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IBM Lotus bulks up Mac support

Notes for Mac to add support for SameTime IM and Web client running Firefox. IBM also to support Intel-based Macs.

January 23, 2006 12:12 PM PST

IBM instant messaging links to AIM, Yahoo, Google

Big Blue says messaging customers soon able to chat with IM users from America Online, Yahoo and Google.

January 23, 2006 10:59 AM PST

BlackBerry gets Google-ized

Research In Motion's popular mobile devices will be equipped for Google Talk messaging and Google Local searching.

January 12, 2006 5:16 AM PST

Study: Instant-messaging attacks rose in 2005

Exploits can 'jump' IM networks using services like Trillian, survey report authors say.

January 10, 2006 9:51 AM PST

Symantec buys IMlogic in all-cash deal

Security giant continues acquisition spree and can now offer protection for IM systems.

January 3, 2006 4:47 PM PST

Microsoft, Softbank in Japanese VoIP deal

The partnership will develop services combining Internet telephony, e-mail, Internet access and instant messaging.

December 28, 2005 9:17 AM PST

What the Google-AOL deal means for users

Google promises purity in its interface and results, but more ads, video links and AIM chat from AOL deal.

December 28, 2005 7:35 AM PST

Virus disguises itself as MSN Messenger beta

File purporting to be the latest test version of Microsoft's IM software tries to draw PCs into a botnet.

December 27, 2005 2:01 PM PST

Santa IM worm hits AOL, MSN and Yahoo

IM.GiftCom.All tries to trick instant-messaging users into clicking on a link that delivers malicious software to PCs.

December 20, 2005 10:10 AM PST

Hotmail, MSN Messenger get a boost in India

Microsoft and Mobile 365 sign up more providers to bring e-mail and IM to cell phone subscribers.

December 13, 2005 11:37 AM PST

Microsoft wraps up Web IM for the office

Completes development on Web-based instant-messaging tool for businesses.

December 13, 2005 10:44 AM PST

Microsoft to test new Messenger

Beta expected soon for Windows Live Messenger, an update that takes the IM program into new areas, including Net telephony.

December 12, 2005 3:41 PM PST

Microsoft offers a new angle on maps

Beta version of Windows Live Local features changeable bird's-eye views, integrated mapping and search.
Images: Microsoft maps take a bird's-eye view

December 7, 2005 12:33 PM PST

New IM worm chats with intended victims

Worm that hits IM users might be the first that actually chats with the intended victim to dupe the target into activating a malicious payload.

December 6, 2005 5:43 PM PST

AIM exec steps down

Chamath Palihapitiya is leaving America Online to join the Mayfield Fund venture capital firm.

December 2, 2005 9:44 AM PST

Study: IM worms up again in November

The number of threats to instant-messaging users increased again to a record 62, according to Akonix Systems.

November 29, 2005 2:53 PM PST

AOL forces friends on AIM customers

Search portal drops two shopping 'bots' into buddy lists of AIM users, raising hackles of many.

November 17, 2005 5:27 PM PST

Rootkit worm linked to hacker group in Middle East

Security firm says bad guys are using BitTorrent to pilfer files from 17,000 PCs. Worm began spreading via AIM last month.

November 17, 2005 12:46 PM PST

Study: Teenagers favor IM over e-mail

As for parents, 13 percent of workers say they have their IM handle printed on their business cards.

November 10, 2005 9:58 AM PST

Danger's Sidekick II gets a quiet upgrade

New features include Javascript functions and the ability to create slide shows from your photo gallery.

November 7, 2005 12:13 PM PST