM

Normally, this is my place to poke fun at the idiocy that comes out of our tech industry, but today I’m going to poke holes at telecoms that find it appropriate to charge us $20,000 in our monthly phone bill without so much as a courtesy call.  SMS has become… Continue Reading »

Meebo now works with Facebook and MySpace

by Iyaz Akhtar on Dec 22, 2008 at 02:26 PM

If you like being hooked into all of your instant messaging services without opening up a hundred IM clients, Meebo is a great alternative.  Meebo is a web application that lets you log in to tons of IM services.  Meebo already supported AIM, GTalk, ICQ, Jabber, MSN, and Yahoo.  Now… Continue Reading »

FriendFeed: Live blogging gone wild

by Jodie Andrefski on Oct 16, 2008 at 03:01 PM

FriendFeed launched a new feature last night,  real-time updating.  With this feature, you can see all the most recent FriendFeed posts without even having to refresh the page.  As nifty as this new feature is, it can also get a bit crazy. The site has essentially turned the web into… Continue Reading »

HP and MySpace team up: Better get rid of those risque shots on your site

by Jodie Andrefski on Oct 10, 2008 at 01:00 PM

HP and MySpace just announced that they’ve teamed up and the partnership will now be providing the ability to print on all user profiles on MySpace.  Now, true, you could do this yourself before by going through steps of your own and saving things yourself and sending them to alternate… Continue Reading »

Nokia to buy mobile messaging company, OZ

by Iyaz Akhtar on Sep 30, 2008 at 10:22 PM

With more people texting than talking on the phone, Nokia went out and bought a company that specializes in mobile messaging called OZ.  The Head of Nokia Services & Software, Niklas Savander said, “OZ’s team and technology will help Nokia to address the fast growing consumer messaging market.” Continue Reading »

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