AOL Announced Open AIM 2.0

"AOL is pushing their two year old OpenAim initiative much further this morning with OpenAIM 2.0.

There are three key changes of note. First they are now embracing services that they previously tried to stop - multiheaded clients and websites that allow users to access all of the major instant messaging platforms in one place. These are desktop services like Pidgin (open source), Adium (Mac) and Trillian (Windows). And web based services like Meebo and eBuddy. Today those services have to hack in to MSN, Yahoo and AOL services (Google Gtalk is open). Now AOL is giving them unfettered access, too..."

Continue reading : AOL Gets It Right With Open AIM 2.0 - Embraces Meebo and eBuddy

Posted by Michael Arrington @ Techcrunch

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Pidgin 2.4.0 Supports Offline Messages for AIM

Pidgin team released version 2.4.0 of their favorite multi-procotol instant messaging client.

Pidgin is free software and it supports following networks : AIM, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, Google Talk, Groupwise, ICQ, IRC, MSN, MySpaceIM, QQ, SILC, SIMPLE, Sametime, XMPP, Yahoo!, Zephyr.

Some changes on version 2.4.0:

o Added support for offline messages for AIM accounts (thanks to Matthew Goldstein)
o Fixed various problems with loss of status messages when going or returning from idle on MySpaceIM.
o Partial support for viewing ICQ status notes
o Support for /notice on IRC.
o Support for Yahoo! Messenger 7.0+ file transfer method
o Support for retrieving full names and addresses from the address book on Yahoo! Japan
o Input text area in conversation windows auto-resizes to fit more lines
o Fixed having multiple alias edit areas in the infopane (Elliott Sales de Andrade)
o Recently signed on (or off) buddies blink in the buddy list.
o The 'Grouping' plugin can be used for alternate grouping in the buddylist. The current options are 'Group Online/Offline' and 'No Group'.

Read the full changelog on Pidgin.im

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Poynt - Free Local Search Service for AIM and Windows Live Messenger

Poynt is a free multimedia local search service that can be used all over North America.

You simply add poynt@live.com as a contact to your Windows Live Messenger or poynt on your AOL Instant Messenger and away you go. Once you have specified your search location, you can enter keywords for the businesses and services you need (like pizza or movies) and the results are returned, with those closest to your specified search location listed first.

With the ability to display all kinds of media, like movie trailers, and rich mapping functions inside of Messenger, Poynt is a very useful and handy tool for getting a handle on whatever it is you’re looking for, no matter where you go.

Poynt will be available across more platforms, including a BlackBerry application, expected to be available later in Q1 2008.

Poynt Screenshots:



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New AIM 6.8 Beta - See What Your Buddy is Typing in Real-Time

New AIM 6.8 Beta version has a new feature called Real-Time IM.

This new feature allows you and your buddy see what the other person is typing in real-time, as it is being typed, right in your IM window. Normally, you can't read a message from your buddy until it is sent and appears in the IM window. But with Real-Time IM, you see each letter your buddy is typing in the IM window even before it is sent to you.


To invite a buddy to participate in Real-Time IM, click the Actions menu at the top of the IM window, or at the bottom of the Buddy List® window, and then select Real-Time IM.

Note : To test this feature, you will need to IM with users who are also using AIM 6.8

• Learn more about Real-Time IM

• Download AIM 6.8 Beta

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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

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

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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

AIM on Google Talk ?

"OK, maybe my speculation about the integration between Google Talk and other IM networks didn't have a strong foundation, but at least we know that Google Talk and AIM will interoperate in the near future. Here are some screenshots from a newer version of Gmail, still in testing (Gmail is one of the interfaces that can be used to access Google Talk):"

Continue reading : Screenshots of Google Talk's Integration with AIM in Gmail

Posted by Alex Chitu @ Google Operating Sytem

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A serious bug on AIM may not fixed !

" There appears to be a serious bug in AOL’s instant messaging program (AIM). It concerns how AIM interacts with Internet Explorer to display html messages. A hacker could seize control of your computer through this flaw, or send you to a malicious web site.

AOL learned of this problem in early September. The Oct. 3 patch, or 6.5 update, was supposed to fix it.

However, some researchers say the underlying problem has not been fixed at all, and the instant messaging client is still vulnerable to this problem. No comment yet from AOL."

Continue reading : Careful With AOL’s IM!

Posted by Syd Tash @ Your Daily Computer Security Tips

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Zipit Wireless Messenger for MSN, WLM, AIM and Yahoo Networks

Zipit Wireless Messenger is a portable IM device with a built-in audio player and photo viewer. All you need is an existing IM account, access to a wireless network – either at home or public hotspot – and you can IM with all your friends on AOL/AIM, Yahoo and MSN.

Zipit Wireless Messenger Features:

* 2.9 inch screen (320x240)
* Full backlit qwerty keyboard
* Mini-SD slot
* Photo viewer via Mini-SD (including slideshow support)
* MP3 player (via Mini-SD or streaming)
* Customizable interface (skin support)
* Supports AOL/AIM, Yahoo and MSN messaging clients
* Headphone support
* Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
* 802.11 b&g WiFi

Technorati Tags : im, messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, Zipit, Zipit Wireless Messenger

AIM 6.5 allows you listen to your buddies’ music -AIM Tunes Plugin

"AOL recently launched a new version of its instant messaging application, AIM 6.5 for Windows. Regrettably the new client still doesn't support any networks other than AIM (which is why we typically recommend Pidgin, Adium or the like), but it does add features that allow you to stream your buddies’ non-DRM-protected music.

AIM Tunes, as the new plugin feature is called, lets you listen to your buddies’ music over the web for free — basically a private, streaming radio station, no extra software required."

Continue reading : AIM 6.5: Turn Your Buddies Into Radio Stations

Posted by Scott Gilbertson @ Wired

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Security Hole Alarm on AIM

"Researchers at Core Security Technologies have issued an advisory disclosing a vulnerability that could severely impact millions of registered AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) users. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could remotely execute code on a user's computer and exploit Internet Explorer bugs without permission or interaction from the user..."

Continue reading : Serious Security Hole Discovered in AIM

Posted by Jeff @ BigBlueForums

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ApolloIM - AIM, MSN, WLM and ICQ Client for iPhone

ApolloIM has started as an AIM client for iPhone. Now it's supporting ICQ and MSN networks. It's still in testing period and has some bugs. Try this downloadable version or choose one of these web based iPhone chat clients.

Technorati Tags : im, messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, ApolloIM, Apple, Apple iPhone, iPhone, AIM, AOL Instant Messenger

Twenty08 MobileChat - Another AIM Client for iPhone

MobileChat is a new AIM client for Apple's iPhone. It's still in beta progress.

MobileChat is light-weight and efficient. It runs just about as well on the EDGE network as it does on any WiFi network.

MobileChat Features:

* AIM Account Support
* IM Abilities
* Full Buddylist with Statuses
* Change status: Away & Online
* Suspend and stay online
* Sound notifications
* Popup Notifications

MobileChat Screenshots:



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PMSN Paraiso - Add Emoticons, Display Pictures, Background to AIM, ICQ, WLM, Yahoo Messenger

PMsn Paraiso is a program for to easily enhance your instant messaging client. With this program you can browse and autoinstall avavatas, animated pictures, new fonts, emoticons and backgrounds. With one or two clicks you can install all sorts of neat customizations. It works with the popular messaging clients: MSN 6, 7, 7.5, 8, Yahoo, AOL, ICQ.

PMsn Paraiso Features:

# Auto-install Packs (Displays, Emoticons, Backgrounds)
# Change your display picture automatically
# MSN Agent Detector (To know who delete you from their contact list)
# Block Checker (Find out who's blocking you)
# Emoticon creator
# Text display picture creator
# Add backgrounds to your contact list
# Add skins
# Muggins and Winks
# Games and aplications launcher
# Delete all emoticons, display picture and backgrounds
# All the latest news about Messenger
# View your personal Messenger folder

PMsn Paraiso Screenshots:



Technorati Tags : im, messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, PMSN Paraiso, Windows Live Messenger, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, MSN, PMSN, ICQ

Use AIM Over SMS

"After trying a few of the web based AIM and being disappointed with all of them I remember the old trick I needed to use back in the day when there wasn't a good AIM client for Pocket PC phones - use AIM over SMS. Before you do this make sure you have the unlimited messaging plan, it's $20 - but worth it, otherwise you'll end up getting a big bill when you go over all your SMS allotment super fast..."

Continue reading : The iPhone does has iChat/AIM, MSN and Yahoo.. sorta

Posted by Phillip Torrone @ Hackszine.com

Technorati Tags: im, messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, messenger

AIM 6 Beta 6.2.32.1 released !

AIM Team released a new beta version of AIM 6.

Download AIM 6 Beta 6.2.32.1

* Connection settings: Having issues signing on? AIM can help you configure your firewall or proxy settings. Look for the Connection tab in your settings manager.
* Status message in the Buddy List: Broadcast a personal message to your friends, even when you're available. Simply type your message in the field under your screen name at the top of your Buddy List. It will appear under your screen name on their Buddy List and when they hover over you name too. More status integration is coming soon.
* My Quick Access Panel: Rollover your screen name at the top of the Buddy List and get one-click access to your settings, email, expressions and buddy info
* Buddy Details: From the Buddy List, roll over your buddy's screen name and take action. Send a text message, call their PC, send an email and more. Don't forget to try expanding the form and save info for your buddy.
* Tips from AIM: Did you know you could do that on AIM? Look for a tip on the IM window.
* Updated Advertisement placement: Conveniently moved to the bottom of the Buddy List to allow easier access to your menus.
* Text Message Mode: Don't waste your mobile phone text messages. Send them from AIM. Clicking the TXT Msg button on the IM form is just one new place you can access this mode.

Technorati Tags: im, messenger, instant messaging, instant messenger, AIM 6 Beta, AIM 6, AIM, AOL Instant Messenger

AIM Tracker - Track Online Offline Status of Your AIM Buddies

AIM Tracker is a web based service that allows you to track online/offline status of your AIM buddies in last 24 hours. AIM Tracker can track on thousands of AIM ids.

Your AIM username and password are not required to use this service.



AIM Tracker Features:

1. The service tracks the online/offline activity of AIM messenger user in previous 24 hours.

2. You can track 12 AIM users with one account. It's all free..!!

3. Data will be updated after every 10 minutes automatically.

4. AIM messenger users will be considered as online even if they are invisible to any number of people (not everyone). Being "on sms" and "on mobile" will also be considerd as online.

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FlickIM - AIM Client for iPhone

FlickIM is a chat and media sharing service for Apple’s iPhone.

To use FlickIM, point your iPhone’s Safari browser to http://www.flickim.com and login using your AIM username and password.

The application is made entirely in javascript; however, you cannot access the service if you are not on the iPhone. FlickIM currently supports AIM only .

FlickIM also lets you easily search for and send links to YouTube videos and Apple movie trailers over IM by typing /y or /t before the search term. It pops up a window where you can pick the right video.

Your AIM buddy list and chat on Flick IM is private. Your login credentials are not stored on the server while you are not logged in.

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Win A New Apple iPhone By Participating SweetIM's AIM Beta Test

Due to the success and popularity of SweetIM among MSN and Yahoo Messenger users, SweetIM team has decided to develop SweetIM for AIM as well. It's almost ready, which means Emoticons, Winks, Sounds, Audibles, Nudges, and the rest of the content will be available for AIM users soon!

SweetIM team is currently looking for AIM users to participate in their Beta tests.

Feel free to register for it by sending an email to info@sweetim.com with the subject "Aim Beta" and with your AIM ID.

They offer their beta testers the opportunity to win the new Apple iPhone! Tell SweetIM team about more friends with AIM who are willing to test SweetIM and expand your chances to win!

You’d better hurry, only one of the first 70 is going to win the new iPhone, and the subscription is going to end in 8 days !

via BigBlueBall Forums

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