IM in 2008: Appearances Were Deceiving By Michael Hall -
Published December 30, 2008
With specialist companies fading away, selling out or changing focus, 2008 may have seemed like a bad year for IM. Consider it all a sign of maturity. [more Public IM]
AIM for Mac 1.0 Released By Michael Hall -
Published December 16, 2008
AOL has announced the release of AIM for Mac 1.0, an overhaul of its IM client that makes some strides in catching up to iChat and Adium. [more Public IM]
Why Is Twitter Proving Durable? By David Miller -
Published December 10, 2008
Complaints aside, Twitter is becoming indispensable not just for navel gazers but for companies looking to sell a product and keep in touch with customers. [more Public IM]
Beejive's iPhone IM App Is Pushy By Michael Hall -
Published November 25, 2008
Even without its workarounds for the iPhone's push data limitations, BeejiveIM is a pretty good multi-network IM client. [more Wireless IM]
Yuuguu Readies Enterprise Web Conferencing By Vangie Beal -
Published November 18, 2008
Yuuguu provides real-time Web conferencing that's simple to set up and IM network agnostic. Look for enterprise-ready versions in 2009. [more Enterprise IM]
¿Hab.la IM? Fast, Simple Web-Based Chat By Michael Hall -
Published November 11, 2008
Hab.la offers a simple but extensible way for webmasters and bloggers to chat with their visitors using desktop clients and a customizable Web interface. [more Public IM]
Tweeting for Terror By Richard Adhikari -
Published October 27, 2008
Some intelligence specialists say Twitter is ripe for exploitation by terrorists, others wonder why they'd bother. [more Security]
A Guide to Understanding IM Abbreviations Published October 15, 2008
Don't panic when someone sends you an instant message that seems to be written in a foreign language. This list will help you decipher the lingo so you'll know you asp from your EMA [more Public IM]
AOL Revives AIM for Mac With New Beta By Michael Hall -
Published October 7, 2008 Review: AOL's AIM beta release promises Mac users an end to years of neglect, even if it stretches the meaning of "beta" just a little. [more Public IM]
Anger Over Skype's Spying in China Published October 3, 2008
The eBay-owned VoIP player admits its Chinese service monitors chat for sensitive keywords in cooperation with the country's government. [more Security]
Socialtext Puts Social Networking to Work By David Needle -
Published September 30, 2008
Company says new versions of social networking tools and an upcoming Twitter-like app are about "faster discovery of expertise within the enterprise." [more Enterprise IM]
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