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MSN Messenger 7
Reviewed on May 3, 2005
A fun and feature-packed IM applet, MSN Messenger 7 is a great upgrade for version 6.2 users, but we prefer the less intrusive Yahoo Messenger 6 and ICQ 4.1.
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Yahoo's IM update: A Trojan horse of surprises
December 15, 2006
Company stops prompting customers to update the software until it can ensure fix for bug works.Video: Watch this before installing update
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Experts: Microsoft-Yahoo alliance is food for IM worms
October 12, 2005
Connecting Microsoft and Yahoo's IM services creates an environment where a worm could spread farther than ever before, experts say.
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Yahoo 360 (beta)
Reviewed on June 2, 2005
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MSN Messenger 6.2
Reviewed on August 24, 2004
Relentless offers for premium (fee-based) services turn MSN Messenger into a big advertisement rather than a useful communication tool. For the most free features, use Yahoo or ICQ instead.
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Windows Live Messenger
Reviewed on June 19, 2006
The live file-sharing capabilities and clear video call quality make Windows Live Messenger stand out.
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Yahoo IM users get more than they bargained for
September 2, 2005
The "highly recommended" update to the free instant-messaging program also alters users' home page and auto-search function.
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Phishers target Yahoo Messenger
March 24, 2005
Phony messages direct people to a site that asks people for their Yahoo usernames and passwords.
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Yahoo to embed instant messaging in e-mail
November 9, 2006
Live chat for Yahoo Mail users in a couple months will be as easy as opening an e-mail message, company says.Photo: Live chats in Yahoo Mail
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Google unveils instant-messaging entry
August 24, 2005
Search giant unveils Google Talk, an IM program that also allows voice chat. Plus: Cast your vote on Talk. Images: Google Talk
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E-mail worm graduates to IM
April 4, 2005
Chod.B worm is now spreading over MSN Messenger, after propagating over e-mail systems last week.
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Cries to open up IM have quieted
May 13, 2002
The nature of the instant messaging interoperability debate has shifted and the voices have been tempered--largely due to the successes of AOL's biggest challengers.
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Microsoft livens up instant messaging
June 19, 2006
Company launches its next-generation instant-messaging program, Windows Live Messenger.
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