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One instant messenger to rule them all

If you've got buddies on multiple instant messenger networks and are sick of having a client for each, there are solutions at hand.

How to make your smart phone smarter

You don't have to be a brain surgeon to boost your smart phone's IQ. Downloadable software offers maps and directions, an instant messenger, and the latest news to go.

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Reviews

  • Google Talk beta

    With an interface that lacks ads, the simple Google Talk beta dresses up its features by allowing you to leave and receive free voicemail messages, transfer files, and find out what music your buddies are tuning in to.

  • AOL AIM 5.5

    Although it offers more business-oriented features than any other IM we reviewed, AIM 5.5 will still appeal mostly to home users.

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Features

  • Something to talk about: IM lets you hang up the phone

    Instant-messaging apps include Web-based calling so that you can make free phone calls around the world or pay to connect with landline and mobile phones, while letting you share files and photos and plug-ins with the swipe of a mouse.

  • IM invasion: top chat apps compared

    Like e-mail, instant messaging has become a part of our lives, at work, at home, at school, on the go -- even on our mobile phones. We take a look at four top chat apps, all of them free, and weigh the relative merits of each.

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  • Study: Teenagers favour IM over e-mail

    Instant messaging is emerging as a favourite communication tool among teenagers and young adults, with a good number of them sending more IMs than e-mails, a new survey says.

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DIYs and How-to

  • DIY: Parents' guide to online safety

    Your children will surf the Web, chat, and download files. With some help from these software tools, you can protect them while they do what kids do.

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Downloads

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