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Recently, the development for Miranda IM has taken another step forward, with the release of a new build of the application. It still has not reached version 1.0, but it is certainly getting closer. Users interested in the latest version should know that it does not bring new features to the table. Instead it treat... |
21 May 2012
08:49 GMT |
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Pidgin, an IM program which lets you log in to multiple chat networks simultaneously, has reached version 2.10.3. Pidgin 2.10.3 only comes with one single bug fix for a problem that plagued the users of mostly defunct service, MSN. More specifically, buddies were not going offline. This issue has been remedied. Fo... |
26 March 2012
10:06 GMT |
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Pidgin for Windows just has been updated to version 2.10.2 bringing to the table a slew of modifications designed to improve the functionality of the application. There are plenty of changes referring to the various protocols supported. In the case of AIM and ICQ the developer fixed a possible crash when receiving a... |
14 March 2012
10:49 GMT |
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Just like the previous versions of the application, the latest update for Miranda IM focuses on improving stability by fixing up some issues. There aren’t too many entries in the change list, but an important one available in revision 0.9.46 is the updated zlib library.
Some of the problems afflicting the usag... |
8 March 2012
04:43 GMT |
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Miranda 0.9.45 is out and it continues to offer more fixing as far as ICQ and MSN protocols are concerned. As usual, there are no new features in the latest release, but the fixes available improve the stability of the application.
In the case of ICQ, the developer has improved the delivery confirmation system by fi... |
27 February 2012
04:29 GMT |
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The latest build for Miranda IM is 0.9.44 and it is a maintenance release, focusing on solving several problems affecting ICQ and Gadu-Gadu protocols. It also brings to the table updated plugins for messaging and the contact list.
With regards to issues relating to ICQ, Miranda 0.9.44 has squashed a bug that caused ... |
20 February 2012
04:58 GMT |
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The latest release of Pidgin, has landed and includes only bug fixes. These affect a hefty number of the supported protocols.
Pidgin 2.10.1 mends problems with AIM and ICQ protocols, where validating strings in a few messages related to buddy list management could cause remotely-triggered crashes.
In the case of IR... |
15 December 2011
09:29 GMT |
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Cerulean Studios released a new build for Trillian Astra for Windows, which encompasses a hefty suite of bug fixes. Although no new features have been added, the new Trillian improves compatibility with the supported instant messaging protocols.
The repairs take care of issues with protocols ranging from MSN and AOL... |
13 December 2011
03:00 GMT |
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The Facebook chat is barely passable for a ‘Like’, due to the poor implementation and the low level of control you get over contacts and conversations altogether. If you want to really enjoy the Facebook chat experience, fTalk promises to provide the means to decent instant messaging sessions outside the... |
28 October 2011
08:31 GMT |
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It hasn’t been too long since the last Miranda update, which saw several bugs fixed and improvement of overall stability for the application.The previous version also cared for some MSN-related issues with file transfers and receiving messages from Yahoo! Contacts. With the latest version of the instant messeng... |
10 October 2011
07:57 GMT |
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Adium, the free and open source instant messaging application for Mac OS X, has been updated to version 1.4.3 which mostly brings bug fixes, but also a few enhancements, like overlay scrollers for those running the app under OS X Lion.Based on the libpurple protocol library, Adium can connect users to any number of m... |
5 September 2011
08:37 GMT |
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IM+ by SHAPE Services has received an important update, which delivers iOS 4.2 fast app switching, allowing users to stay connected to GTalk, Yahoo, MSN/Live Messenger, AIM/iChat, ICQ, MySpace, Twitter, Facebook, and Jabber whle using other apps. SHAPE is the only company with apps that have reached top rankings in f... |
1 December 2010
06:48 GMT |
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Nimuzz has released an update to its social messenger application for Android-powered phones. The 2.0.1 version brings new features, such as invisible status for instant messaging accounts, contact list improvements and less power usage.Starting with this new version, Nimbuzz users can set their status to invisible f... |
24 September 2010
04:51 GMT |
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A new beta version of Trillian for Android was released by Cerulean Studios. The latest release includes several fixes and functionality tweaks.Trillian is a popular multi-protocol instant messaging client accessible from desktop computers, Web and mobile phones.With it, users can chat with their Windows Live, Yahoo!... |
6 September 2010
05:03 GMT |
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Trillian, the multi-protocol instant messaging client for desktop computers, Web and mobile phones, will soon be available for the Android platform as well. Cerulean Studios, the company behind the product, has announced that a beta version is in the works and is scheduled for launch in a few weeks.The new release wi... |
9 July 2010
04:49 GMT |
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Nimbuzz announced a new update to the Symbian S60 version of its mobile social messenger application. The 2.4 release is enhanced with several new features such as the addition of online presence to the phonebook, free SMS invites, improved kinetic scrolling, more Twitter refresh frequency options and the possibility... |
17 June 2010
08:57 GMT |
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Last evening, May 12th, the Pidgin developers proudly presented the brand-new and improved Pidgin 2.7.0 multi-protocol, multi-platform, instant messenger client. The new version brings many fixes for the Yahoo! and Yahoo! Japan, AIM, XMPP, MSN, ICQ, Gadu-Gadu and Bonjour protocols, but also some very nice and interes... |
13 May 2010
08:35 GMT |
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Yahoo has updated its popular instant messaging client to Yahoo Messenger 10.0.0.1241. It's a minor update with just a few bug fixes mostly focused on the newly introduced video-call feature, one of the major, new features introduced with the release of Yahoo Messenger 10. The full installer for the latest versi... |
3 March 2010
03:33 GMT |
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Google is not the only one touting social web integration in one of its products, in fact, most of its competitors, Microsoft, Yahoo and AOL, raised their hands saying "we had it first." AOL even went one step further and announced a couple of new features in partnership with Facebook, notably missing from Google Bu... |
10 February 2010
04:06 GMT |
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It looks like Yahoo! has proven to everyone that it really listens to its clients. The company has broadened the number of video-sharing websites that is now supported in its instant messaging client – Yahoo! Messenger. There are now 14 video-sharing providers supported with the latest version. Messenger 9.0 w... |
5 August 2009
05:55 GMT |
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Other companies offering instant messaging services and clients have started blocking access of citizens in countries under trade embargo by the United States after Microsoft announced a similar move recently. Countries currently affected are Cuba, Syria, Iran, Sudan and North Korea, all of which are under trade emba... |
1 June 2009
04:49 GMT |
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AOL has released its popular IM client for Mac users. Currently at its first beta version for the Macintosh platform, the instant-messaging client boasts features like Friendly Names, multi-point file sharing, tabbed IM conversations, AIM Blast groups and more.Released shortly after the iPhone version kicked off, &ld... |
30 September 2008
10:35 GMT |
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Owners of Nokia phones will probably be happy to find out that the Finnish giant has developed its own Instant Messaging application, named simply Nokia Chat and aimed at offering a PC-like instant messaging experience on lots of its handsets. Currently in beta version, Nokia Chat is not just "another IM client" - or... |
12 July 2008
07:51 GMT |
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A few weeks ago, the folks at About launched a voting session in order to find out the consumers' opinion concerning the market's instant messaging solutions, including here Yahoo Messenger, Adium for Mac OS X and Meebo. There were several categories available, each of them having its own favorites. Because... |
22 April 2008
02:03 GMT |
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Hell hath no fury like an Instant Messenger user scorn, a famous line from William Congreve could be adapted to suit present reality. Among a slew of successful features being added to Yahoo!’s Messenger with the various versions, there are a number of infamous ones that have taken the blunt of the wrath. Usually, it... |
24 March 2008
14:06 GMT |
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Sometimes it's just too tiresome to update your Instant Messenger client whenever a new version is rolled out. Either the new options don't look so appealing or your connection really isn't that grand, the fact of the matter remains that enough IM users still have old (and I mean really old) versions i... |
19 March 2008
04:08 GMT |
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Socializing via instant messenger services has come to grow on us and become an ever increasing part of our online lives. Worrying for some, not worth looking into for others, chatting is a damned good pass-time activity. And, like any other product that has come to be successful, it is constantly being worked upon f... |
27 February 2008
15:26 GMT |
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Geodesic Information Systems announced the launch of the version 4.0 of its mobile instant messaging application, Mundu IM. Mundu allows users to stay connected with their contacts on the most popular IM services including AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk and Jabber. An exclusive feature of Mundu is the possibility ... |
13 March 2007
10:06 GMT |
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