One of the few things that makes the humble BlackBerry attractive is the Messenger service, which has been embraced by teenagers and the corporate world alike. But as people migrate from RIM’s handset to other smartphones, BBM contact lists around the globe are shrinking — and now the software’s future looks uncertain.
It’s rumoured that Facebook is extending its standalone Messenger app for iPhone to include video chat capabilities, and 9to5mac reports that the current beta version is “smooth most of the time”.
I’m so used to Hollywood movies that I thought this video was a 3D rendering when I first saw it. But it’s the real Earth, our home planet as seen from NASA’s Messenger spacecraft on its way to Mercury.
You are witnessing a historical moment: This is the first image ever obtained from Mercury’s orbit. It was taken by NASA’s Messenger, the first human-made spaceship to orbit this battered scorching hell.
Some of those Office for Mac 2011 features first shown off in February have appeared in a teaser video on YouTube. Word, PowerPoint, Excel and even Outlook (yes! Real Outlook!) all make appearances, as does the redesigned MSN Messenger.
The results from the Messenger spacecraft’s third and final flyby of Mercury are finally in and cover ground never before mapped. But they leave scientists wanting more.
The maker of messaging aggregator Trillian has said it’s bringing its chat tool to Android, with a public beta test of the app set to launch within weeks. It’ll work on Android 1.6 devices and above, bringing Facebook, MSN, AOL support and more to Google phones – plus it’ll be a bespoke Android production that’s “not just a clone from the iPhone”. [Cerulian via Android Guys]
There are plenty of photos of rockets and space shuttles taking off, but this crystal clear shot of a Delta II rocket is particularly spectacular. Perhaps because you don’t know if it’s exploding or taking off.
