Archive: Posts Tagged ‘AOL’

Google Talk now knows AIM users, too

Web May 28th, 2011

It has always been possible to chat with your AIM buddies directly from Gmail, but you needed your own AOL network account for this feature. You don’t need such anymore — AIM contacts can be added directly.

Russian Investor Interested in Buying ICQ

Web December 14th, 2009

According to media reports, the Internet company Aol. is in discussions with a Russian investor about selling the instant messaging service ICQ. In November first rumors appeared that Aol. wants to get rid of ICQ.

Invite AOL, Google and Hyves contacts to Windows Live

Windows Live October 8th, 2009

From now on, you can also invite your friends on AOL, Google and Hyves to Windows Live. You choose whether to import your complete address book at once or only selected contacts.

To use this service, click on “Add people” in your Windows Live Profile or on your Windows Live Home page, and gather all [...]

Flock 2.5, with better Twitter and Facebook Chat support

Browsers June 17th, 2009

Flock, the “social Web browser”, has been updated to 2.5 (download Flock 2.5). This version adds support for Facebook Chat right in the browser: you will see the chat toolbar on any website you are currently browsing, as long as you are signed in at Facebook in the background. The chat bar design [...]

New IM networks for Windows Live

Messenger April 1st, 2009

In an internal message to developers, the Windows Live team has announced the long-awaited integration of several instant messaging networks to work together with Windows Live. Among these networks to be added are ICQ and Skype as well as AIM, Facebook Chat and Google Talk.
“We are currently aiming to achieve full integrative support for widely [...]

Group Chat Comparison: Groups.im vs. Messenger 2009

Messenger December 22nd, 2008

This is a guest post by Leon Guo, Product Planner Groups.im.
Recently Microsoft came out with the new Windows Live Groups, and I have found a similar service to compare with it from http://groups.im/. Both of them are used by people all around the world and both came out to the market at 2008, Groups.im is [...]

Windows Live Wave 3 – Preview to the new features

Windows Live November 13th, 2008

Microsoft has announced details on the future, the new, Windows Live, and I am bringing them to you like I promised.
Over the coming weeks, the next generation of Windows Live will become available at www.windowslive.com. The new Windows Live experience is enhanced by Microsoft partners with feeds from third-party sites that help you stay [...]