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Surf’s up: Google Wave introduced to developers

by Merlyn Akhtar on May 28, 2009 at 08:17 PM

At day 2 of Google’s I/O developer conference, the guys from the former Where 2 Tech, who helped Google create Google Maps, introduced a new communications tool.  The new tool, Google Wave, was born out of the idea that we should be able to funnel all the different forms of… Continue Reading »

Web IM service is now open to Hotmail users

by Heather Wood on Apr 21, 2009 at 12:12 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 »

Meebo now works with Facebook and MySpace

by Iyaz Akhtar on Dec 22, 2008 at 01:26 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 »

Skype to twart any wiretap requests

by Christian Milsom on Jun 11, 2008 at 06:08 AM

In the hostile world of today it is good to know that anything you say, or type, is safe from the prying eyes of family member’s, government organizations or even just a nosy person of the street. However, unfortunately, that is not always the case. A recent News.com survey into… Continue Reading »

Look@Me Emoticon keyboard

by Christian Milsom on May 30, 2008 at 10:21 AM

Asus, famous for their Eee PC, split earlier this year into three sections and one of these (now known as Pegatron) in turn created a design department called PEGA. Following a theme of “between off and on” they created 8 ‘innovative’ ‘tangible interactive products’. The first, and one that I… Continue Reading »

AVG updates their Anti-Virus Free Edition, now at version 8.0

by Arnold Zafra on May 1, 2008 at 08:45 AM

AVG announced that their Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0 is now available for download. This free edition combines an anti-virus and anti-spyware engine to protect users machines against spyware attacks aside from the usual viruses that threaten your computer on a daily basis. The software also provides real-time searching protection with… Continue Reading »

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