Voice and Video Arrive in Gmail By David Needle -
Public IM Article Published November 11, 2008
A small plugin enables Mac and Windows users to do voice and video chat from Gmail.
¿Hab.la IM? Fast, Simple Web-Based Chat By Michael Hall -
Public IM Article Published November 11, 2008
Hab.la offers a simple but extensible way for webmasters and bloggers to chat with their visitors using desktop clients and a customizable Web interface.
Add Live Chat To Your Blog or Web Page With Firefly By Vangie Beal -
Public IM Article Published October 21, 2008
With a little cut-and-paste code, firefly makes it easy to chat with visitors to your site or blog.
A Guide to Understanding IM Abbreviations
Public IM Article Published October 15, 2008
Don't panic when someone sends you an instant message that seems to be written in a foreign language. This list will help you decipher the lingo so you'll know you asp from your EMA
AOL Revives AIM for Mac With New Beta By Michael Hall -
Public IM Article Published October 7, 2008 Review: AOL's AIM beta release promises Mac users an end to years of neglect, even if it stretches the meaning of "beta" just a little.
Sen. Kohl: Why Does Texting Cost So Much? By Kenneth Corbin -
Public IM Article Published September 10, 2008
Subcommittee Chairman Kohl warns of growing consolidation in wireless market.
AIM Intros Flash and Windows Mobile Clients By InstantMessagingPlanet.com Staff -
Public IM Article Published August 25, 2008
The instant messaging network turns its attention to mobile users with two new releases.
Open AIM: What's In It for End Users? By Vangie Beal -
Public IM Article Published August 12, 2008
Developers are the target of the AOL's open SDK and APIs, but end users are the point of the exercise. What's come out of Open AIM since its launch?
Tweet on the Go With Twitterific for iPhone By Michael Hall -
Public IM Article Published August 5, 2008
One of the best Twitter apps on the Mac makes its way to the iPhone with some nice enhancements for mobile tweeting.
Facebook Wants to Power Web-Wide Apps By Susan Kuchinskas -
Public IM Article Published July 25, 2008
Zuckerberg talks up Facebook's plans to host applications and connect users beyond its site while clamping down on rogue developers. But it's got its work cut out for it.
Advertisers Get More Social By Susan Kuchinskas -
Public IM Article Published July 18, 2008
Social networking tools open to marketers, who try to tread lightly.
Editor's Note: Instant-ish Messaging on iPhone 2.0 By Michael Hall -
Public IM Article Published July 11, 2008
Users have been clamoring for an instant messaging application on the iPhone. With this week's launch of the new App Store and the arrival of Apple-approved third-party apps, they're closer than they were, but still not quite there.
And Now a Word From Our IM Bot By Michael Hall -
Public IM Article Published July 1, 2008
A new generation of IM bots is done trying to mimic human conversation ... it has its work cut out for it pushing affiliate links and rehabilitating corporate images.
Take Your IM Public on Facebook By Vangie Beal -
Public IM Article Published June 26, 2008
Facebook's app may have quieted the market for third-party, in-site IM, but several tools that connect Facebook users to public networks appear to be thriving.
How About a Nice Game of Thermonuclear IM-Overload? By Michael Hall -
Public IM Article Published June 17, 2008
This week, e-mail overload dominates the coverage in the New York Times and on NPR, but that may be because reporters didn't think to ask about IM.