IM (Instant messaging)
Instant messaging (IM), or "chat", is a type of service that allows real-time, text-based communication between two or more users over a network. Use of IM typically involves an IM client application run by each user, although web-baed alternatives are becoming popular. Popular applications include AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Yahoo! IM (YIM), and Google's GChat. Some applications feature additional functionality, such as real-time video of the users involved, but the classic definition applies to text messages. Over time, extensive usage has driven the adoption of IM-specific slang in an effort to reduce the number of keystrokes needed to communicate an idea. Some of the more popular slang words are LOL (Laughing Out Loud), BRB (Be Right Back), and IMHO (In My Humble Opinion).
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09/08/09 7:00pm Computing, Mobile T-Mobile and Orange merge in the UK, AIM integrates Facebook and Twitter feeds, Sprint offers $99 Palm Pre deal but pulls it within hours
The BBC reports that T-Mobile UK and Orange UK will merge to create a 28-million customer mega-carrier and $13.5 billion in sales.… dig deeper
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06/29/09 3:45pm Mobile feature iPhone OS 3.0 push-savvy multi-protocol chat clients review: BeejiveIM vs IM+
If you have an iPhone or iPod touch running OS 3.0, and you've been wondering which of the $9.99 chat clients is the right one for you, make sure you read this review. dig deeper
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06/11/09 1:44pm Computing Google Wave video demo highlight reel
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05/28/09 2:00pm Computing Google Wave introduces ambitious new communication interface based on email and instant messaging
Though still only in its infancy, Wave could soon bring a powerful real time toolkit to developers. dig deeper
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03/30/09 6:20pm Mobile College students overwhelmingly prefer text messages to phone calls, e-mail, and IMs
A study found that 59% of students named texting as their preferred method of communication, and they're more likely to own smartphones, too. dig deeper
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03/30/09 3:47pm Computing feature The Obsessable Ten: Social networks that aren't Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace
Are you fed up? Need a new crowd? We've got a list of alternatives you can check out if you've had it with the standards. dig deeper
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03/17/09 3:03pm Mobile iPhone OS 3.0 adds copy and paste, MMS, push notifications
The new version of the iPhone's built-in software is coming this summer, and it adds many of the most requested and overdue features. dig deeper
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12/19/08 5:37pm Computing Facebook, MySpace users IM eachother with Meebo
The free web-based application lets you talk to friends across a wide variety of messenging services. dig deeper
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