Tag Archives : Instant messaging

Takes effect today the full integration between Facebook and Live Messenger, Microsoft’s instant messenger. Since September 2010 the Messenger users in 13 countries were able to interact with their Facebook contacts. The difference now is the Messenger function within the social network of Mark Zuckerberg, as an application. The user needs from [...]

A study of students from 12 universities around the world found that the effects of non-use of media are comparable to drug withdrawal syndromes. These effects began to be called Information Deprivation. The research was led by ICMPA – International Center for Media and Public Agenda – University of Maryland, and featured the participation [...]

Yesterday in San Francisco, California, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the launch of what he calls “modern messaging system.” Mark opened the meeting discussing how the mail is a formal system for other young people to communicate and explain the messaging system is not a fantastic email system but something that includes a part. To [...]

Facebook announced on Wednesday new features on its platform. Among them is the possibility of performing a backup of the information that is in the user profile, a panel for application management and also the creation of groups. The first new displays is the possibility of performing a backup of all information that is in the user profile, including [...]

They are still a minority in the network, but are spending more hours connected to the web than men. According to a recent survey conducted by comScore, women now spend more time online than men, especially when access is related to communication – they spend about one third of total time online in social networks, instant messaging and sending [...]

A woman of 39 years spent more than five hours strapped to her bed after being assaulted and only managed to escape to seek help from the boyfriend through an instant messaging program. Detail: She had to type everything with her feet. According to the newspaper Atlanta Journal Constitution, Amy Windom’s house, who lives in Atlanta (USA), was raided [...]

After months of expectation and a lot of rumors about the new look and functions available, Microsoft released a new beta version of MSN Messenger in 2010 for public download. Although not accurately represent all that will be present in the final version, the program already shows that came along and totally changes the experience found in instant [...]

Yahoo announced on Monday (19 / 4) hiring a former Microsoft executive as its chief product manager. From 17 / 5, the former corporate vice president for Windows Live platform, Blake Irving, will assume the position of Chief Product Officer at Yahoo. Blake Irving officer in a statement said that “Yahoo! Has an impressive product portfolio and [...]

Surprising common sense and putting it in check survey in 2006, a study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that people who use the internet and have a cell phone has a bigger and more diverse social network. According to the study, the isolation rate of U.S. citizens remains the same in 1985: 6% of Americans feel they do not have with [...]

The internet generation cannot live without connecting to one another even for a moment so it is no wonder that accessing the internet through mobile phones were such a hit. eBuddy has been an extremely helpful service for these obsessed souls. eBuddy is a free instant messaging application for users to connect to others using AIM, ICQ, MSN, Gtalk [...]