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InternetNews
October 12, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Yahoo, Microsoft to Link IM Networks Yahoo and Microsoft are linking up their IM networks to allow MSN and Yahoo Messenger users to communicate across the two platforms, creating a global network of more than 275 million strong.   |
InternetNews
September 30, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
MSN Putting Search in IM Beta Hoping to drive users to its new MSN Search service, Microsoft announced it will release a new beta of its messenger client with an embedded search bar. |
InternetNews
August 25, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft Responds to Google Talk Redmond launches new MSN Messenger 7.5 the same day as GoogleTalk is launched. The latest version, which only supports Windows XP users, offers increased audio features. |
InternetNews
March 9, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
MSN Messenger 7.0 to Get New Video Features Microsoft teams up with Logitech to extend video functionality for IM. |
InternetNews
December 22, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Festoon Plugs Skype Into Google Talk Santa Cruz Networks released Festoon Unity, a free plug-in to let Skype users engage in VoIP and video calls with users of Google Talk. |
InternetNews
August 6, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
MSN Goes Web Messaging The software giant's Internet unit takes its instant messaging service to the Web and throws a blog a bone. |
InternetNews
August 31, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft Acquires VoIP Company Microsoft has acquired San Francisco based Teleo, a developer of VoIP, PSTN termination and click to call functionality. |
InternetNews
December 2, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
MSN Goes to The Blogs Microsoft's MSN launched a blogging tool that ties in with its home media technology plays. Called MSN Spaces, the beta is part of an update to MSN's suite of communication services. |
InternetNews
July 1, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
MSN, Vodafone Entwine IM Systems The content player and carrier will let European users message from phone to PC and back. |
InternetNews
May 18, 2005
Tim Gray |
Yahoo Adds Teeth to Messenger Internet portal Yahoo says it will scrap the walkie-talkie style technology used on its PC-to-PC voice communications in favor of a new beta version that boasts a steady connection. |
InternetNews
December 12, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Microsoft, MCI Dial up VoIP Partnership Not to be outdone in the voice over IP features race, Microsoft is giving its instant messaging users the ability to dial into phones from their PC. |
InternetNews
September 20, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
AOL Launches Next-Gen VoIP-IM Service AOL launches new VoIP service that uses its new Triton IM client as a softphone application. |
InternetNews
December 28, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Virus Tempers MSN Messenger Buzz Those who plan to use MSN Messenger 8 should be careful of sites masquerading as betas. |
InternetNews
December 1, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Skype 2.0 Beta in The Air Free voice-over-Internet provider Skype is joining the pack with a videophone offering to compete with the likes of AOL Instant Messenger and Microsoft's MSN Messenger. |
Entrepreneur
December 2005
Mike Hogan |
Gaga for Google? Google Talk is neither the best VoIP phone service, nor the best IM service. But casual users will find it a convenient blend of both mediums |
InternetNews
August 24, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Now, You're Google-Talking on IM New Google Talk service combines Instant Messenger and Voice over Internet Protocol. |
InternetNews
June 15, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Yahoo Buys Into VoIP Yahoo acquired VoIP provider Dialpad Communications to bolster its computer-to-computer telephony service. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Beware the MSN Messenger Bug Attacks on IM programs are on the rise, and although MSN Messenger is not the top instant-messaging software, one research group found that MSN Messenger has been used quite frequently for such IM viruses, as the newest threat shows. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Yahoo! Yeah, Baby! Roll out the double-decker bus. Yahoo! Messenger's coming to England. |
InternetNews
September 7, 2005
Erin Joyce |
AOL Closing in on Video VoIP Launch AOL is about two weeks away from moving its VoIP calling service into wider public use. |
InternetNews
March 23, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Sprite Makes a Scene on MSN The soft drink brand seeks teens via MSN Music and IM. |
InternetNews
November 21, 2005
Tim Gray |
Reuters Connects IM Players The new instant messaging service for financial institutions will save a paper trail for compliance purposes. |
InternetNews
July 13, 2006
Clint Boulton |
Yahoo, Microsoft IM Beta Joined at The Hip Some 350 million users will be able to communicate from Yahoo Messenger with Voice to Windows Live Messenger. |
InternetNews
June 3, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Gaim's Ground in a Closed IM World The open source IM project could looks for new ways to connect with other IM platforms. |
InternetNews
June 20, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Will Windows Live Messenger Kill Skype? Microsoft Windows Live Messenger came out of beta today to join the voice-enabled IM landscape already strewn with AOL, Yahoo and Google. But Skype isn't worried. |
PC Magazine
January 8, 2004
Marge Brown |
Go Broadband with MSN Premium Microsoft's MSN Premium is both a good deal and a feature-rich broadband interface. |
InternetNews
May 6, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
AOL Offers Free Blogging Tools AOL offers free software that lets users update journals via IM. |
Macworld
April 4, 2005
Mathew Honan |
Instant-messaging software Indeed, iChat, AOL, MSN and Yahoo instant messenger applications are all free for your Mac. That doesn't mean they're all the same. Here's an in-depth look at why. |
InternetNews
January 2, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
MSN Messenger Worm Making Rounds Jitux.A worm uses the popular IM network to spread itself. |
InternetNews
March 16, 2006
Nicholas Carlson |
Microsoft's Future in Voice Microsoft plans to enable Windows Live Mail customers to right-click on their contacts' names in order to start a PC-to-PC or PC-to-phone voice or video conversation. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2004
Mark Mahorney |
IM Convergence Heats Up Instant messaging is quickly becoming a profitable information hub. |
InternetNews
May 3, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Audio Blogging With Skype By The Hundreds With a nod to the popularity of podcasts and social-networking, VoIP darling Skype today unveiled Skypecasts, a service allowing up to 100 users to hold real-time moderated calls on topics. |
PC Magazine
December 29, 2005
Davis D. Janowski |
Skype 2.0 beta Get free video calling, a streamlined interface, and more with Skype's new beta. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2005
Shruti Basavaraj |
Aiming for the Top in IMs Yahoo! and Google are finding ways to jazz up the world of instant messaging, boosting ad revenue. |
InternetNews
March 16, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Yahoo Finally Hits Blog Scene Late to the party, Yahoo joins other search entities with social networking and blogging services of its own. |
Search Engine Watch
August 24, 2005
Danny Sullivan |
New Google Talk Offers Instant Messaging & Voice Chat As widely expected, Google waded into the instant messaging space with the debut of Google Talk, an IM client that also offers the ability to make voice calls between computers. |
InternetNews
October 26, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Microsoft's Biz IM Server Goes Gold After nearly six months of beta testing, Microsoft's Office Live Communications Server 2005 is ready for prime time, but full-fledged interoperability with AOL and Yahoo is not yet available. |
PC Magazine
January 18, 2005
Sebastian Rupley |
Photo Blog You don't have your own weblog yet? Microsoft has now entered the blog-hosting territory with a free service called MSN Spaces, which lets you archive your thoughts online. |
InternetNews
May 27, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
MSN China Opens Its Doors Microsoft officially launched its MSN China portal. The new portal follows a recent joint venture agreement and acquisition by Microsoft in China. |
PC World
March 2004
Scott Spanbauer |
A Grown-Up's Guide to Instant Messaging Here is an overview of available IM services and software, along with some commonsense advice on how to safeguard your privacy and security while you're using them. |
InternetNews
October 26, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Will Microsoft, Yahoo Find IM Harmony? Technical considerations aren't the only thing Microsoft needs to keep in mind while building its bridge to Yahoo's IM network. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Can You Yahoo! Me Later? The Internet giant is the latest company to get into voice-over-Internet protocol. This is one of those public betas favored by Internet giants like Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft |
PC Magazine
August 24, 2005
Cade Metz |
Google Talk (Beta) Google goes for clean, simple, and effective in its first chat/VoIP client. |
InternetNews
April 11, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Skype Buys VoIP Startup Skype beefed up its VoIP talent pool today, acquiring Sonorit Holding and its U.S. subsidiary startup Camino Networks for $27 million in stock. |
Entrepreneur
December 2006
Amanda C. Kooser |
Get the Message Instant messaging is gaining favor as a business tool. |
InternetNews
July 29, 2005 |
MSN's Enterprise Ambitions Microsoft plans to link its consumer web-services with its enterprise applications through Microsoft Exchange. |
InternetNews
November 15, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
AOL Aims for the Masses with New IM Client AIM 6.0 is set to be released to a wider audience than its immediate IM predecessor. |
InternetNews
August 2, 2006
Michael Hickins |
Microsoft Plants Another Flag on Spaces Microsoft launched Windows Live Spaces today, extending its integration across different components of Windows Live. |
PC World
May 22, 2007 |
Web-Based IM Service Comparison of six free online instant messengers: eBuddy, ILoveIM, Imhaha, Kook IM, Meebo, and RadiusIM. |
InternetNews
May 8, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Free Calls From AIM AOL offers free phone numbers and voicemail aimed at instant messaging users. |
