Code-named SmarterChild, the instantaneous fact-finding technology will be one of the first tests of a paid consumer service over IM–which has quickly rivaled e-mail as the Net’s most loved ...

These days, we take internet-based chatting for granted. We're spoiled by a massive (and admittedly fragmented) ecosystem of direct messaging (DM) services on our phones and PCs, ranging from WhatsApp ...

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WhatsApp for iPad will use the wider screen to let you multitask more efficiently as you chat with your friends and family. The biggest private instant messaging app in the world is finally available ...

When it comes to communicating in the enterprise, desktop IM clients are a great way to go about business. Gone are the days of walking back and forth between offices and desks. Business users are ...

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. BION (believe it or not), instant messengers (IMs) have been around for nearly two decades already. AAMOF (as a matter of fact), the very ...

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America Online Inc., Nokia Corp. and VoiceStream Wireless Corp. together have released a version of the AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) service built into the Nokia 3390 mobile phone, the companies ...