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    ZDNet Australia has been contacted with revelations users of messenger client Trillian are vulnerable to attack.

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    Open standards are important, but that doesn't mean everything needs to be open, or standard.

  • MSN Messenger outage blamed on 'data centre' issue

    Microsoft said on Tuesday that it had resolved problems that caused a significant outage affecting its MSN Messenger service worldwide.

  • Musicians befriend IM buddies

    Warner Bros is joining the instant chat craze by launching a self-branded IM buddy for one of its musicians, a sign that major record labels hope to grab music fans where they live online.

  • IM worm installs 'safe' Web browser

    A new instant messaging worm installs a rogue Web browser called "Safety Browser" and hijacks the user's Internet Explorer home page, experts have warned.

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  • Not dropping my standards

    Open standards are important, but that doesn't mean everything needs to be open, or standard.

  • Making your IM secure -- and deniable

    Off-the-record instant messaging enables chatters to confirm identity of other person, leaves no trace of conversation.

  • How to stop SPIM abuse

    Abuse of IM can cripple workforce productivity, and even more serious is SPIM -- spam sent through instant messaging -- which is growing like a virus.

  • The slow evolution of instant messaging

    Q&A Reuters' head of collaboration services explains why instant messaging's future is more about cooperation than competition.

  • Collaboration: Real time, real value?

    An exponentially increasing volume of traffic is forcing companies to consider new technologies as they seek to collaborate across time, space and cultural boundaries.

Reviews (36)

  • ICQ 4.1

    ICQ, along with Yahoo Messenger, offers the most options for customisation and everyday use at home or in the office.

  • Work together, IM giants told

    Instant messaging use is growing in offices and homes around the world, and the big players are being told by a standards board to work together.

  • MSN Messenger upgrade blocks Trillian

    Microsoft is forcing people to upgrade to newer versions of its instant messenger application and is shutting its doors to third-party IM products such as Trillian.

  • ICQ goes on a diet

    ICQ Lite strips the fat from the full version, leaving behind just the basics. Will it still satisfy?

  • First Take: Yahoo Messenger with Voice

    Free voice calls and voicemail, built-in Web searches, and drag-and-drop photo sharing make Yahoo's new instant messenger a fun, powerful IM tool.

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