(News) Baidu.com, the most popular search engine in China, plans to introduce an instant-messaging service, to be called Baidu Hi.
(News) Microsoft's next version of its instant messenger application will have a new security feature to report users who send unsolicited messages, known as SPIM (spam over IM).
(News) AOL LLC has patched a serious flaw in its instant-messaging software, but more troubles may lie ahead, according to a security researcher familiar with the issue.
(News) Microsoft Corp. is forcing Windows Live and MSN Messenger users to upgrade to the newest version due to a security update included in that release, according to a posting on a Microsoft blog.
(News) IBM Corp. is hoping to broaden the appeal of its Sametime enterprise IM software by expanding the current stand-alone offering into a family of products in a bid to better compete with other unified communications players like Microsoft and Cisco.
(How To) Find out why small businesses are increasingly using instant messaging--and how you can avoid the pitfalls.
(News) A new vulnerability in Yahoo Inc.'s instant messenger program can potentially cause unwanted code to run on a PC, according to security researchers.
(News) Though Microsoft fixed a bug in Windows Live that enabled spoofed user accounts, it could still lead to fraud.
(News) Yahoo Inc. has fixed a serious vulnerability in its Messenger instant messaging client.
(News) Users of AOL LLC's AIM instant messaging system now have access to a plug-in that identifies their geographic location in a more precise manner than a similar plug-in developed last year.
(News) IAnywhere Solutions Inc. is adding an instant messaging (IM) component to Information Anywhere Suite, a set of products for managing applications on PDAs and other wireless devices.
(News) IBM announces interoperability with AOL, Google, and Yahoo IMs--but not Microsoft.
Nasty Bug Found in 'Classic' ICQ Client
(reviews) Stay Connected Wherever You Wander
(news) AIM Pro Gets Down to Business
(news) Microsoft, Yahoo Instant Messaging to Play Nicely With Each Other
(news) Yahoo, MSN Messenger IM Networks Not Yet Compatible
(news) IBM Aims Sametime at Microsoft Users
(news) AOL Sends AIM to Work
(news) MessageLabs Offers IM Security Software
(news) Trillian Dumped From Google Pack
(news) Yahoo Messenger Comes Calling
(news) AOL Developing Workplace AIM
(news) Mobile Operators Target Global IM Service
(reviews) Microsoft's MSN Messenger 7.5 ranks highest among free instant messaging packages, with Qnext's 2.1.0.46 beta not far behind.
(reviews) You'll get tons of features and customization options with Yahoo Messenger. Just be prepared for some baggage--ads, multiple windows, and bundled apps--along with stuff that's not going to cut it at the workplace.
(reviews) Trillian Basic can be your one-stop messaging zone for several instant messaging networks. You'll like the junk-free environment, too.
(reviews) Give Qnext a whirl if you're a fan of peer-to-peer operations and you'd like to streamline communications with your buddies across different networks.
(reviews) Microsoft's program is jam-packed with features, including first-rate voice and video chats, file transfers, games, and a multitude of ways to personalize your IM experience.
(reviews) Gloriously clutter-free, Google Talk's beta gives you text and voice messaging, smooth integration with Gmail, rudimentary customization options...and that's about it.
(news) Google Talk Gets a Taste of BlackBerry
(news) Microsoft Auctions Beta Test Gig
(news) Google Backs IM Multimedia Standard
(news) New AIM Bot Chats, Spreads
(reviews) Google Talk: It's a Start
(reviews) Google Talk: It's a Start
(news) New Beta of AIM 'Triton' Now Available
(news) New Threats Target IM Users
(news) Yahoo Messenger Finds Its Voice
(news) AOL Gives AIM an Extreme Makeover
(news) Microsoft to Make Business IM Mobile
(news) Microsoft's Business IM Goes Mobile
(news) AOL Extends AIM's Interoperability
(news) MSN Messenger Gets Video Call Update
(news) IBM's Sametime Comes Calling
(news) ICQ Finds Its Voice
(news) Yahoo Messenger Bites Into BlackBerry
(news) Microsoft Previews MSN Messenger 7.0
(news) AOL Tool Links AIM Buddies to Microsoft Outlook
(news) Exploit Targets MSN Messenger Hole
(news) BlowSearch to Offer Encrypted IM
(howto) IM Is More Than Chatting
(news) Group Formed to Track, Thwart IM Threats
(news) VoiceGlo Offers IM Interoperability
(news) A Sneak Peek at Trillian 3.0
(news) Microsoft Readies Next Business IM Server
(news) Funner worm, which spreads via IM, is rated as a low threat.
(news) Beta testers find flaws in a new feature of the instant messaging app.
(news) Traditional antivirus technology may be too slow to protect users, researchers say.
(news) Updated chat client allows users to send more personalized messages.
(news) Users will be able to receive news alerts and information via IM.
(news) Software giant teams with Polycom to boost sales of Live Communications Server.
(news) Five Across unveils free workgroup program and a beefier Pro version with more custom options.
(news) AOL adds voice conference and Web meeting functions to its Instant Messenger.
(reviews) Paid apps promise better voice syncing than their no-cost competitors. But is it just lip service? We put three to the test.
(howto) How to avoid 'spim' with the major IM packages.
(news) Chat client gains multimedia features and tighter integration with other Yahoo tools.
(howto) Learn how to use various IM services easily and securely.
(reviews) PDAapps' Verichat succeeds where AOL's own app fails, and lets you send instant messages to other services from your Palm PDA.
(news) Video IM client improves audio support, broadens user options, drops fees in version 2.0.
(news) Breaking up isn't hard to do. Take a cue from today's teens: An IM does the trick.
(reviews) Picasa's Hello allows photo sharing and instant chat over the Net.
(news) Browser-free instant messaging functions will be available in Macromedia Central applications.
(news) Rival camps of IM protocol enter talks to join forces for a new standard.
(news) Five vendors prepare affordable video chat programs.
(news) Businesses ponder how to keep messaging technology from becoming a liability.
(news) Vibe Phone adds video messaging to consolidated IM client.
(news) As IM fever engulfs business, pricey products promise to secure it.
(news) Companies balance convenience with safety concerns.
(news) Businesses find instant messaging both help and headache, when security concerns surface.
(news) IM users should become more security-conscious as IM spreads across devices and invites viruses.
