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Yahoo Messenger with Voice 8

Free voice calls and voicemail, built-in Web searches, and drag-and-drop photo sharing make Yahoo's new instant messenger a fun, powerful IM tool.

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Google Talk

With an interface that lacks ads but is also short on features, this early Google Talk beta serves Gmail users who want to chat via text or voice.

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Yahoo Messenger 7.0 (beta)

Yahoo's next IM app lets you make free voice calls and leave voicemail, and it adds search and antispam tools.

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Windows Live Messenger

The live file-sharing capabilities and clear video call quality make Windows Live Messenger stand out.

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Yahoo Messenger with Voice 8

While Windows Live Messenger offers better file sharing and video chatting, Yahoo Messenger with Voice 8 stands out for its Net telephone service, photo sharing, novelty plug-ins, and embedded search.

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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.

IM and the future of email

Who knows what tomorrow will bring?

Google Talk to debut this week?

The Internet giant may be about to follow version two of its desktop tool with an instant-messaging and VoIP service.

Apple iPhone vs Nokia N96

How does Nokia's flagship phone for 2008 stack up against the tech whirlwind that is Apple's iPhone? We toss them in the ring to find out.

Skype's mobile dreams

While it makes sense for Skype to be on mobile phones, it may be years before the free peer-to-peer software makes its way into the mobile market in a big way.

Renovating? Don't forget to network

Been doing a bit of renovating? Before you install the plasterboard and start painting, consider spending an afternoon to run a local area network (LAN) through your house.

Skype starter kit: update

Skype, a pioneer that kick-started the mass uptake of VoIP phone calls, has grown into an Internet phenomenon with over 100 million users and still counting. If you haven't jumped on the Skype bandwagon yet, CNET.com.au will show you how.

The world is your local calling zone

VoIP may save you on interstate calls, but it's also great for keeping in touch when you're overseas. David Braue explains how it has helped him move his virtual office to Singapore at almost no cost.

50 significant moments from internet history

We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet.

PC Starter Kit: 20 Essential Free Downloads

What are the first programs you put on a new PC? Find 20 essential applications for any Windows computer, new or old.

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iPIG WiFi Hotspot VPN Security 1.02

Protect your data from online spying and snooping.

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RemoteControlEye: Logitech Orbit

Let your friends control the pan tilt function of your Web cam.

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iPig Server PRO Edition 1.02

Protect data communications such as e-mails, IM, VOIP, and FTP from spying.

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EQO for BlackBerry 1.6

Get instant messanging, VoIP calls, and texts on your BlackBerry.

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EQO for Java 1.6.1

Get IM, VoIP calls, and texts on your Java-enabled mobile phone.