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Gizmodo’s Guide To IM Etiquette

9:00AM November 21, 2011 | Brent Rose

Everyone has an obnoxious instant messenger friend. If you don’t, it’s probably you. Our parents didn’t come of age in the days of AOL, so it’s unlikely that they were able to pass on the finer points of internet manners. More »

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AIM Is Back From The Dead, But Will Your Old Buddies Sign Back On?

4:00AM November 17, 2011 | Adrian Covert

AIM has risen like Lazarus. And don’t think this will be a haphazard update either. AIM has been re-imagined from the ground up. As an AIM user since its earliest days, this is the first revamp/update that’s excited me in quite sometime. More »

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Skype Now Lets You Chat With Facebook Friends And See Your Wall

2:22AM September 16, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

The latest version of Skype for Mac allows you to chat directly with your Facebook friends, hopefully bringing you a better user experience than the latter’s clusterzuck chat system. It also allows you to see your wall and your friends’. More »

Mobile

iMessage Probably Coming To iChat

4:34AM September 15, 2011 | Sam Biddle

iMessage is going to take the last thing BlackBerry had going for it — unlimited messaging with delivery tracking. And now it’s going to be even better, MacRumors reports, giving you access to your computer-bound friends via iChat. More »

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My Morning With A Robot Sex Worker

1:20PM August 25, 2011 | Brent Rose

There’s nothing better than showing up to work, signing into AIM, and engaging with a sexy stranger, right? Those are the principles America was founded on! But how to know if you’re talking to a heartless chatbot? Make ‘em laugh! More »

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How To Mass Import Your AIM Buddies Into Google Talk

11:00PM May 26, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

AIM has integrated their instant messaging service with Google Talk, allowing you to talk to your friends on both protocols with only one login. Here’s how to import all your AIM buddies into Google Talk in one fell swoop. More »

Software

Verbs For iPhone

8:26AM May 12, 2011 | Casey Chan

You probably have an Instant Messaging app you already use already. Beejive, Meebo, eBuddy, Trillian, IM+, etc, are all pretty serviceable but none of them are as pretty as Verbs. Verbs is the only IM app that looks and feels like it was made for iOS. More »

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Microsoft And Skype Are In Love. What Does That Mean For Your PC, Xbox And Smartphone?

1:20AM May 11, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Skype is the latest mail-order bride to join Microsoft’s stable up in Redmond, Washington. But unlike some of Microsoft’s has-been acquisitions (Danger, I see you!), Skype is an internationally recognisable name. How will they fit into the world of Microsoft? More »

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Imo.im Beta Is A Great Looking IM App For Android

5:20AM March 25, 2011 | Casey Chan

eBuddy has long been my go-to IM app for Android because I think it looks and works the best. However! The new imo.im app (which is available in beta right now) has gotten quite attractive and is a huge improvement over the current official version. More »

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Trillian For Android Out Of Beta, Launches On The Android Market

6:38AM December 17, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Android: Those of you waiting for a more stable client (or with phones that didn’t allow sideloading) can finally test out Trillian for Android, on of our favourite (and your favourite) multi-protocol IM clients. More »