Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Skype
Witty - Twitter Client for Windows Vista and XP |
Witty is a Twitter client for Windows Vista and XP that is powered by the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).
Witty Functionalities:
* View recent Twitter statuses from the people you follow (auto-refreshing)
* View recent replies to you
* View a specific user's timeline
* Update your twitter status
* View and respond to Direct Messages
* Links will open in the user's default browser
Witty Code Specific Features:
* Minimize to the System Tray
* Runs in Single Instance mode
* Remembers the window settings for location and size
* Responsive UI with asynchronous calls to Twitter to prevent UI thread from locking
* Custom Styles and Resources
* Custom TwitterLib for encapsulating calls to Twitter
* Serialize to disk as XAML
* Make use of Kevin Moore's FlipTile3D (easter egg)
* Spell Checking
* New messages are displayed with yellow fade technique
* Option for always on top (Right-click the Witty Header)
* Save and store application settings
* Skins and Skinning
Witty Screenshots:
via messenger.es
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Witty, Twitter
Get Personalized News Over IM - Vicito News |
Vicito News allows you get personalized news over your instant messaging client.
Vicito News make it easy to keep up with news relevant to you, no matter what source it comes from. It scans news from hundreds of unique sources all day. While doing this it checks for stories that match your search phrases. When it finds matching stories Vicito News IM you the links in batches as often as you choose. If you are signed out of your IM service, marked as away or do not disturb, it won't bother you with news updates. When you are available again, it will send you stories it has found for you.
Vicito News currently support 3 popular instant messaging services: Google Talk, AIM, and Windows Live Messenger.
Add a news bot to your instant messenger buddy list, send it the message help, and it will tell you how to get started :
# For Google Talk add news@vicito.com
# For AIM add Vicito News
# For Windows Live Messenger add news@vicito.com
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Vicito News
Change Your WLM Display Picture Automatically - Messenger Pictures Auto |
Messenger Pictures Auto allows you change your Windows Live Messenger display picture automatically.
All you have to do is to choose the folder where your avatars stored. After that this program automatically set these pictures as your display picture at a given period of time.
Messenger Pictures Auto is a freeware. It's very easy to use and available in many languages. You can use it with MSN and Windows Live Messenger.
Messenger Pictures Auto Screenshot:
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger
Skype Journal's 37 Skype Predictions for 2008 |
"1.More than a dozen Rich Presence services will come to market.Read all predictions : Phil Wolff's 37 Sketchy 2008 Skype Predictions
2. Alex Iskold: "Implicit applications, which monitor our habits and automatically infer our likes, will rise." But Skype will miss out on this, despite having enormous volumes of tremendously useful data.
3. eBay will hire a leader for Skype from outside the family. Finally.
4. Skype reorganizes, shakes things up. Twice.
5. Small layoffs and founder departures during the year and before Xmas 2008. Again..."
Posted by Phil Wolff @ Skype Journal
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Skype
Fring Added Yahoo Messenger and AIM Support |
fring is mobile VoIP application enables you to make voice calls and chat with your buddies.
fring was supporting Skype, Google Talk, ICQ, MSN Messenger and Twitter. Now fring supports Yahoo Messenger and AIM support as well. Yahoo! & AIM are currently available for Symbian and UIQ handsets; voice calls are not yet enabled.
Note : You don’t need to upgrade your fring. It's enabled it on frşng servers, so all you need to do is to go to settings> services and add your service user name and password.
via messenger.es
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, messenger, fring, Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger
Video : How To Run Multiple Instances of Yahoo! Messenger |
This simple registry tweak allows you use multiple Yahoo Messenger accounts at the same time :
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Yahoo Messenger
Windows Live Messenger API and Google Talk Integration |
"In a presentation to the Georgia Institute of Technology's IEEE Student Branch yesterday, Microsoft employee and Georgia Tech (edit: graduate former student - Jenks went to work for MS before graduating) Andrew Jenks had some surprises in store. "It wasn't originally planned to be announced yesterday, but when he found out he was coming down (since this is his alma mater) he wanted to announce it", so instead of his planned talk on "Life and development at Microsoft", he spent the hour announcing a new Messenger API.Continue reading : Messenger 9, GTalk integration, Messenger API, new client for Mac OS X - news unveiled at Georgia Tech presentation
...
Internal builds are already at WLM 9 and includes many of the API components. They have a team working on multi-person audio/video chat for WLM that may or may not be in 9, but should be in by 10. They are also trying to work out a way for WLM users to chat with AIM/GTalk/ICQ users like the way Yahoo! works now, and they have an internal version that works with GTalk already (but very basic)..."
Posted by Kip Kniskern @ LiveSide - News blog
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk
David Airey's Domain Hacked Through Gmail's Filters ! |
I'm writing this post to help David Airey to take his domain name back from a hacker. This hacker stealed his Gmail account by inserting a filter in Gmail's setting and then he stealed his domain name. I advice you read the whole story and check your Gmail settings after that.
"What would you do if a criminal stole something very personal, and very valuable from you?
What if they were able to target your business and criple your income?
You wouldn’t be too happy now, would you?
What if you also discovered that this was happening because of a Google security infection that can affect every GMail user on the planet?
That’s what has just happened to me, and here I’m going to tell you my story. I will detail everything I know about the web pirates who are threatening my livelihood, and tell you what you need to know in order to avoid the same thing happening to you..."
Read the full story : Google's Gmail security failure leaves my business sabotaged
Technorati Tags : Google, Google Mail, Gmail
Use Instant Messaging in Sales |
"...People under 25 rarely use email. it’s all about getting an immediate response and short, to the point communication. They find it in Instant Messaging on a PC or via SMS (”texting”) on their cellphone instead.Continue reading : 10 Reasons You Should Use Instant Messaging in Sales
But Instant Messaging (IM) is not just for kids and young adults. In fact, I think IM can be a pretty powerful tool for business to business sales professionals and small business owners as well.
Here are the 10 reasons I love using Instant Messaging in Sales..."
Posted by Jan Visser @ salesteamtools
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, messenger
Apple Live Messenger Skin for WLM 8.5 and 9.0 |
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Apple Live Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, MSN Messenger
Rise of Emoticons |
"Everyone who has ever been online is familiar with emoticons. You know, those chubby little smiley faces and other cartoon-like characters that are usually found in e-mails, blog posts, instant messages and other online communication.Continue reading : Emoticons Are More Popular Than Ever - But Why?
The smiley is easily the best known emoticon — think of him as the king of the emoticons. But the smiley is by no means on his own these days; there are now hundreds, or perhaps thousands of animated 3-D emoticons capable of expressing a staggering number of different feelings, activities, moods and states of mind..."
Posted by Jon @ Romow
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, emoticons, smileys
Christmas Emoticon Pack for Windows Live Messenger from Microsoft |
This Christmas Emoticon Pack is composed by Microsoft. You can download the Christmas-themed pack and many others from the Pimp my Live site.
via messenger.es
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger
Gplus Add-on - Add New Emoticons and Sound to Google Talk |
Gplus is a add-on for Google Talk. Gplus allows you add new emoticons and sound to Google Talk client.
Gplus Features:
Emoticons
Gplus allows you to enhance your chatting experience by allowing you to express various emotions through the familiar emoticons.
EmotiSounds
Gplus let's you chose from a bank of sounds that you can send just like you would send text or smileys.
Chat logs
Gplus allows you to log your chats locally and view them later.
Text Formatting
Gplus allows you to add color to your text messages by giving you the ability to use text formatting.
Text filters
Gplus allows you to define text filters. Filters can be used to censor certain words your contacts may use.
Multilingual
Upcoming versions of Gplus will be multilingual and will reflect the language used by Google Talk.
Gplus Screenshot:
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Google Talk, GTalk, GPlus
Yahoo! Movies Trailer Plug-in for Yahoo! Messenger |
"Heading to the movies over the holidays? Then be sure to try out the new Yahoo! Movies trailer plug-in for Yahoo! Messenger (8.1 or 9.0 Beta). It’s been redesigned with some new features that make it the perfect tool for finding the next cinematic masterpiece.Continue reading : Movie Trailers Plug-in: new versionOnce you’ve added it to your Yahoo! Messenger, the Movie Trailers plug-in sits right down in the bottom of your Messenger window. You can use it to watch trailers from the latest films and with just a click, head over to Yahoo! Movies to find out when the movie is playing near you..."
Posted by Yahoo! Messenger Blog
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Yahoo! Messenger
Yahoo Messenger Online Status Plugin for WordPress |
YM-Online-Status is a WordPress plugin for Yahoo! Messenger users. It allows you show your blog visitors whether you are online or not using your own custom images as ‘buttons’. Normally you can only use the following standard buttons provided by Yahoo:
With this plugin, you can make the button yourself, ensuring your online status button looks nice on your blog’s theme and layout.
Read more on author's homepage
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Yahoo Messenger, Wordpress
Translation Bots for Google Talk |
You can now use Google’s Translation service from inside your chat window via new translation bots.
If you want to try it, just add en2zh@bot.talk.google.com as a friend in Google Talk and send it a message to translate from English to Chinese.
For more languages, just add any of the 23 other translation bots. They're named using two-letter language abbreviations as "[from language]2[to language]@bot.talk.google.com", and the supported language pairs are: ar2en, de2en, de2fr, el2en, en2ar, en2de, en2el, en2es, en2fr, en2it, en2ja, en2ko, en2nl, en2ru, en2zh, es2en, fr2de, fr2en, it2en, ja2en, ko2en, nl2en, ru2en, zh2en. So, for French to German translation, talk to fr2de@bot.talk.google.com.
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Google Talk, Gtalk
Endoscopic Webcam for Skype |
"I so want to hook this pen webcam to Skype video. The eTime Home Endoscope (EHE) works as a digital microscope. It includes light sources, close-up optics, accessories to help you channel light and insert the camera into tight places. The EHE retails for under US$90.Continue reading : Endoscopic Webcam: For the small stuff
...
Devices like this are important to the Skype economy. eBay sellers will give intimate tours of intricate products, like coins, jewelry and other collectibles. Engineers will be able to inspect devices for quality. Doctors will be able to inspect wounds..."
Posted by Phil Wolff @ Skypejournal
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Skype
Windows Live Messenger MSN Facebook Application |
Windows Live Messenger MSN application lets you talk online and in real-time wity your MSN and WLM buddies inside Facebook! You can use it on any shared computer - at school, at work, at a friend’s house or anywhere you can’t install the Windows Live Messenger software.
Install Windows Live Messenger MSN Facebook Application
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Facebook, MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger
VoSKY Chatterbox - Plug-n-Play Speakerphone for Skype |
VoSKY Chatterbox from Actiontec is a USB speakerphone for Skype. No software or special drivers required. Simply plug your VoSKY Chatterbox into any PC and you're ready to start talking.
Chatterbox offers superb sound quality with the latest technology in full duplex audio, DSP-enhanced sound quality and echo cancellation.
VoSKY Chatterbox Features :
* Verified by and certified by Skype
* Replaces your headset/microphone
* Small, lightweight device goes anywhere you go
* Full duplex speakerphone with adjustable volume and mute control
* DSP-enhanced sound quality
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, VoSKY Chatterbox, VoSKY, Skype, Actiontec
Video : Voice Chat Without A Microphone |
This video explains how to use a headphone as a microphone. I've tested it on Skype and it worked like hell !
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, messenger
Share Your Google Reader Feeds With Your Google Talk Friends |
Continue reading : Reader and Talk are Friends!"One of my favorite uses for Reader is to share interesting stuff with my friends. I click "Share" whenever I find an interesting item, be it hilarious or serious. This way, all my friends can subscribe to my shared items (and I to theirs), and we can easily see if a friend has found something interesting. This can be inconvenient, as I have to distribute my shared items link to my friends and vice-versa.
So, we've linked up Reader with Google Talk (also known as chat in Gmail) to make your shared items visible to your friends from Google Talk. Once you've logged into Reader and been notified of the change, these friends will be able to see your shared items in the Reader left-hand navigation area under "Friends' shared items.."
Posted by Chrix Finne @ Google Reader Blog
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Gtalk, Google Talk, Google Reader
Simkl - Save Your IM Conversation History Online |
Simkl allows you automatically save all of your important IM conversations on a secured web server, the same way you save your e-mails. Simkl does not ask you to install any software, so no viruses or adware ever. You just need to sign up and you will have easy access to your IM conversations from any computer.
Simkl Features:
* Save IM conversations
* Backup IM contacts
* Web 2.0 style
* Access to your conversations from anywhere in the world
* Work on multiple computers and have combined history
* Easy access to viewer through history.im
Currently Simkl is compatible with the following IM clients:
* AIM v5.9 and lower, AIM v 6.5 and later
* ICQ 98,ICQ 99,ICQ 2000,ICQ 2001,ICQ 2002,ICQ 2003, ICQ5, ICQ6
* MSN v4
* Yahoo! Messenger
* QIP 2005, QIP Infium, QIP PDA (ICQ protocol)
* Miranda IM (AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo)
* Pidgin, foremely GAIM (AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo)
* Trillian 2, Trillian 3, Trillian Astra (AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo)
* Adium (AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo) - for Mac
* Sim-IM (AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo) - for GNU/Linux, FreeBSD
* Jimm and IM+ for mobile devices (on port 3128)
Simkl Screenshot:
via Techcrunch
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Simkl
USB MSN Missile Launcher with Webcam |
Continue reading : USB Missile Launcher with Webcam
"The USB MSN Missile Launcher, as the product is called, from Dream Cheeky has been co-developed with Microsoft to create an added user experience.
This launcher comes with a detachable video camera and a software that allows you to communicate via Microsoft’s MSN Messenger instant messaging client. Simply invite your buddies to play and they can control your launcher remotely from any location in the world..."
Posted @ GeekAlerts
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger
Meebo is targeting Facebook Applications |
"Bringing more immediacy to Facebook apps from BuddyMedia, (fluff)Friends, RockYou, Slide, The Broth and the WaterCooler, Web-based instant messaging startup Meebo is now letting Facebook developers add chat to their apps through a new partner program. Basically, these are versions of Meebo Rooms inside Facebook that can be customized and skinned any way the app developer wants. They integrate with Facebook’s registration system (no Meebo account required), include traffic and advertising tracking, and automatically create new overspill chat rooms when one fills to capacity..."Continue reading : Meebo Brings Chat to Facebook Apps; Hits 20 Million Monthly Users
Posted by Erick Schonfeld @ Techcrunch
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Facebook, Meebo>, Meebo Rooms
Create HTML Formatted Skype Mood Messages - Rich Mood Editor |
Rich Mood Editor Plugin allows you create cool HTML formatted Skype mood messages.
Rich Mood editor lets you to save and load mood messages, insert emoticons and flags simply. RME also offers a bunch of HTML tags to beef up your Skype mood message.
Rich Mood Editor Features:
- Create a cool Skype mood message
- Share mood templates with friends
- Easy interface
- Supports all key HTML tags like colour, format, links and more
Rich Mood Editor Requirements:
- Min. Skype for Windows 3.1
- Installed Skype plugin manager
- 32bit and 64bit Vista/XP supported
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Rich Mood Editor for Skype, Rich Mood Editor, Skype
Sex Chat Spam on Skype |
Continue reading : Meet Veronica, Sexy Skype Spammer"Maybe this is commonplace for others, but I've just got my first sex-chat-spam on Skype. It's from someone called Veronica Sexy, whose profile indicates that it's unlikely to be someone I've met and just forgotten about (as if I would):
"can't wait to get real nasty and show off :) IM REAL MISS WEB CAM!"
Reply to the message and immediately you're asked to share your contact details (a la Skype.) I didn't risk having Veronica spam all my friends (not sure how that would work, but I've got some nice people on my list, and I'd hate for them to be upset.) But I did reply to her message, and her responses were quick, and, dare I say it, felt a trifle automated:"
Posted @ Loose Wire Blog
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, messenger
Yahoo! Messenger for JetBlue Passengers |
"It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…Yahoo! Messenger from 30,000 feet! Today marks the official launch of a customized version of Yahoo! Messenger for JetBlue passengers.Continue reading : IM from the sky on JetBlue
Internet access on commercial flights is a new concept, and JetBlue is the first domestic carrier to test it with their new BetaBlue airplane. Passengers with WiFi-enabled laptops or Blackberry devices on the plane can connect for free to the on-board wireless network. Once connected, they can communicate with friends, family and colleagues on the ground using customized versions of both Yahoo! Messenger for the Web and Yahoo! Mail..."
Posted by Chris Szeto @ Yahoo! Messenger Blog
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Yahoo! Messenger for JetBlue Passengers, JetBlue, Yahoo! Messenger
MySpaceIM with Skype released ! |
After the cooperation of Myspace and Skype, Myspace team released first version of MySpaceIM with Skype.
MySpaceIM with Skype allows MySpace users talk to their friends on IM for free, call cell phones right from their PC, and get their own local phone number and voicemail.
MySpaceIM with Skype is available in 20 countries where MySpace has localized communities and adds Skype voice calls to MySpace’s IM client, which has 25 million installed users.
Read FAQ of MySpaceIM with Skype
via messenger.es
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, MySpaceIM, MySpace, MySpaceIM with Skype, Skype
New Version of MSN Mobile Available |
Phil Holden reported a new version of Windows Live Messenger is available for almost all phones, by accessing MSN Mobile, for both WAP 1.x and WAP 2.x phones. When you hit the service from your phone MSN Mobile detect your device capabilities and route you to the correct version.
New Features of MSN Mobile :
* Rich emoticons support
* The ability to view and manage up to five active conversations
* Customers can change the display names, status etc
* Full access to your Live Contacts, still my favorite live service
* Search your contacts, hide offline contacts etc
MSN Mobile Screenshots :
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, MSN Mobile, Windows Live Messenger, MSN Messenger
Truphone Added Google Talk Support |
Truphone routes your mobile calls via the internet. That means you can call other Truphone users for free.
Now you can call yout Google Talk buddies for free from your mobile. And what's more, they can call you for free too.
Watch this video for instructions:
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Truphone, Google Talk, Gtalk
Top 10 VoIP Clients |
Az-VoIPProviders made a list of top 10 VoIP providers :
1. ViaTalk
2. Voip.com
3. Packet8.com
4. Skype
5. Yahoo
6. Globe7
7. ITP
8. Lingo
9. Verizon
10. VoIP your lifevia messenger.es
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, messenger
How to Install Google Talk Themes |
"I wrote about GTalk (Google Talk) was when I found how to unblock blocked contacts in it. This time, I’m going to tell you how you can change or install new themes in GTalk.Continue reading : How To Change/Install Themes In Google Talk
Remember, themes are not skins. Gmail themes only change the layout of the conversation window. Where as skins change the entire design of the application..."
Posted @ SizzledCore
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Gtalk, Google Talk
How to Disable Skype Plugin Manager (SkypePM.exe) |
"Whenever you start Skype, which loads the process Skype.exe, another process named skypePM.exe is loaded. SkypePM.exe is the Plugin Manager of Skype that is always loaded during the start of Skype even if you are not using a single plugin in Skype. This is not really efficient considering that this process uses 15+ Megabytes of RAM for doing nothing at all.Continue reading : What is skypePM.exe doing ?
There is however an easy way to get rid of the plugin manager process skypePM.exe..."
Posted by Martin @ gHacks.net
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Skype
Messenger Plus Live! 4.50 Supports Windows Live Messenger 9.0 Beta |
The new version 4.50 of the famous Windows Live Messenger patch - Messenger Plus! Live is now supporting Windows Live Messenger 9.0 Beta.
This version has a brand new feature: Messenger skinning! This new feature allows skins to be applied directly in the memory of Messenger. No file is changed, several skins can be installed and each of them is safe to use: no more installation or update problems caused by hard-patched skins. Installation of new skins is very easy: download a Skin Pack, click on it and press Import. The same distribution method used for scripts is used for skins.
Messenger Plus Live! 4.50 Screenshots:
Read full changelog
Read new features
Download Messenger Plus Live! 4.50
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Messenger Plus! Live, Window Live Messenger, MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger 9.0 Beta, Windows Live Messenger 9.0
Fizzboost - Facebook Messenger and Notifier |
Fizzboost is Facebook Notifier tool which allows you get notifications and chat with your online friends instantly.
FizzBoost is constantly being upgraded and improved to make use of all the functionality that Facebook provides through its open API. It is easy to use and intuitive. Its small download size and compact alert system ensures that no clutter is added to your desktop.
Fizzboost Features :
* Instant Live Chat - See when your Friends are online and Chat to them instantly!
* Notifications of Friend, Group and Event Invites.
* Notifications of Pokes, Unread Mail and Unread Shares.
* The ability to view your friends with convenient shortcuts to Message, Poke, View Profile.
* Notifications of Wall Posts.
* View Friend Photo Albums from within FizzBoost.
* Upload Photos to Albums and Create Albums from within FizzBoost.
* Nifty Event Viewer
* View Facebook Feeds directly in FizzBoost!
* Update your status directly in FizzBoost without having to go to your Profile Page
* FizzBoost now has Sounds! Use the default or use your own custom sound
* Twitter Status Updates You can now sync your Status between Facebook and Twitter
Download Fizzboost
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Facebook, Facebook Notifier, Fizzboost, Facebook Messenger
Add to Windows Live Messenger Button for Facebook |
MSN Messenger Button Application for Facebook allows you put an "Add To MSN Messenger" button on your profile so your friends can add you to their MSN Messenger (Windows Live Messenger) with a simple click.
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Facebook, MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger
20% of Instant Messages Are Never Sent |
"Here's a figure that caught my eye: Twenty per cent of messages composed by users of instant messaging clients are never sent, according to a German study.Continue reading : Instant message irrelevance
The reason is that during the time they were composed, they became irrelevant. Michael Beißwenger derived the figure while studying people chatting in the Multimedia Lab at the Dortmund Institute for German Language and Literature..."
via BigBlueMain Forums
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, messenger
PDF : 7 Things You Should Know About Skype |
This PDF document about Skype from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) provides concise information on emerging learning technologies. Each brief focuses on a single technology and describes what it is, where it is going, and why it matters to teaching and learning.
Read more about this document | Download PDF directly
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Skype, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, EDUCAUSE
How to Disable Video Ads on Windows Live Messenger |
You can disable video ads at the bottom of Windows Live Messenger and make sure that it only displays static picture ads. Follow these steps :
1. Go into Show Menu > Tools > Options
2. On the Options window click General on the left side.
3. Find "Video Carousel" line on the right side.
4. Uncheck "Show Video Carousel" and click OK.
via Solid Documents Blog
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Windows Live Messenger, MSN Messenger
Dirty Talk with Santa on Windows Live Messenger |
"He knows who’s been naughty and who’s been nice, but Santa’s online presence leaves a lot to be desired.Continue reading : Microsoft Santa chat gagged after teen sex talk
Microsoft had set up a “chat-bot” Santa to talk to children around the world and spruik the company’s online products.
A “chat-bot” is an online personality run by a computer program that mimics natural conversation patterns. The creator adds some information about topics, and the program takes over from there.
Windows Live Messenger users could add northpole@live.com to their contacts and then converse with Microsoft’s Santa agent programmed with standard festive-season responses.
The conversation was meant to be quite polite, the only problem was that “Santa” became quite unsavoury after a few innocent comments..."
Posted by Bad News Days
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Santa, Santa Claus, Windows Live Messenger, MSN Messenger
Show Add-ins Tab in Windows Live Messenger Options Dialog Box |
"Did you know there is an extra hidden tab in Windows Live Messenger Option dialog box? Its called “Add-ins“. I don’t know why its hidden by default? Today I found a registry hack to enable it in WLM while playing with WLM’s EXE file in Resource Hacker."Continue reading : How to Enable an Extra Tab Add-ins in Windows Live Messenger Options Dialog Box
Posted @ Tweaking with Vishal
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger
Mumble - Voice Chat Application for Gamers |
Mumble is a voice chat application for groups. While it can be used for any kind of activity, it is primarily intended for gaming. Mumble works with all games as a regular voice chat application.
Mumble has very low latency combined with good sound quality; it uses Speex extensively, not just the voice compression technology, but also the voice preprocessing to remove noise and improve clarity.
Mumble also has positional audio for supported games, meaning the other players' voice will come from the direction their character is in game.
Mumble Screenshots:
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Speex, Mumble, Voice Chat
Download Yahoo! Messenger for Vista Preview Version |
Yahoo team finally released a preview version of Yahoo! Messenger for Windows Vista.
This is a preview version only (pre-beta) so not everything is in here that you might be used to seeing in other versions of Yahoo! Messenger.
Yahoo! Messenger for Vista Features:
- Entirely new interface that harnesses the power of WPF, the graphics subsystem in Windows Vista
- Organize your conversations into tabs, or drag and drop a tab out to create a new window
- Keep up with your favorite contacts by dragging them into the Windows Sidebar gadget
- Send enhanced emoticons that have some extra oomph
- Change the color of your IM windows with a built-in skin chooser. Go crazy with a different skin for every IM window!
- Adjust the display size of your contacts with a handy slider
- Arrange your contact list into multiple columns just by resizing your window
- Send instant messages to your Yahoo! and Windows Live Messenger contacts
- Send files to friends as large as 2 GB
- Find contacts quickly with the contact search bar. Type in a few letters of the contact’s name or ID and they’ll come up in filtered results.
- As-you-type spell checker that’s smart enough to know that “LOL” is not something to correct
- A preferences menu you can access by right-clicking anywhere at the top of the main Messenger window
Learn more about Yahoo! Messenger for Vista
Watch a demo of Yahoo! Messenger for Vista
Download and try Yahoo! Messenger for Vista
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Yahoo! Messenger for Vista, Yahoo! Messenger
Gmail Chat Added AIM Support |
Gmail chat users now have the option to sign in to their AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) account to chat with their AIM buddies from Gmail.
AIM buddies will populate you contacts list, and are searchable just like your Google Talk contacts.
To start chatting with your AIM buddies just click on a name in your chat list, and start typing.
Note that an AIM account is required to use this feature. AIM in Gmail is not a Google Talk and AIM federation; it's the ability to sign in to your AIM messaging account from Gmail. Gmail uses Open AIM to provide this feature.
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Gmail, Gmail Chat, Google Talk, Gtalk, AIM, AOL Instant Messenger
New Hands-Free Skype Phone from Ipevo |
Ipevo's new TRIO USB Speakerphone is ideal for hands-free Skype conversations and small group conferencing. Its voice quality is optimized for Skype with full duplex technology and 16 bit DSP with echo cancellation.
TRIO USB Speakerphone Features:
# Personal hands-free
Mic and speaker all in one, TRIO can be placed in an upright position as a hands-free phone with voice reception of 1.5 m2. Conversation can be carried on while walking, lying down or even playing games!
# Conference phone for small group
Whether it is family gathering or business meeting, superior voice quality and ultimate portability makes TRIO an ideal device for small group conferencing
# Personal handset
At times of needing privacy talks, TRIO can be switched to handheld mode with simple toggle switch.
# Audio recorder
TRIO is also a high quality recorder with inbuilt recording software to accommodate the needs of Skype conversation and sound recording. The audio files are outputted as WAV format.
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Ipevo, Skype Phone, Skype
Download Skype 2.7 Beta for Mac OS X |
Sykpe team released a new beta version of their famous VoIP client for Mac OS X.
The new Skype 2.7 Beta for Mac OS X has the following features:
Leopard compatible – if you have the latest Mac OS X 10.5 then you can use Skype with confidence.
Better video resolution – your video conversations are now set at a whopping 640 x 480 pixels by default with up to 25 frames per second. If your webcam can handle this resolution you’ll soon be appearing in an improved and bigger format on friends screens.
Download Skype 2.7 Beta for Mac OS X
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Skype, Skype 2.7 Beta for Mac OS X, Skype for Mac OS X
Video : How to Use Skype on Apple iPhone via SoonR |
Related : Skype on iPhone via SoonR Talk
Technorati Tags : messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Skype, Soonr, Apple iPhone, iPhone
Windows Live Messenger
Yahoo Messenger
Google Talk
Skype
AIM
ICQ
Other IM Clients
Multi-protocol
Web-based Multi-protocol
IM Related
Mobile
Webcam Tools
Webmaster Tools
My name is Deniz Akay and I live in