NewsMinimise-Me Helps Windows Live Messenger Users Create Personalized Emoticons
Posted 07/22/08 at 06:08:15 PM by Mark Edward Soper
Jealous of Dr. Evil's Mini-Me? Worried about running out of Hot Pockets if you had a miniaturized version of yourself? Stop worrying - you can now create your very own 2D "mini-me" for free with Minimise-Me.
To learn more about the process, and to find out how you can put your screen-sized 2D double to work, join us after the jump.
NewsMeebo Unveils "Community IM" for Social Networking Sites
Posted 07/17/08 at 11:21:38 AM by Paul Lilly
Social networking sites are about to get a lot more chatty. Meebo, the Web-based instant messaging company, said it is taking its IM technology to partner sites this fall. When members sign on to compatible social-media sites, they'll be able to load up their buddy list, while also being able to detach the buddy list window. And when surfing away from one social site to another, users can still chat with their site-specific friends by migrating buddy lists into the Meebo client. It's all part of an effort Meebo is calling Community IM, and so far, sites said to be on board include:
According to ComScore, the above list gives Meebo access to 55 million users worldwide, and co-founder and CEO Seth Sternberg hopes to have even more partners jump on board by the time the service launches. Ad revenue will be shared, and Meebo claims its small, targeted ads receive much stronger "click through" rates than those found on other social networking sites like Facebook.
With a development team of just 40 strong, is Meebo being overly ambitious, or are they another success story in the making?
NewsSea of Change Sweeping Over Skype
Posted 06/23/08 at 11:56:06 AM by Paul Lilly
With 309 million registered users and $126 million in first quarter earnings, it'd be easy to see why some might want to leave well enough alone, but don't expect Skype to remain stagnant. Despite the strong numbers, Ebay investors are into Skype for $2.6 billion, an amount most have since admitted was too much for the five year old company. In a bid for renewed faith for the pricey acquisition, Skype 4.0 will bring some major changes to the table, and you can test drive a beta version right now. Click through to see what to expect from the redesign.
FROM THE ARCHIVETrillian Astra: First Hands On!
Posted 06/30/07 at 12:24:27 AM by Will Smith
Will takes a late night test spin with the latest alpha version of the newest entry to the multi-format instant messaging race
FROM THE ARCHIVEGizmo Project Adds AIM, Yahoo, and MSN Messaging
Posted 06/22/07 at 11:37:01 AM by Robert Strohmeyer
Open source Internet phone adds more bling, but still needs to work on the basics
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