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  • Why PalTalk is where it's at in chat

    Are you looking for a better way to chat with friends online? Well, give this a try. It's called PalTalk, a mostly free service that, happily, has survived the dot-com meltdown.

  • Businesses embrace Instant Messaging

    There was a time when instant messaging (IM) was used mainly by teens plotting shopping mall rendezvous and by late-night AOL chatters seeking anonymity, but IM isn't just for kids anymore. The technology has broadened its reach in the past year and has popped up in the workplace.

  • Instant messaging--better safe than sorry

    If your employees are using public instant messaging programs, it may be time to give IMing a long, hard look.

  • IM rivals can't connect on messaging plans

    Barriers between instant messaging products are proving hard to dismantle, sparking new tactics in a brewing standards war over the nascent technology.

  • Buddy wars: Who is the IM king?

    Instant messengers: can't live without 'em, can't make 'em do what you want. Take a look at the offerings, flaws and advantages, and see for yourself which comes out the winner.

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  • Instant messaging--better safe than sorry

    If your employees are using public instant messaging programs, Steven Vaughan-Nichols says to stop them right now. Your network's wide open to security breaches.

  • First Take: Google Talk

    With an interface that lacks ads but is also short on features, this early Google Talk beta serves Gmail users who want to chat via text or voice.

  • Instant Messaging Road-Test

    There are a swag-load of instant messaging applications available these days -- we run eight of them through the wringer, to save you the trouble.

  • Adium X 1.0.5

    Given all the great consumer-facing open source software available, I figured I'd try to evaluate and write reviews on those I use most often. Open source long ago stopped being about developers for other developers. Here's proof.

  • Instant messaging for business: 3 packages tested

    The ease and convenience of instant messaging has made it popular with users. But is instant messaging a curse or a boon for the office environment?

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