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IM has become pervasive, with Skype, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, Meebo, and many other providers to choose from. Discuss IM culture, and the impact IM has on business, communications, and relationships. Also, share news about IM providers... [more]
IM has become pervasive, with Skype, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, Meebo, and many other providers to choose from. Discuss IM culture, and the impact IM has on business, communications, and relationships. Also, share news about IM providers and technology.
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Filed under: Deals, Rumors, Internet, Time Warner (TWX), TechnologyDigital Sky Technologies may be looking to grow its online empire a little bit. The Russian investment firm is said to be making a play for Aol's (AOL) ICQ instant messaging service. A report in the Wall Street Journal, which cites sources familiar with the talks, says that the discussions are still in early stages. And, in case Digital Sky doesn't bite, Aol is exploring...
- AOL in talks with Russian investment firm on ICQ (reuters.com)
- AOL may sell ICQ service: WSJ (marketwatch.com)
- AOL in Early Talks to Sell ICQ Service (thestreet.com)
Now that AOL (NYSE: AOL) CEO Tim Armstrong has said the most he’ll do with MapQuest is an operational partnership, not a sale, it looks like instant messaging service ICQ could be at the top of the sell list—and, according to multiple reports, Russia’s Digital Sky Technologies (DST) is interested. It makes sense given that ICQ, which has 42 million users globally, is the leading IM service in Russia, credited with more than 50 percent of the...
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- Google, DST Make Play for Aol's ICQ (seekingalpha.com)
- AOL In Discussion With Russian Firm DST To Sell ICQ (search.live.com)
- Google, DST Make Play For AOL’s ICQ (rss.wikio.com)
Pidgin (previously called Gaim) is a multi-protocol instant messaging (IM) client for Linux, BSD, MacOS X, and Windows. It is compatible with AIM and ICQ (Oscar protocol), MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, SILC, GroupWise Messenger, and Zephyr networks. Pidgin users can log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on AOL Instant Messenger, talking to a friend...
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From neowin.net
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Lee Collins, V3.co.uk, Thursday 22 October 2009 at 15:32:00 Portable multi-platform IM client Multi-platform instant messaging program. You can talk to your friends using AIM, ICQ, Jabber/XMPP, MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, QQ, Lotus Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE, and Zephyr....
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From vnunet.com
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Steven Musil writes on C|Net News:AOL is reportedly in talks to sell its ICQ instant-messaging service to a Russian Internet investment group.Digital Sky Technologies (DST) is in negotiations to acquire ICQ for between $200 million and $250 million, according to Russian newspaper Vedomosti. ICQ, which AOL purchased in 1998 for $400 million, has about 8.4 million unique monthly visitors in Russia and is the No. 1 instant-messaging service in...
From blogger.com
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- AOL In Talks To Sell ICQ And Bebo (feedburner.com)
- AOL considers sale of Bebo and ICQ (brandrepublic.com)
- Naspers Could Be The Next Owner Of ICQ (feedburner.com)
Filed under: Social Software
Digsby, I really want to like your app. It is, after all, one of the best multi-protocol instant messaging apps around. But when you keep doing unsavory stuff like this, well... it makes it hard to do that.
If you happen to be connected to Digsby's email sewage pipe, you no doubt received the same offer I did. It read kind of like this: "Hey, we're friends with the dudes at ad.ly and they pay famous Twitterers to...
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From downloadsquad.com
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Scott Colvey, Computeractive, Friday 11 December 2009 at 09:30:00 Discover how to this free program helps you keep in control of your IM accounts Along with email, instant messaging (IM) is one of the most popular forms of communication, and there are a large number of programs that can be used....
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From vnunet.com
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eBuddy, the world's leading independent web and mobile instant messaging (IM) service, today announced the global launch of eBuddy Pro for iPhone and iPod Touch, the company's new premium, advertisement-free, multi-network mobile instant messaging application. eBuddy's new, premium mobile IM application enables iPhone and iPod Touch owners with AIM, Facebook Chat, ICQ, Gtalk, MySpace, Windows Live Messenger or Yahoo Messenger to have multiple...
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From applelinks.com
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In the vast world of communication, instant messaging is a
long-standing medium.
Facebook has entered the scene relatively recently, as has Twitter.
If you use these newer mediums of communication and you're a
Pidgin user then you
may want to look at the Pidgin plugins for accessing them.
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From feedburner.com
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- Windows Live Messenger Comes To A Homescreen Near You Via Nokia Messaging (symbian-freak.com)
- Windows Live Messenger for Nokia handsets (mobilewhack.com)
After years of burrying ICQ with its negligent business strategy, Times-Warner is now seeking for a buyer of the instant messaging service pioneer ICQ, an ill-fated service that could have changed the social behavior of million of users worldwide, but that was overshadowed by other small startups (Facebook, Twitter…).
ICQ only needed a dedicated marketing and
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From desinformado.com
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Skype's Linux version will soon become open source software - and maybe run on every smartphone, TV set-top box or other gadget powered by the free operating system.
It could also become part of multi-protocol messengers like Pidgin or eBuddy or Meebo.
Or at least that was the hope for some hours today after a French user got the following answer from Skype customer support.
From feedburner.com
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- Pidgin 2.6.4: Instant messaging compatible with MSN, Yahoo, ICQ ... (blogsearch.google.com)
ErictricNimbuzz instant messaging app for BlackBerry smartphonesMobiletor.comReportedly, the instant messaging app is designed especially for Blackberry OS 4.6 and higher. The app is compatible with a variety of BlackBerry devices ...Nimbuzz Introduces Native IM App For BlackBerry SmartphonesWashington PostNimbuzz Now Available for BlackBerrySoftpediaNimbuzz launches native BlackBerry appPocket-lint.comTechie Buzz -BerryReview.com -Current.com...
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From news.google.com
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Meebo Gives Publishers More Control Over Meebo Bar With New APITechCrunch (blog)Meebo is built around instant messaging so this isn't surprising, but I suspect that there are plenty of publishers who would like to include these custom ...Can You Play Four Square, Ping Pong And Foosball In Your Office?The Business Insiderall 2 news articles »
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- Meebo's Ad, Content-Sharing Bar To Run On Nielsen Business Sites ... (news.google.com)
The Radicati Group, Inc. Releases "Instant Messaging Market, 2009-2013" StudyEarthtimes (press release)The Instant Messaging market includes any product or service which offers a real-time text messaging tool, or a means to secure or manage its usage. ...and more »
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BBC NewsComputer pop-ups 'slow down work'BBC NewsFor real concentration, the authors suggest turning off e-mail and instant messaging - and getting on with work. Psychologists discovered that even when ...and more »
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