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Logitech QuickCam Fusion
Reviewed on December 2, 2005
The Logitech QuickCam Fusion's sleek design and impressive software bundle make it one of the best Webcams we've seen.
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Logitech
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instant messenger
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Yahoo IM
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AOL Instant Messenger
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webcam
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MSN Messenger
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Yahoo! Inc.
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MSN
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America Online Inc.
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microphone
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video
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camera
CNET review:
7.6
Very good
Check prices
$63.26
Apple iSight
Reviewed on August 25, 2005
With great image quality and integration, the Apple iSight is the best choice for Mac owners who use iChat, but it isn't ideal for users of other messaging clients.
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Apple iSight
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Apple iChat
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Apple iMovie
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webcam
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image quality
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Apple Computer
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microphone
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Apple PowerBook
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messaging
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AOL Instant Messenger
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camera
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Apple Macintosh
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video
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PC
CNET review:
7.2
Very good
Check prices
$375.00
AOL AIM 5.5
Reviewed on August 24, 2004
Despite several business-oriented add-ons, AIM 5.5 is a free and versatile instant messenger that's best suited for AOL home users. That said, we like Yahoo and ICQ even better.
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AOL Instant Messenger
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instant messenger
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America Online Inc.
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streaming video
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IM
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online game
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display
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interface
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games
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e-mail
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video
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
CNET review:
7.6
Very good
Pricing not available
T-Mobile Sidekick
Reviewed on November 3, 2002
While not perfect, for the money, the Sidekick is a very attractive all-in-one wireless-communications device.
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T-Mobile Sidekick
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caller
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GPRS
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T-Mobile
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Sharp Corp.
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AOL Instant Messenger
CNET review:
7.0
Very good
Pricing not available
AIM Triton 1.2 preview
Reviewed on July 25, 2006
AIM Triton 1.2 preview lets you easily chat via text, audio, or video and share photos and files with other users. However, while it provides a free phone number, you'll have to pay to make outbound calls.
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AOL Instant Messenger
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AOL AIM Phoneline
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Plaxo Inc.
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America Online Inc.
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Microsoft Windows Live
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phone number
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Microsoft Windows Live Messenger
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emoticon
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Yahoo IM
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Yahoo! Inc.
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brand
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IM
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Web browser
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video
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Microsoft Windows
CNET review:
7.3
Very good
Pricing not available
AIM Pro
Reviewed on July 31, 2006
This low-key, encrypted IM client handily integrates your Outlook calendar and contacts and includes video and voice chatting.
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AOL Instant Messenger
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IM
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America Online Inc.
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Microsoft Outlook
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app
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virus
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video
Pricing not available
Google Talk beta
Reviewed on August 25, 2005
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Google Talk
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Gmail
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buddy
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IM client
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Google Inc.
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Microsoft Windows Live Messenger
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Yahoo IM
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Trillian
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Microsoft Windows Live
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beta
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Winamp
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Skype
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VoIP
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Yahoo! Inc.
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IM
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AOL Instant Messenger
Pricing not available
Yahoo Messenger with Voice
Reviewed on August 12, 2005
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Yahoo IM
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Yahoo! Inc.
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VoIP
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instant messenger
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IM
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Internet search
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AOL Instant Messenger
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multimedia
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blog
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minute
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Web browser
Pricing not available
Trillian Pro 2.012
Reviewed on July 16, 2004
Consolidate all of your chat buddies into Trillian Pro 2.012. Perfect for students and office workers alike.
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Trillian Pro
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Cerulean Studios
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Trillian
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buddy
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AOL Instant Messenger
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console
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Yahoo! Inc.
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Yahoo IM
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IM
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app
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e-mail
CNET review:
8.6
Excellent
Pricing not available
Yahoo Messenger 6.0
Reviewed on August 24, 2004
The best and most versatile free IM client we reviewed, if you can do without e-mail tech support.
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Yahoo IM
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IM client
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Yahoo! Inc.
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IM
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AOL Instant Messenger
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message
CNET review:
8.0
Excellent
Pricing not available
ICQ 4.1
Reviewed on August 24, 2004
The free, legendary chat client just keeps getting better; ICQ is the best pick, along with Yahoo Messenger, for features and versatility.
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ICQ
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AOL Instant Messenger
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America Online Inc.
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message
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photograph
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e-mail
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video
CNET review:
8.0
Excellent
Pricing not available
AOL Journals
Reviewed on June 2, 2005
AOL Journals is a basic, free blogging service, but banner ads running on the published blogs and a lack of decent HTML-editing tools will keep serious bloggers away.
TAGS:
America Online Inc.
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journal
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TypePad
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banner advertisement
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blog
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username
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blogging
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AOL Instant Messenger
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IM
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HTML
CNET review:
6.3
Good
Pricing not available
Meetro beta
Reviewed on July 27, 2006
Meetro beta is useful for letting you chat by text with users of all the major IM apps, but the location-based features that set it apart from the crowd aren't so alluring.
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beta
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Microsoft Windows Live
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MySpace
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IM
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Yahoo IM
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location
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ICQ
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mile
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AOL Instant Messenger
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app
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San Francisco
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Yahoo! Inc.
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brand
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photograph
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Windows XP
CNET review:
6.6
Good
Pricing not available
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