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The Best Instant Messaging Application For Mac

The competition for best instant messaging client on Mac is tough, and while the platform is full of good contenders, we believe Adium wins out thanks to its high level of customisability, broad support for different IM services, and open-sourced codebase.

May 10, 2011
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AIM Fully Integrating With Gmail Chat For Single-Login Chat

Over the next few days, Google is going to be changing its AIM support to something a little more tightly integrated. No longer will you have to sign into AIM separately from Google; you just sign into Google Talk and you can chat with your AIM friends straight from that account — either by adding them to your Google Talk list (in the form of screenname@aol.com) or by using the AIM to Gmail contacts importer, which should be available soon.

March 3, 2011
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Trillian Update Makes Instant Messaging ‘Continuous’ Across Devices

Windows only (for now): Instant messaging services often have clients for multiple platforms. But keeping them open across machines and portable devices can be a nightmare: lost chats, automatic “away” statuses, different histories and so on. The latest Trillian build fixes that with a “continuous” IM stream.

February 16, 2011
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Notifixlite Notifies You Of RSS Updates Via Instant Messages

While you wouldn’t want in-your-face updates for each of your RSS feeds, there may be certain feeds that require more urgent action. Instead of sifting through your feeds to find them, free serice Notifixlite will IM you when it updates.

January 27, 2011
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Imo.im Exits Alpha, Offers Desktop Notifications For Any IM Service

Imo.im is like Meebo and other chat web apps: it can log you into Skype, Gchat, AIM and other services, all at once. But with its new look, mobile apps and Chrome desktop notifications, it may be the slickest web chat client around.

December 17, 2010
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Trillian For Android Out Of Beta, Launches On The Android Market

Android: Those of you waiting for a more stable client (or with phones that didn’t allow sideloading) can finally test out Trillian for Android, on of our favourite (and your favourite) multi-protocol IM clients.

December 15, 2010
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Facebook Update For Android Released, Includes Chat Integration

Android: The Facebook app for Android has slowly been improving from its formerly awful state, but today it got the update many of you have been waiting for, adding a Chat interface as well as push notifications to the app.

November 22, 2010
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Five Best Mobile Instant Messaging Applications

Using a mobile instant messaging application makes staying in touch with friends on the go a cinch. Here’s a look at the five most popular mobile instant messaging applications.

November 16, 2010
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Why You Should Embrace Facebook’s New Messaging System

Just because the newly unveiled Facebook Messages is tackling the world of email doesn’t mean it’s inherently bad. There’s a lot to like about their new communication paradigm — maybe even enough to get you to switch. Here’s why.

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Why You Shouldn’t Switch Your Email To Facebook

The new Facebook Messages incorporates email, SMS and Facebook Chat and Messages into one convenient bucket. It’s a smart idea, but you should think twice before you consider ditching your current email address for Facebook email. Here’s why.

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