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    Calls for opening instant messaging services are fading as the three biggest providers wage a protracted war for market share.

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    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.

  • Banning IM at work

    Instant messaging has been touted as offering a range of business benefits. But there are also security and HR issues that Australian CIOs and IT managers should carefully consider.

  • Yahoo to help Facebookers fidget on mobiles

    Yahoo has unveiled OneConnect, a new tool that allows mobile phone users to aggregate their social-networking updates and messaging in one spot on their phones at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

  • 3's free Skype mobile calls go live

    The long-awaited 3 Skypephone has launched today across Australia.

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  • Banning IM at work

    Instant messaging has been touted as offering a range of business benefits. But there are also security and HR issues that Australian CIOs and IT managers should carefully consider.

  • Windows Live hits the toddler stage

    In an interview, Windows Live exec Chris Jones talks about what the 2-year-old is up to and comments on another youngster -- Apple's iPhone.

  • Gates sees big dollars in little devices

    Microsoft chairman claims mobile phone makers have to catch up to the power of his company's software.

  • VoIP wants to cut the computer cord

    Software-based phones are coming to the fore as big changes come to the way people make calls.

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    Modern solutions are giving staff the option of using the virtual office. In this special report, we investigate what companies can gain from allowing employees to work remotely.

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  • Get Your IM to Go

    It started as a fun way to chat up your pals. But as developers strive to make instant messaging more attractive to business users, the technology has become increasingly robust, with features geared toward the mobile corporate set.

  • IM invasion: 4 chat apps compared

    We take a look at four top chat apps, all of them free, and weigh the relative merits of each.

  • 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.

  • Lenovo ThinkPad T60

    The premium you pay is worth it: the ThinkPad T60 delivers a sturdy design, a complete range of network connectivity, top-shelf performance, long battery life, and just enough ports for the typical business user.

  • Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2009

    You can't beat the price. For a good, basic internet security suite, we recommend Trend Micro Internet Security 2009.

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