Instant Messaging


IM Product Sampler

A list of free and commercial-grade IM products.  Read story

IM Legal Primer

Instant messaging is evolving into a serious business tool -- with serious legal and security risks as well.  Read story

Instant Messaging Displacing E-mail at Work

August 26, 2004 -- America Online released a study Tuesday showing that across the country the use of Instant Messaging platforms has inc...  Read story

Is Instant Messaging an Instant Menace?

IM, e-mail's little brother, isn't just for teenagers anymore. But it's not completely housebroken.  Read story

IM Is Here. RU Ready 2 Try It?

Instant messages -- those cryptic little on-line conversations -- are traveling from teenagers' computers into businesses like yours.  Read story

IM Etiquette 101

Read these tips for using instant messaging wisely at work.  Read story

McAfee SiteAdivsor for Firefox, AIM, and AOL Mail

Dec. 20, 2006 -- McAfee, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based security-technology company, announced Tuesday the release of a version of McAfee ...  Read story

Cordless Phone with Internet Voice Calling

Nov. 9, 2006 -- Linksys, a division of San Jose, Calif.-based Cisco systems, is partnering with Yahoo Messenger to offer a cordless phone...  Read story

Iomega Expands Managed Services Offerings

Iomega (NYSE:IOM) has expanded its OfficeScreen managed services portfolio to include security and management solutions for instant messaging and e-m...  Read story

First Person: Google Talk

Smart ROI Consulting's Kevin Hill on the benefits of Google Talk for business.  Read story

Idearc Media, Multiplied Media to Offer IM Business Listings

Idearc Media (NYSE:IAR) has teamed up with Calgary, Canada-based Multiplied Media to deliver local business listings over instant messaging platforms...  Read story

2003 Tech Buying Guide: Phones Break New Ground

Report from business owners on the latest in cell phones.  Read story

Something for Nothing

Cool new software, free of charge.  Read story

Things I Can't Live Without

An (almost) infinite playlist  Read story

Working from a Distance

Once upon a time, long ago -- let's say 25 years ago -- people who owned businesses actually worked in the same building as their employees. Their custome...  Read story

What's Next: The Idiocy of Crowds

Collaboration is the hottest buzzword in business today. Too bad it doesn't work.  Read story

The Next Best Thing to Being There

A new breed of collaboration software lets far-flung employees work as though they're face to face.  Read story

What's Next: The Cost of Competence

In a fast-changing world, here's one more thing to worry about: being too good at what you do.  Read story

Google's Latest: A Challenger to Microsoft Office

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help your business.  Read story

The Best Bang For Your Tech Buck

With new offerings hitting the market like a tsunami, entrepreneurs should spend their precious IT dollars with care.  Read story

A Virtual Culture

An entrepreneurial company conducting business virtually needs to rely on the latest communication technologies and to determine the best uses for each. It's...  Read story

Malware Protection for Windows Mobile

Feb. 8, 2007 -- Sophos, a Boston-based software firm, has released a new security system to protect Windows Mobile users from mal...  Read story

Single-Number VoIP and Mobile Phones

Feb. 9, 2007 -- BridgePort Networks, Oberthur Card Systems, and CounterPath Solutions on Friday launched a commercial version of ...  Read story

New Social Network for Innovators

March 16, 2007 -- Ideawicket, a New Delhi, India-based Web-development firm, has launched a website that pairs innovators with the techno...  Read story

Intuit Contest Winner Offered Blue Tie E-mail

E-mail software provider BlueTie has plans to donate its e-mail software services to the winner of Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) 's Just Start contest. As part of ...  Read story

Microsoft, RIM Offer Windows Live on Blackberry

The integration allows customers to receive automatic message delivery.  Read story

McAfee Introduces Security Trip-Play

McAfee (NYSE:MFE) has launched the industry's first triple-play security solution, a bundle that offers PC, Web, and mobile-phone security. McAfee'...  Read story

TechnoFile: With Anne Stuart

Anne Stuart is a Boston-based freelance journalist who has written about business, technology, and the Internet for nearly a decade. Be...  Read story

Zimbra Upgrades Collaboration Suite

The applications include enhancements that expand access across desktops and devices.  Read story

McAfee Delivers Triple Play With VirusScan Mobile

McAfee (NYSE:MFE) 's new mobile security component, announced earlier this year, is now available for download at http://u...  Read story

Verizon, Cisco Offer Collaboration Solutions

The company's broadband users can access Cisco WebEx services.  Read story

TechnoFile: With Anne Stuart

Anne Stuart is a Boston-based freelance journalist who has written about business, technology, and the Internet for nearly a decade. Be...  Read story

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